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aback
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surprised; startled
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taken aback
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abandon
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to leave; to give up; to discontinue
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abase
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to humiliate; to humble; to lower
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think of the base
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abash
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ashamed; embarrassed
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bashful in snow white
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abate
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to lessen; to decrease
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abdicate
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to yield; to give up
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abduct
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to take away; to kidnap
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aberration
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abnormality; deviation
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abet
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to aid; to encourage, especially in a wrongful manner
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abeyance
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a temporary postponement
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abhor
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to hate; to detest
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abide
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to remain; to put up with
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abject
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miserable; wretched
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abjure
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to give up (rights)
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ablution
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a washing; cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny; to reject
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abolition
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doing away with; putting an end to
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abominate
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to detest, to dislike strongly
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aborigine
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original inhabitant
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abound
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to be large in number
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aboveboard
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honest; frank, open
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abrade
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to wear away
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abridge
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to shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish; to repeal
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abscond
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to leave secretly; to flee
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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abstemious
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moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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NOT ME
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abstinence
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self-denial; resisting tempting foods
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abstract
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a summary (noun); to remove
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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absurd
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ridiculous; unreasonable
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abut
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to touch; to rest on or against
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what do i want to do with "a but"?
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abysmal
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wretched; extremely bad
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abyss
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a bottomless pit; anything infinite
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academic
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pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic
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accede
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to agree to
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accord
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accelerate
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to speed up; to move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; open
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access
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approach; admittance
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accessory
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something additional
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acclaim
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to greet with approval
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acclimate
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to adapt; to get used to
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when you change climates, you have to ____ to the temperature...
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acclivity
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upward slope
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accolade
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honor; award; approval
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accommodate
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to make fit; to help
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accomplice
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a partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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to approach and speak to
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accoutrement
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equipment; outfit
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accredit
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to approve; to certify
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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accrue
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to gather; to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp or bitter in smell or taste
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Achille's heel
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a weakness
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acknowledge
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to admit; to confess
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acme
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highest point; peak
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acoustics
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branch of physics dealing with sound
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acquiesce
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to agree; to consent without protest
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acquit
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to free of guilt; to clear
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acrid
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bitter to the taste or smell; acerbic
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acrimonious
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuate
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to put into motion or action
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acumen
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mental keenness; shrewdness
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acute
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sharp; keen
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ad infinitum
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endlessly; forever
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ad lib
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to act or speak without preparation
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adage
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a familiar saying
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adamant
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stubborn; unyielding
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adapt
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to adjust; to change
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addendum
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something added as a supplement
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addled
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confused
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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adept
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highly skilled
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adherent
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sticking fast; a follower or a supporter
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adipose
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fatty
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adjacent
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near; close; adjoining
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adjudicate
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to judge
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adjunct
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a subordinate; an assistant
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admonish
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to warn
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ado
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fuss; trouble
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without further ado...
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adonis
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a very handsome man
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adorn
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to dress up; to decorate
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adroit
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skillful; clever
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adulation
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excessive praise or flattery
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adulterate
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to make impure
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advent
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an arrival; a coming
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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adversary
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enemy; opponent
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adversity
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a misfortune; distress
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advocate
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to recommend; to defend
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aegis
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a shield; protection; sponsorship
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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affable
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friendly; agreeable
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affectation
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a phony attitude; insincerity
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affiliate
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to associate or to unite with
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affinity
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attraction to
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affirmation
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a statement that something is true
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affix
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to attach
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affliction
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great suffering; hardship
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affluence
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wealth
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affront
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an insult
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aftermath
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outcome; result
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agape
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open-mouthed; surprised
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agenda
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a list or program of things to be done
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aggrandize
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to enlarge or to expand
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aggravate
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to worsen an already bad situation; to intensify
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aggragate
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to collect; to gather together
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aghast
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shocked; terrified
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agile
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able to move quickly
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agitate
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to upset; to stir up
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agnostic
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one who doubts the existence of God
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not me... a religion
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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agrarian
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pertaining to farmers and agriculture
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ague
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a fever; plague
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alacrity
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liveliness; willingness
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albatross
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a seabird; a constant burden
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albeit
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although
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alchemy
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chemistry of the Middle Ages
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alias
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an assumed name
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alien
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strange; foreign
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alienate
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to make others unfriendly to you
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alimentary
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furnishing food or nourishment
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allay
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to relieve or to calm
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alleged
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so-called; supposed
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allegory
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a symbolic work of literature
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allegro
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rapid; quick
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alleviate
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to lessen; to relieve
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allocate
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to set aside for a specific purpose
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allude
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to hint at; to refer to indirectly
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alter
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to change
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alluring
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tempting; fascinating; charming
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alluvial
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pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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altercation
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an argument; a disagreement
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aloft
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up in the air; high
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aloof
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reserved; cool; indifferent
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not attached to some issue; not clingy to certain stuff...
