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248 Cards in this Set
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warlike
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adjective: Belligerent.
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embody
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verb: To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form.
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atheism
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noun: The denial of the existence of God.
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privateer
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noun: A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war.
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introgression
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noun: Entrance.
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hygiene
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noun: The branch of medical science that relates to improving health.
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consternation
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noun: Panic.
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delude
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verb: To mislead the mind or judgment of.
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fuse
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verb: To unite or blend as by melting together.
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pedagogue
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noun: A schoolmaster.
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premise
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noun: A judgment as a conclusion.
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perigee
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noun: The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth.
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conspire
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verb: To plot.
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hybrid
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adjective: Cross-bred.
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rebut
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verb: To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer.
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scoundrel
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noun: A man without principle.
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pervasive
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adjective: Thoroughly penetrating or permeating.
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indicant
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adjective: That which points out.
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distrain
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verb: To subject a person to distress.
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infamous
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adjective: Publicly branded or notorious, as for vice, or crime.
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lodgment
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noun: The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.
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narrative
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noun: An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event.
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diplomatist
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noun: One remarkable for tact and shrewd management.
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cholera
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noun: An acute epidemic disease.
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angelic
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adjective: Saintly.
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recreant
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noun: A cowardly or faithless person.
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respite
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noun: Interval of rest.
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emblazon
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verb: To set forth publicly or in glowing terms.
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hydraulic
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adjective: Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion.
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blase
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adjective: Sated with pleasure.
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ultramontane
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adjective: Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).
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barcarole
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noun: A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers.
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receptive
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adjective: Having the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions.
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satirize
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verb: To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit.
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fabulous
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adjective: Incredible.
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herbivorous
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adjective: Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals.
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rotate
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verb: To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel.
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metaphysical
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adjective: Philosophical.
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apostle
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noun: Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
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queue
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noun: A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance.
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commentary
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noun: A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work.
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desperado
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noun: One without regard for law or life.
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mantel
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noun: The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it.
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knickknack
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noun: A small article, more for ornament that use.
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distrust
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noun: Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person.
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domesticity
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noun: Life in or fondness for one's home and family.
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neutral
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adjective: Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants.
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disquiet
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verb: To deprive of peace or tranquillity.
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reign
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verb: To hold and exercise sovereign power.
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profiteer
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noun: One who profits.
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prosaic
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adjective: Unimaginative.
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contuse
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verb: To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.
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conflagration
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noun: A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like.
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erudition
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noun: Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.
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introspection
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noun: The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings.
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Spartan
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adjective: Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe.
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grief
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noun: Sorrow.
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vestment
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noun: Clothing or covering.
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propitious
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adjective: Kindly disposed.
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luxuriant
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adjective: Abundant or superabundant in growth.
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profligacy
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noun: Shameless viciousness.
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intervene
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verb: To interfere for some end.
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dissipate
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verb: To disperse or disappear.
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abdomen
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noun: In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
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kiloliter
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noun: One thousand liters.
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campaign
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noun: A complete series of connected military operations.
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occupant
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noun: A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner.
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dissect
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verb: To cut apart or to pieces.
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heredity
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noun: Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring.
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violoncello
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noun: A stringed instrument held between the player's knees.
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diplomacy
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noun: Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters.
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zeitgeist
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noun: The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.
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pension
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noun: A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her.
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poesy
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noun: Poetry.
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pamphleteer
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verb: To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones.
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satyr
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noun: A very lascivious person.
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periodicity
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noun: The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals.
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indigent
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adjective: Poor.
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insulate
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verb: To place in a detached state or situation.
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interlude
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noun: An action or event considered as coming between others of greater length.
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bereave
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verb: To make desolate with loneliness and grief.
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discreet
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adjective: Judicious.
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pauperism
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noun: Dependence on charity.
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lacteal
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adjective: Milky.
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upbraid
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verb: To reproach as deserving blame.
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defendant
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noun: A person against whom a suit is brought.
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rapid
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adjective: Having great speed.
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scurrilous
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adjective: Grossly indecent or vulgar.
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confer
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verb: To bestow.
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adroit
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adjective: Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.
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amorphous
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adjective: Without determinate shape.
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embarrass
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verb: To render flustered or agitated.
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plebeian
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adjective: Common.
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awaken
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verb: To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
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mania
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noun: Insanity.
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inaudible
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adjective: That can not be heard.
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appreciable
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adjective: Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect.
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wherever
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aderb: In or at whatever place.
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pervade
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verb: To pass or spread through every part.
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clan
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noun: A tribe.
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modish
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adjective: Fashionable.
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aura
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noun: Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
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flux
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noun: A state of constant movement, change, or renewal.
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reflexible
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adjective: Capable of being reflected.
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fastidious
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adjective: Hard to please.
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excess
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noun: That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience.
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protection
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noun: Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil.
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betimes
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aderb: In good season or time.
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vindicative
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adjective: Revengeful.
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intestacy
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noun: The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will.
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cantata
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noun: A choral composition.
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affront
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noun: An open insult or indignity.
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senile
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adjective: Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age.
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entangle
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verb: To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications.
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monastery
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noun: A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion.
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temporary
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adjective: Lasting for a short time only.
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divulge
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verb: To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.
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revisal
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noun: Revision.
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haggard
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adjective: Worn and gaunt in appearance.
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impetuosity
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noun: Rashness.
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untoward
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adjective: Causing annoyance or hindrance.
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imminence
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noun: Impending evil or danger.
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moralist
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noun: A writer on ethics.
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puerile
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adjective: Childish.
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desiccant
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noun: Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds.
