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169 Cards in this Set
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laud
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v. praise
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materialism
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n. preoccupation with physical comforts and things
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meticulous
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adj. excessively careful; painstaking
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philanthropist
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n. lover of mankind; doer of good
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substantiate
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v. establish by evidence; verify; support
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volatile
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adj; changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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lethargic
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adj. drowsy; dull
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listless
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adj. lacking in spirit or energy
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inane
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adj; silly; senseless
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innocucous
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adj. harmless
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levity
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n. lack of seriousness; lightness
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innovation
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n. change; introduction of something new. innovate, v.
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stagnant
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adj. motionless; stale ; dull
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sanction
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v. approve; ratify
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somber
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adj. gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
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skeptic
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n. doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
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servile
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adj. slavish, cringing
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surpass
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v. exceed
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miserly
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adj. stingy; mean
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mundane
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adj. worldy as opposed to spiritual everyday.
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morose
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adj. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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superficial
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adj. trivial; shallow
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rancor
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n. bitterness; hatred
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superfluous
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adj. unnecessay; excessive; overabundant
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surreptitious
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adj. secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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sycophant
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n. sevile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
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ingenious
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adj. clever; resourceful
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turbulence
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n. state of violent agitation
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taciturn
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adj. habitually silent; talking little
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mitigate
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v. appease; moderate
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malicious
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adj. hateful, spiteful. malice, n.
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nurture
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v. nourish, educate; foster
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notoriety
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n. disrepute; ill fame
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relegate
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v. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign.
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precocious
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adj. advanced in development
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prevalent
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adj. widespread; generally accepted.
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placate
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v. pacify; conciliate
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quandary
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n. dilemma
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peripheral
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adj. marginal; outer
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ponderous
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adj. weighty; unwieldy
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refute
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v. disprove
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redundant
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adj. superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
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rectify
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v. set right; correct
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recluse
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n. hermit; loner
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rebuttal
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n. refutation; response with contrary evidence
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terse
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adj. concise; abrupt; pithy
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transient
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adv. momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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usurp
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v. seize another's power or rank
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reprehensible
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adj. deserving blame
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scrutinize
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v. examine closely and critically
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undermine
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v. weaken; sap
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reticence
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n. reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
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rhetorical
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adj. pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language
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retract
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v. withdraw; take back
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reprove
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v. censure; rebuke
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ironic
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adj. resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome
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vacillate
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v. waver; fluctuate
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vilify
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v. slander
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venerate
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v. revere
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virtuoso
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n. highly skilled artist
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reprimand
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v. reprove severely; rebuke
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renounce
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v. abandon; disown; repudiate
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satirical
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adj. mocking
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succinct
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adj. brief; terse; compact
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insipid
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adj. lacking in flavor; dull
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incongruous
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adj. not fitting; absurd
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immutable
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adj. unchangeable
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scrupulous
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adj. consientious; extremely through
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opaque
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adj. dark; not transparent
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opportunist
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n. individual who sacrifices principle for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances.
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opulence
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n. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance.
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proximity
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n. nearness
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verbose
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adj. wordy
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zealot
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n. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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ostentatious
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adj. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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oblivion
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n. obscurity; forgetfullness
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prudent
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adj. cautious; careful
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prolific
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adj. abundantly fruitful
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proliferation
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n. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
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pragmatic
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adj. practical; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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piety
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n. relious devotion; godliness
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prodigal
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adj. wasteful; reckless with money
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pretentious
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adj. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
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pervasive
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adj. pervading; spread throughout every part
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partisan
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adj. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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pacifist
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n. one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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pessimism
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n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
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repudiate
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v. disown; disavow
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preclude
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v. make impossible; elminate
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predecessor
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n. former occupant of a post
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presumptous
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adj. overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties
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profane
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v. violate; desecrate; treat unworthily
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profound
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adj. deep; not superficial; complete
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profusion
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n. overabundance; lavish expenditure
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acme
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n. the top or highest point
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stamina
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n. that which gives strength and support; power of endurance
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notable
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adj. noticeable; plain; evident
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benign
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harmless
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indignant
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Feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.
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brash
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Impetuous, aggressively self-assertive, rash
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tranquil
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still or undisturbed
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cordon
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Surround with a barrier
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deplete
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To empty or unload; to take away the vital powers of
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fortify
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to add strength to; to strenthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack
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denigrate
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To defame; to tarnish the reputation of
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diffuse
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To pour out; send out; cause to flow on all sides
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dwindle
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To diminish; to become less; to shrink
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improvise
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To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment
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novelty
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Something new or unusual
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apprehend
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Arrest; anticipate with fear; gain understanding
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sever
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To cut off
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lucrative
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Profitable; making increase of money or goods
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transcend
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To rise above; to surmount
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ossify
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To form into bone; to harden
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advocate
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To plead the cause of another, to urge
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ENIGMA
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A puzzle; a dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; something that cannot be adequately explained
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alimony
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An allowance paid by one spouse to another upon legal divorce.
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pall
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An overspreading of darkness or gloom
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appurtenance
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An adjunct; an appendage; an accessory
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disdain
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Contempt or scorn, or the expression thereof
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generic
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Inclusive; general; not specific
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banal
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Commonplace; trivial; hackneyed; trite
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striated
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Marked with fine grooves, stripes, or lines of color
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sacrilegious
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Violating sacred things; profane; impious
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subtle
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Barely noticeable; clever, sneaky or perhaps shrewd
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coherent
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Sticking together; cleaving; logical
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dilate
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To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell.
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coalesce
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To grow together; to unite by growth into one body
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consolidate
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Strengthen; unite; make firm and compact
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aggressor
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The person who first attacks; an assailant
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affected
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Insincere, artificial
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tenacity
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The quality of being persistent, singular in purpose
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jocularity
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Playfulness, an appreciation of jokes and jesting
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witticism
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A clever or funny remark
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languid
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Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; weak; without animation.
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boorish
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Improper or lacking manners, rude, disagreeable
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derisive
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Mocking, laughing; dismissive
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inert
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Very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive
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dictate
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Say or read aloud for another to transcribe or for a machine to record; set as a rule.
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disparage
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To insult with the intent of lowering in rank or reputation.
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hinder
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To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward..
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calibrate
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To adjust an instrument so that it makes proper measurements.
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infer
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To derive by deduction or by induction; to conclude or surmise from facts or premises
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endearing
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Eliciting warm, affectionate feelings
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querulous
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Prone to be argumentative or disagreeable
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opulent
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Glamorous, dazzling, displaying almost excessive wealth.
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incidental
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Casual; accidental; not of prime concern
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preponderance
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A great amount (of something. Could refer to weight, quantity, power, influence, etc.)
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debacle
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A disaster or failure
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writ
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That which is written; writing; scripture
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regard
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Respect, esteem, high opinion
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sluice
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An opening or channel through which anything flows
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gall
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Impudence; brazen assurance.
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hoi polloi
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Common people, general populace
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solvent
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Having the power to dissolve; able to pay all debts
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rampant
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Uncontrolled; lacking restraint
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ravish
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To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy; to seize or carry away by violence.
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slough
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To shed or throw off
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presevere
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To pursue steadily any project or course begun
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immerse
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To drop (usually into liquid), to plunge
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implacable
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Unable to be appeased or changed
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outmoded
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No longer fashionable; obsolete
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cognate
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Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root
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taut
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Pulled tight; not slack
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flimsy
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Weak; feeble; limp
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vent
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To let out or release (as frustration).
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confine
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To restrain within limits; to restrict; to shut away
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remedial
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Affording a remedy; designed to overcome a deficit
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illicit
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Illegal, against the law
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