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altruism
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unselfishness; concern for others
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amalgamate
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to combine; to unite; to blend
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amass
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to accumulate; to collect
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ambiguous
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unclear; open to more than one interpretation
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amazon
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a big, strong, masculine woman
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ambient
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surround; on all sides
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ambidextrous
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equally skillful with either hand
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings toward something or someone
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ambrosial
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pleasing ot the taste or smell
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ambulatory
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moving about; capable of walking
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ambuscade
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hidden or secret attack
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ameliorate
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to improve; to make better
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amenable
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agreeable; responsive
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amend
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to change; to alter
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amenities
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courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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amiable
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friendly; pleasant
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amicable
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friendly; agreeable
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amiss
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wrong; faulty; improper
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amity
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friendship
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amnesty
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official pardon for an offense
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amoral
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lacking a sense of right and wrong
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a = not
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amorous
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loving
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amorphous
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shapeless
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amphibious
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able to live on both land and water
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ample
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roomy; abundant
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amplify
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to make larger or greater
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amulet
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a charm worn to keep evil away
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anachronism
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something out of place or time
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analgesic
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drug that relieves pain
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analogy
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similarity or comparison
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anarchy
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absence of government
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anathema
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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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ancillary
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helping; subordinate
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anecdote
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a short, entertaining story
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anent
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regarding; concerning
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anguish
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great suffering or grief
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anhydrous
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without water
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animadversion
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criticism; comment that opposes
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animate
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to give life to
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animosity
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hatred; hostility
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animus
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hostile feeling
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annals
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historical records
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anneal
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to heat then cool; to toughen
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annihilate
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to totally destroy
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annuity
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specified income payable at stated intervals
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annul
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to cancel; to do away with
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anomalous
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abnormal; inconsistent
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anon
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soon
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anoxia
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lack of oxygen
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antecedent
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that which goes before something else
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antediluvian
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very old-fashioned; primitive
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anterior
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located in front or forward
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anteroom
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a lobby or waiting room
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anthem
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song of praise
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anthology
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collection of literary works
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anthropoid
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resembling man
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human form to objects, gods, etc.
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antic
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playful or silly act; prank
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anticlimax
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something unimportant coming after something important
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antidote
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a remedy; a counteractive
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antipathy
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intense dislike
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antipodes
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opposite sides (of the earth)
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antiquated
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ancient; extremely old
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antithesis
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an exact opposite
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apathy
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indifference; lack of feeling
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ape
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a monkey; to imitate or to mimic
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aperture
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an opening; a gap
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apex
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the highest point; summit
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aphasia
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loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
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brief saying; proverb
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adage
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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self-confidence; poise
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apocryphal
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doubtful; not authentic
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apogee
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farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
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sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
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one who gives up his beliefs
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apothecary
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druggist
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apothegm
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brief instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification of a person to the rank of God
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appall
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to frighten; to cause loss of courage
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apparel
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clothing; attire
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apparition
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a ghost
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appease
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to soothe; to satisfy
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appellation
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a name
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append
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to attach; to add
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apposite
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appropriate
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apprehend
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to seize;
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apprehensive
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fearful; anxious
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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to take possession of;
suitable |
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appurtenance
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something added to another more important thing
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apropos
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relevant; appropriate; fitting
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aptitude
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ability
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aquatic
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pertaining to water
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aquiline
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like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arable
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good for farming
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arbiter
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a judge; an umpire
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arbitrary
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partial; biased
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arbor
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a shaded area
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arcane
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mysterious
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archaic
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out-dated; old-fashioned
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archeology
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study of remains of past cultures
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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archipelago
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group of islands
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archives
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public records and documents
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ardent
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intensely enthusiastic
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arduous
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difficult; strenuous
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aria
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a solo in an opera
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arid
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dry
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armistice
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a truce; a suspension of hostilities
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aromatic
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pleasant-smelling
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aromatic air freshener
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arraign
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to accuse
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arrant
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notorious; downright
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array
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an orderly arrangement
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arrears
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(preceded by "in") in debt
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arrogant
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proud; haughty
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arroyo
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a deep ditch caused by running water
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arson
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illegal burning of property
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artful
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cunning; tricky; crafty
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articulate
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to speak clearly
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artifact
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a handmade object
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artifice
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trick; deception
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artisan
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one skilled in arts and crafts
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ascendant
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rising
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ascertain
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to find out; to determine
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ascetic
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one who denies his body pleasure and comfort
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ascribe
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to attribute; to credit as to a cause or source
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aseptic
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without bacteria
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asinine