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affable
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adjective: Easy to approach.
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resurrection
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noun: A return from death to life
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fissure
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noun: A crack or crack-like depression.
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perversity
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noun: Wickedness.
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akin
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adjective: Of similar nature or qualities.
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troublesome
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adjective: Burdensome.
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heptagon
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noun: A figure having seven sides and seven angles.
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breaker
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noun: One who trains horses, dogs, etc.
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transcontinental
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adjective: Extending or passing across a continent.
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devise
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verb: To invent.
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frizz
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verb: To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to.
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attache
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noun: A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
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adhere
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verb: To stick fast or together.
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taciturn
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adjective: Disinclined to conversation.
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flue
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noun: A smoke-duct in a chimney.
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repine
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verb: To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding.
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trite
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adjective: Made commonplace by frequent repetition.
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libel
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noun: Defamation.
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disown
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verb: To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.
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solace
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noun: Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity.
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sufferance
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noun: Toleration.
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unnecessary
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adjective: Not essential under the circumstances.
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misrepresent
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verb: To give a wrong impression.
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laborious
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adjective: Toilsome.
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incandescent
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adjective: White or glowing with heat.
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cosmic
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adjective: Pertaining to the universe.
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donee
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noun: A person to whom a donation is made.
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synonym
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noun: A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
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analyst
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noun: One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method.
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innovate
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verb: To introduce or strive to introduce new things.
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supramundane
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adjective: Supernatural.
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heterodox
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adjective: At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion.
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bleak
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adjective: Desolate.
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carnage
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noun: Massacre.
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purport
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noun: Intent.
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curtsy
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noun: A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
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perpetrator
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noun: The doer of a wrong or a criminal act.
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stationary
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adjective: Not moving.
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indomitable
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adjective: Unconquerable.
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defer
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verb: To delay or put off to some other time.
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complacent
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adjective: Pleased or satisfied with oneself.
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whine
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verb: To utter with complaining tone.
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evince
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verb: To make manifest or evident.
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trimness
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noun: Neatness.
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divertible
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adjective: Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
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tipsy
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adjective: Befuddled with drinks.
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impunity
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noun: Freedom from punishment.
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chasten
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verb: To purify by affliction.
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arrant
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adjective: Notoriously bad.
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dissonance
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noun: Discord.
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dubious
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adjective: Doubtful.
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petulance
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noun: The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant.
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continuity
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noun: Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development.
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lascivious
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adjective: Lustful.
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patrician
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adjective: Of senatorial or noble rank.
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tricolor
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adjective: Of three colors.
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inoffensive
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adjective: Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing.
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inquisition
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noun: A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics.
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louse
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noun: A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals.
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intensive
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adjective: Adding emphasis or force.
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inception
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noun: The beginning.
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refragable
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adjective: Capable of being refuted.
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panacea
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noun: A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
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aperture
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noun: Hole.
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fictitious
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adjective: Created or formed by the imagination.
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pious
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adjective: Religious.
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ambiguous
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adjective: Having a double meaning.
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carnal
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adjective: Sensual.
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adjacency
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noun: The state of being adjacent.
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selective
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adjective: Having the power of choice.
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afterthought
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noun: A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time.
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mimic
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verb: To imitate the speech or actions of.
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vagabond
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noun: A wanderer.
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radiate
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verb: To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus.
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diplomatic
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adjective: Characterized by special tact in negotiations.
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benevolence
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noun: Any act of kindness or well-doing.
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nomination
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noun: The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office.
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reck
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verb: To have a care or thought for.
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globose
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adjective: Spherical.
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imaginable
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adjective: That can be imagined or conceived in the mind.
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faulty
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adjective: Imperfect.
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tempter
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noun: An allurer or enticer to evil.
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impetus
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noun: Any impulse or incentive.
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prate
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verb: To talk about vainly or foolishly.
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preoccupation
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noun: The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied.
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leeward
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noun: That side or direction toward which the wind blows.
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demagogue
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noun: An unprincipled politician.
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arrival
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noun: A coming to stopping-place or destination.
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grievance
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noun: That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong.
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tempt
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verb: To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong.
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penetrable
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adjective: That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force.
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promiscuous
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adjective: Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex).
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prejudice
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noun: A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts.
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technic
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adjective: Technical.
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mobocracy
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noun: Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace.
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spectator
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noun: One who beholds or looks on.
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competitor
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noun: A rival.
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meditation
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noun: The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind.
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fluctuate
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verb: To pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another.
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immerse
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verb: To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid.
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humane
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adjective: Compassionate.
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enrage
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verb: To infuriate.
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asexual
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adjective: Having no distinct sexual organs.
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hypocrisy
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noun: Extreme insincerity.
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venereal
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adjective: Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse.
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autobiography
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noun: The story of one's life written by himself.
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exhaustible
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adjective: Causing or tending to cause exhaustion.
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successful
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adjective: Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity.
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comical
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adjective: Funny.
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accession
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noun: Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
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sepulcher
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noun: A burial-place.
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evidential
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adjective: Indicative.
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ubiquitous
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adjective: Being present everywhere.
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excruciate
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verb: To inflict severe pain or agony upon.
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expediency
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noun: Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case.
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jurisprudence
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noun: The science of rights in accordance with positive law.
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superintendent
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noun: One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.
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quarterly
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adjective: Occurring or made at intervals of three months.
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dissuasion
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noun: The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.
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sardonic
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adjective: Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic.
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posterior
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noun: The hinder part.
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vitiate
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verb: To contaminate.
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irradiance
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noun: Luster.
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