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stupid; silly
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askance
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(preceded by "to look") sidewise; suspiciously
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askew
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crooked; out of position
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asperity
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harshness; roughness
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aspersion
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a damaging remark
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aspire
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to desire; to have an ambition
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assail
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to attack; to assault
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assay
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to test; to try
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assent
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to agree; to accept
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assess
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to estimate the value of
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assertive
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confident; positive
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assiduity
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diligence; care
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assimilate
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to absorb
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assuage
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to calm; to make less severe
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asteroid
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a very small planet
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astral
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pertaining to the stars
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astray
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in the wrong direction
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astringent
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substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues
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astute
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shrewd; very smart
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asunder
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into separate parts
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asylum
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a safe place; a refuge
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atavistic
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going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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atheist
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one who denies God's existence
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atlas
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book of maps
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atone
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to make up for; to repent
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atrocious
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cruel; brutal
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atrophy
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to waste away; to become useless
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attenuated
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decreased; weakened
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attest
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to confirm; to declare to be correct
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attribute
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to credit or assign to;
a characteristic or trait |
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attrition
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a wearing down or away; a decline
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atypical
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abnormal; not usual
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a = not
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au courant
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up-to-date; fully informed
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audacity
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boldness; daring
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audible
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capable of being heard
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audit
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to examine accounts
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augment
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to increase; to make greater
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augur
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to predict
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august
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majestic; worthy of respect; impressive
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aura
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a radiance; a glow
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aural
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pertaining to the sense of hearing
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auroral
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rosy; pertaining to the dawn
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auspices
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approval; support
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auspicious
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favorable
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austere
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severe; stern; self-disciplined
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authenticate
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to confirm; to make acceptable
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authoritative
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dictatorial; having power
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autocratic
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despotic; unlimited in authority
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automaton
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self-operating machine; robot
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autonomy
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self-rule
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autumnal
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mature; declining
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auxiliary
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giving assistance; subordinate
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avarice
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greed
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avenge
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to get even
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aver
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to declare; to state firmly
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averse
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reluctant; not willing
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aversion
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intense dislike
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avert
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to prevent; to turn away
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aviary
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place where birds are kept
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avid
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enthusiastic
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avocation
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a hobby; not one's regular work
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avoirdupois
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heaviness; weight
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avow
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to declare openly
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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awe
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great admiration for or fear of
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awry
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twisted to one side; in the wrong direction
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axiom
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true statement; established principle
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azure
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blue
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espanol: azul
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bacchanalian
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wild with drunkenness
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danse bacchanal
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badger
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to nag; to annoy
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badinage
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playful, teasing talk
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baffle
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to confuse; to bewilder
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bagatelle
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thing of little value; trifle
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bait
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to entrap or to seduce;
a decoy |
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baleful
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harmful; menacing; pernicious
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balk
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to stop short
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balm
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something that calms or soothes
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balmy
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mild and refreshing;
mentally unstable |
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banal
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common; ordinary; trite
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bandy
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to exchange (words)
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bane
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cause of ruin, harm, or distress
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banter
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teasing; good-natured joking
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barb
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a pointed part, as of an arrow or fishhook
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barbarous
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uncultured; crude
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bard
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a poet
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bark
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a boat or sailing vessel
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baroque
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overdecorated; showy
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barrage
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leavy attack
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barrister
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lawyer (British)
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bask
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to lie in or be exposed to warmth
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bastion
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a strong defense; a fort
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bauble
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showy but useless thing; trinket
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bawdy
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indecent; humorously obscene
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bayou
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marshy body of water
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beacon
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a light used for warning or guiding
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beatitude
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state of bliss
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bedlam
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a madhouse;
a noisy uproar |
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befuddle
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to confuse; to perplex
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beget
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to produce
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begrudge
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to resent another's success or enjoyment
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beguile
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to deceive; to charm
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behemoth
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huge animal
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beholden
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obligate; indebted
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belated
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delayed or detained
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beleaguer
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to encircle (with an army);
to annoy |
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belittle
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to put down; to humiliate
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belligerent
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warlike; quarrelsome
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bellow
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to yell loudly
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benediction
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blessing
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benefactor
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one who helps or supports another
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beneficiary
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one who receives benefits or profits
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benevolent
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generous; kindly
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benign
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harmless; gentle
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benignant
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kindly; gentle
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bequeath
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to hand down; to pass on to
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berate
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to scold severely
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bereave
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to leave in a sad or lonely state; to deprive by force
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berserk
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frenzied; violently destructive
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beseech
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to beg; appeal to
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beset
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to attack
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besiege
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to overwhelm; to close in on
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besmirch
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to make dirty
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bestial
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savage; brutal
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bestow
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to give or present
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bestride
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to mount (a horse)
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betrothed
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engaged; pledged to marry
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bevy
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a large group
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bewitch
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to cast a spell on; to charm; to fascinate
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bias
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preference; prejudice
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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bibulous
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absorbent; fond of alcoholic drinks
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bibulous paper tells you the acidity by _____ the liquid
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bicker
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to quarrel
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bide
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(one's time) to wait for a favorable opportunity
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biennial
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occurring every two years
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bigot
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a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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bilious
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bad-tempered; cross
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bilk
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to cheat; to swindle
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binge
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a spree; wild party
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biped
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two-legged animal
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bivouac
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temporary shelter
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bizarre
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weird; strange
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blanch
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to whiten; to make pale
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to bleach
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bland
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mild; tasteless; dull
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blandishment
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flattery
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blasé
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bored with life; unexcited; indifferent
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blasphemy
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disrespect for holy places, people, or things; irreverence
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blatant
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annoyingly conspicuous; offensively noisy and loud
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blatantly loud
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blazon
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to display; to proclaim
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bleak
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unsheltered; gloomy
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bleary
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blurred; dimmed
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blight
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destruction; withering; disease
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bliss
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extreme happiness
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blithe
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carefree; light-hearted
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bludgeon
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a short, heavy club
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bludger
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blunt
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abrupt in speech or manner;
having a dull edge |
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blurt
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to utter suddenly or indiscreetly
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bluster
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to speak noisily; to boast
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bode
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to indicate in advance, as an omen does
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bog
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a swamp;
to sink or become stuck in |
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bogus
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false; fake
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bolster
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to prop up; to support
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bolt
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to dash out suddenly; to discontinue support of
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bombastic
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using impressive but meaningless language
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bon mot
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witty remark
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bona fide
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genuine; in good faith
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bondage
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slavery
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boon
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a benefit; a blessing; a favor
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boor
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a rude or impolite person
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booty
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stolen money or goods
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boreal
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northern
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borne
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carried; put up with
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botch
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to mess up; to perform clumsily
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bountiful
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plentiful; abundant
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bounty
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reward; generosity
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bourgeoisie
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middle class
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bovine
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pertaining to cows or cattle
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bowdlerize
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to censor; to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
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braggart
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one who boasts
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brandish
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to shake or wave a weapon aggressively
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brash
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offensively bold; rude
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bravado
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a show of courage; false bravery
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brawn
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muscular strength
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brazen
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shameless or impudent
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breach
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a violation; a gap
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breach in the argument
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breadth
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width
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brethren
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brothers
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brevity
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briefness
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brigand
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a robber
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brine
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salt water
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brisk
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lively; quick
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bristling
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showing irritation
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broach
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to introduce (a subject)
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NOT clothing pin
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brochure
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a pamphlet
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bronchial
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pertaining to the windpipe
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browbeat
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to bully; to intimidate
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bruit
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to spread the news
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brunt
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shock, force, or impact, as of a blow
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brusque
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abrupt in manner, blunt; rough
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buccaneer
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a pirate
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bucolic
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pertaining to the countryside; rural
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buffoon
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clown or fool
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bugbear
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something causing fear
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bulbous
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swollen; shaped like a bulb
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bulwalk
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a strong defense
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bumptious
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conceited, arrogant
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bungle
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to do things clumsily or badly
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buoy
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a floating object;
to encourage |
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buoyant
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able to float;
lighthearted and lively |
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bureaucracy
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system of government through departments
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burgeon
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to flourish; to grow rapidly
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burlesque
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a speech or action that treats a serious subject with ridicule
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burly
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muscular; husky
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burnish
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to polish
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buttress
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any prop or support
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butts _______ the body when sitting
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cabal
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a small, secret group
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cache
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a hidden place
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cacophony
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harsh or unpleasant sound
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cadaverous
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pale; ghastly; corpselike
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cadaver like
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cadence
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rhythm; beat
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caesura
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pause
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cajole
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to coax; to persuade
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calamitous
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causing trouble or misery; disastrou
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calamity!
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caliber
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degree of worth
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calligraphy
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callous
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callow
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callous
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unyielding; insensitive
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cold
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callow
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young and inexperienced
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calummy
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a false accusation; slander
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camaraderie
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loyalty; friendship
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canard
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a false story, report, or rumor
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candor
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honesty; openness; frankness
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canine
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pertaining to dogs
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canny
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shrewd
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canon
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rule; law; standard
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cant
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insincere statements usually made in a singsong tone
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cantankerous
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bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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canter
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smooth, easy pace; gallop
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canvass
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to make a survey
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capacious
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spacious; roomy
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capitulate
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to surrender
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capricious
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erratic; impulsive
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tonichi is _________
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captious
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hard to please; faultfinding
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what i tend to do w/ everything
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captivate
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to capture; to charm; to fascinate
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carapace
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shell; hard, protective covering
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carcinogenic
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causing cancer
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health...
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cardinal
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principal; chief
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careen
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to swerve; to dip to one side
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caricature
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an exaggerated portrayal
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carnage
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slaughter; massacre
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carnal
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sensual; sexual
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carnivorous
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flesh-eating
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carouse
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to engage in a noisy, drunken party
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carp
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a type of fish;
to complain |
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carrion
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decaying flesh
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gangrene
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carte blanche
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freedom to use one's own judgement
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cartel
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association of business firms
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cartographer
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mapmaker
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cascade
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a waterfall
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caste
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social class
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castigate
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to punish
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casualty
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an accident;
one who is hurt in an accident |
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cataclysm
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a violent change
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catacomb
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underground burial place
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catalyst
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person or thing that speeds up a result
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cataract
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large waterfall;
abnormality of the eye |
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catastrophe
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disaster; calamity
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cathartic
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cleansing
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catholic
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universal; wide-ranging
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caucus
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a private meeting
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a tet-e-tet
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caustic
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sarcastic; severely critical; corrosive
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cauterize
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to burn
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cavalcade
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a procession; a sequence of events
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cavalier
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a haughty and casually indifferent person
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caveat
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warning
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admonition
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cavil
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to quibble; to argue
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cavort
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to leap about; to frolic
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ellen's away message
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celerity
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speed; swiftness
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celestial
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heavenly
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celibate
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unmarried
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censure
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to criticize sharply
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centrifugal
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moving away from the center
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what do centrifuges do? they move stuff away from the center
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cerebration
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thinking; using one's brain
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certitude
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sureness; certainty
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cessation
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a stopping; a discontinuance
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chafe
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to irritate; to annoy
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when you chafe, you _____ your skin
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chaff
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worthless matter
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chagrin
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embarrassment; complete loss of courage
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chameleon
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a lizard able to change its color;
a changeable or fickle person |
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champ
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to bit impatiently; to show impatience
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chaos
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complete disorder
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charisma
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great appeal or attraction
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charlatan
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a fake; a quack
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charnel
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cemetery; tomb
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catacomb
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chary
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careful; cautious
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chasm
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a wide gap
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a deep chasm
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chaste
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pure; virtuous
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chastise
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to punish; to purify
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chattel
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slave
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bondage
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chauvinism
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fanatical devotion to one's country, sex, religion, etc.
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cherub
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angel; an innocent person
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chic
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stylish; fashionable
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chicanery
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trickery; deception
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chide
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to schold
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chastise
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chimerical
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imaginary; fantastic; unreal
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chirography
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art of handwriting
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chivalous
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courteous; courageous; loyal
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choleric
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easily angered
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chronic
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long-lasting
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churlish
|
rude; ill-bred
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cipher
|
person or thing of no value; zero
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circuitous
|
roundabout; indirect
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circumlocution
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roundabout way of speaking
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circumscribe
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to encircle; to limit or confine
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circumspect
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cautious; careful
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circumvent
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to surround or entrap; to go around or bypass
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citadel
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a fortress
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cite
|
to quote a passage, book, author, etc.;
to refer to an example |
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civility
|
politeness
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clairvoyant
|
having great insight; keenly perceptive
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clamber
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to climb with effort or difficulty
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clamor
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noise
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clandestine
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secretive; private
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clangor
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harsh ringing sound
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clarify
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to make clear
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clarion
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clear and shrill
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claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed spaces
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cleave
|
to split something apart;
to stick or cling to something |
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cleft
|
split; divided
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clemency
|
marcy; leniency
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pardon
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cliché
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a trite or worn-out expression
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clientele
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customers
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climax
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highest point
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clime
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climate; region
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clique
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a small, exclusive group
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cloistered
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secluded; confined
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clout
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power; influence
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cloven
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divided; split
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coadjutor
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assistant; helper
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coalesce
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to blend; to merge; to fuse
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coddle
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to treat tenderly
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coerce
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to force
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coffer
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a strongbox
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cog
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a gear tooth; a minor part
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cogent
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convincing
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cogitate
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to think; to consider carefully
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cognate
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related; relevant
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cognizant
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aware
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cognomen
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family name; last name
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coherent
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logically connected; consistent
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conhesive
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tending to stick
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cohort
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colleague; associate; partner
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coincide
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to occur simultaneously
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collaborate
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to work together; to cooperate
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collage
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collection of various bits and pieces
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collate
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to put together in order
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collateral
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security for payment of a loan
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colloquial
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informal
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colloquy
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conversation
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collusion
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conspiracy; agreement to commit a wrongful act
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colossal
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huge; enormous
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combative
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eager to fight; argumentative
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combustible
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capable of catching fire easily
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comely
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attractive
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commemorative
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honoring; remembering
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commence
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to begin
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commendation
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praise
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commensurate
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proportionate
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commiserate
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to express pity for
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commodious
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roomy; spacious
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capacious
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communal
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shared; pertaining to a group of people
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compact
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firmly packed;
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compassion
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pity; sympathy
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compatible
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agreeable; harmonious
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compel
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to force
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compendium
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brief summary
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synopsis
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compensatory
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paying back; making up for
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compensation
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complacent
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self-satisfied
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complement
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to make whole; to complete
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complIment = flattery
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compliant
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yielding; submissive
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complicity
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partnership in a wrongful act
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components
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ingredients; elements
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composure
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calmness of mind or manner
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compulsory
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required
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compunction
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uneasiness; remorse
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compute
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to calculate; to estimates
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concave
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hollow; curved inward
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concede
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to admit; to grant
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concentrate
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to think deeply; to increase in strength or degree
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concentric
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having a common center
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conception
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a beginning; originial idea or plan
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concession
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allowance; the act of yielding
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conciliate
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to soothe the anger of; to win over
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concise
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brief and to the point
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conclave
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secret meeting
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concoct
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in invent; to devise
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concomitant
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accompanying; attending
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concord
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agreement; harmony
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concourse
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a crowd; a wide street
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concur
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to agree
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condescend
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to lower oneself to an inferior's level
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condign
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deserved; suitable
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condiment
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seasoning; spices
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condolence
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expression of sorrow
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condone
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to excuse; to overlook
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conducive
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tending to or leading to
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conduit
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pipe or tube through which fluid or electricity passes
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confidant
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a close, trusted friend
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configuration
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shape; arrangement
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confiscate
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to seize by way of penalty
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conflagration
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a large and destructive fire
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confluent
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merging; flowing together
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conformity
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agreement; doing the same as others
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confounded
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confused; amazed
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dumb-founded
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congeal
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to freeze solid; to thicken
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congenial
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friendly; agreeable
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congenital
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existing at birth
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conglomerate
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mass; cluster; corporation
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congregate
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to gather; to assemble
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congruent
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in agreement
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coniferous
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bearing cones
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conjecture
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to guess
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conjugal
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pertaining to marriage
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conjure
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to call upon or to command a devil or spirit to practice magic; cast a spell on
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connivance
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pretend ignorance of another's wrongdoing; conspiracy
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connoisseur
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an expert
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connote
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to suggest or imply
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connubial
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pertaining to marriage
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conjugal
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consanguinity
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close relationship, usually by blood
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sanguin = blood; con = with
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consecrate
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to make holy
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consensus
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general agreement, especially of opinion
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console
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a musical panel or unit;
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consolidate
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to combine; to make or become solid
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consonant
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in agreement or harmony
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consort
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a husband or wife;
to associate or join |
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consternation
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sudden confusion; panic
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constituents
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voters; supporters
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constraints
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restrictions; limits
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constrict
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to shrink; to bind
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construe
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to analyze; to interpret
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consummate
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to complete;
perfect |
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contagious
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likely to spread; infectious
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contaminant
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substance that pollutes or infects
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contemn
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to regard with scorn or contempt
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contemporary
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happening in the same time period; current
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contemptuous
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scornful
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contentious
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ready to argue; quarrelsome
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contest
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a competitive game;
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contiguous
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nearby; neighboring
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contingent
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possible
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contort
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to twist; to distort
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contraband
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smuggled or stolen goods
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contrary
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opposite
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contravene
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to go against; to oppose
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contretemps
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an embarrassing occurrence
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contrite
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sorrowful; penitent
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controversial
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debatable; questionable
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contumacious
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disobedient; obstinate
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contumely
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rudeness
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contusion
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a bruise
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conundrum
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a riddle
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convalesce
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to recover from an illness
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convene
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to come together; to assemble
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conventional
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ordinary; usual
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converge
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to come together; to meet in a point or line
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conversant
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being familiar with
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converse
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to talk to someone;
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conveyance
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a vehicle
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convivial
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sociable; friendly
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con vivir = with life
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convoke
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to call together
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convoluted
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twisted; coiled
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cope
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to deal with; to contend with
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copious
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plentiful; abundant
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coquetry
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flirtation
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cordial
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friendly; courteous
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convex
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curving outward
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cornucopia
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horn of plenty; abundance
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corollary
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inference; deduction; consequence
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corona
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crown; bright circle
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corporeal
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pertaining to the body
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corpulent
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fat; fleshy
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corroborate
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to strengthen; to confirm
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corrosive
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eating away, as an acid
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corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged; furrowed
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cortege
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funeral procession; group of followers
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cosmic
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pertaining to the universe; vast
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cosmopolitan
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worldly-wise; universal
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coterie
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close circle of friends
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countenance
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the face;
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countermand
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to cancel an order
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counterpart
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duplicate; copy
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coup
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a brilliant move; a successful and sudden attack
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courier
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messenger
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covenant
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an agreement; a contract
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covert
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hidden; secretive
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covet
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to desire
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cower
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to tremble in fear
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coy
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shy; modest
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cozen
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to trick
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crafty
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sly; tricky
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crass
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stupid; unrefined
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crave
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to desire strongly
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craven
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cowardly
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credence
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belief; trust
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credible
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believable
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credulity
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readiness to believe; gullibility
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creed
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a religious belief
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crescendo
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gradual increase in intensity or loudness
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crestfallen
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dejected; humbled
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crevice
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an opening; a crack
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cringe
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to shrink back, as in fear
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criterion
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measure of value; standard of judging
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crone
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hag; withered old woman
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crony
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close friend
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crotchety
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grouchy; eccentric
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crucial
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extremely important; decisive
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crucible
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a severe test or trial
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crux
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the essential part
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cryptic
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mysterious; secretive
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crystallize
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to settle; to take on a definite form
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cubicle
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small compartment
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cudgel
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club; thick stick
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cue
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a hint; a signal
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cuisine
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style of cooking
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culinary
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pertaining to cooking
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cull
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to select; to pick
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culminate
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to result in; to reach the highest point
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culpable
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blameworthy
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cumbersome
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heavy; hard to handle because of size or weight
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cumulative
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collected; accumulated
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cupidity
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greed
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curb
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to control; to check
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curry
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to try to win favor by flattery
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cursive
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running or flowing
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cursory
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superficial; hasty
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curtail
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to cut short
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cynic
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one who is critical; a fault-finder
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me
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cynosure
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center of attention
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dais
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platform; speaker's stand
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dale
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valley
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dally
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to waste time
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dank
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chilly and wet
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dappled
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spotted
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dastardly
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sneaking and cowardly; shameful
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daub
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to smear; to cover over with paint, etc.
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daunt
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to discourage
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dawdle
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to waste time; to idle
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de facto
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in fact; in reality
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deadlock
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a standstill; a tie
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dearth
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a scarcity or lack
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debacle
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a complete failure; total collapse
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debase
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to lower in rank; to humiliate
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debauch
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to corrupt
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debilitate
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to weaken
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debonair
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pleasant; courteous; charming
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debris
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fragments; litter; rubble
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debut
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first public appearance
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decadence
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moral deterioration
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decant
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to pour off (a liquid)
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decapitate
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to behead
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decelerate
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to slow down
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deciduous
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not permanent; passing
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decipher
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decode; figure out the meaning of
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declaim
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to speak dramatically
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declivity
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downward slope
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decompose
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to decay; to break up into parts
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decorum
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appropriate social behavior
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decoy
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a person or thing that entices or lures, as into danger
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decrepit
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broken down by age or disease
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decry
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to speak out against
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deduce
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to reason out; to infer
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deem
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in think; to believe; to judge
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defalcate
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to misuse funds; to embezzle
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defamatory
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damaging another's reputation with false remarks
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default
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to fail to pay a debt or to perform a task
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defection
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desertion
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defer
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to postpone; to put off
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deference
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respect
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defile
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to pullute; to corrupt
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debauch
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definitive
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comprehensive; complete
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deflect
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to turn aside; to bend
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defoliate
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to strip of leaves
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defray
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to pay the cost of
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deft
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skillful
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defunct
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no longer in existence; extinct
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extinct
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degrade
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to lower in degree or quality
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deify
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to idolize; to make god-like
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deign
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to lower oneself before an inferior
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delectable
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delicious; very pleasing
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delete
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to leave out; to cross out
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineate
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to describe; to depict
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delirium
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condition of mental disturbance; wild excitement
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delude
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to deceive; to mislead
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deluge
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a flood; a rush
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delve
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to search; to investigate
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demagogue
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a popular leader who appeals to the emotions
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demean
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to degrade; to lower
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demeanor
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behavior
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demented
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deranged; insane
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demigod
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a person who is partly a god and partly human
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demise
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death; ending
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something resulted in his ____. poison?
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demography
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study of population trends
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demolish
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to tear down
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demoralize
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to discourage; to cause to lose spirit
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demur
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to object; to take exception to
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demure
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shy
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denigrate
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to ruin the reputation of; to blacken
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denizen
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occupant; inhabitant; resident
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denomination
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to name or designation for a class of persons, such as a religious group
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denouement
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outcome; result
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denounce
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to publicly condemn
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depict
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to portray; to represent
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depilate
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to remove hair from
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deplete
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to use up gradually (resources, strength, etc.)
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deplore
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to regret
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deploy
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to place troops in position
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deploy troops
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depose
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to remove from office
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depraved
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sinful; immoral
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deprecate
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to disapprove of
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depreciate
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to lessen in value
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deranged
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insane
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derelict
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abandoned;
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deride
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to ridicule
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derision
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ridicule
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dermatology
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study of skin diseases
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derogatory
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belittling
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descry
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to discover
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desecrate
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to damage a holy place
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desiccate
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to dry up; to wither
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desist
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to cease or stop
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to cease and desist
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desolate
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lonely; deserted
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despicable
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contemptible; hateful
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despise
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to scorn; to regard w/ disgust
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despoil
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to rob; to plunder
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despondent
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depressed; dejected
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despot
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a dictator
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destitute
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poor; lacking
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desuetude
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condition of disuse; extinction
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desultory
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wandering from subject to subject; rambling
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détente
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a lessening of tension or hostility
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deter
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to discourage; to hinder
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detergent
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a cleansing agent
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detonate
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explode
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detoxify
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remove the poison from
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detract
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to take away; to diminish
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detriment
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harm; damage
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devastate
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to destroy; to overwhelm
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deviate
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to turn aside; to digress
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devious
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sly; underhand
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devoid
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completely without
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devotee
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an enthusiastic follower
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devout
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religious; pious; sincere
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dexterity
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skill; cleverness
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diabolical
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devilish; cruel
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diadem
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crown
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dialectic
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logical discussion
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diaphanous
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transparent; very sheer and light
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diatribe
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bitter criticism
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dichotomy
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division into two parts
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dicker
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to bargain; to argue over prices
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diction
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style of speaking
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dictum
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a positive statement
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didastic
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instructive; inclined to lecture others too much
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diffident
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shy; modest
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diffuse
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to spread; to scatter
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digress
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to wander off the subject
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dilapidated
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broken down; falling apart
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dilate
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to expand; to become wider
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dilatory
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slow or late in doing things
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dilemma
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a troubling situation
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the fine arts; one who is not an expert
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diligent
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hard-working; industrious
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diminutive
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small
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dint
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powder; force
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dipsomaniac
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drunkard
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dire
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dreadful; causing disaster
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dirge
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a funeral song or hymn
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disarray
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disorder; confusion
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disavow
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to disown; to deny; to repudiate
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disburse
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to pay out
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discern
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to distinguish; to recognize; to perceive
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disciple
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a follower
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disclaimer
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denial; renunciation
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disclose
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to reveal; to make known
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discomfiture
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frustration; confusion
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disconcert
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to upset; to embarrass
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disconsolate
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without hope
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discordant
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disagreeing; harsh-sounding
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discount
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reduction;
to disregard |
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discountenance
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to disapprove of
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discourse
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conversation; lecture
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discredit
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to disgrace; to cast doubt on
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discreet
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showing good judgment; cautious
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discrepancy
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inconsistency; difference
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discrete
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separate; not attached
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discretion
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good judgment
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discrimination
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prejudice;
ability to distinguish |
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discursive
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rambling; wandering
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disdain
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to scorn
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disgruntled
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unhappy; discontented
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dishearten
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to discourage; to depress
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disheveled
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untidy
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disinter
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to uncover; to dig up
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disinterested
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impartial; not prejudiced
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dismal
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gloomy; depressing
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dismantle
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to take apart
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dismember
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to cut or pull off limbs
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disparage
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to belittle; to put down
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disparity
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inequality; difference
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dispassionate
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calm; impartial
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dispel
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to drive away
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disperse
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to scatter
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disputations
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fond of arguing
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disreputable
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having a bad reputation
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dissection
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cutting apart; analysis
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dissemble
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to conceal; to pretend
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disseminate
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to scatter; to spread
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dissension
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disagreement; opposition
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dissertation
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a written essay
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dissident
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disagreeing
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dissimulate
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to hide one's feelings
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dissipate
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to waste; to scatter
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dissociate
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to break ties with; to part company
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dissolute
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immoral; unrestrained
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dissonant
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out of harmony
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dissuade
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to advise or urge against
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distend
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to expand; to swell; to stretch out
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distort
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to twist out of shape
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distraught
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troubled
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dither
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(preceded by "in a") nervously excited or confused
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diurnal
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daily
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divergent
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varying; different
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divers
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several
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diverse
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different
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divest
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to deprive
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divination
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the act of foretelling the future
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divulge
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to reveal; to make known
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docile
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obedient; submissive
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doddering
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shaky; senile
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doff
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to throw off or away
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doggedly
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stubbornly
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dogmatic
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having a definite opinion; authoritative
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doldrums
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low spirits
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dole
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to distribute; to give out sparingly
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doleful
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sorrowful
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dolorous
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mournful; sad
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dolt
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a dull, stupid person
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domicile
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home; residence
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donnybrook
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rough, rowdy fight
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dormant
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asleep; inactive
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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dossier
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a complete group of documents containing detailed information
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dotage
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feeblemindedness of old age
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doughty
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courageous; worthy
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dour
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gloomy
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douse
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to put out (a fire); to extinguish
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dowdy
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shabby; untidy
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downtrodden
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trampled on; suppressed
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doyen
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senior or eldest member
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Draconian
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severe; cruel
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dregs
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leftovers
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drivel
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childish nonsense; stupid talk
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droll
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amusing in an odd way
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drone
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a male bee;
an idle person; to talk on and on monotonously |
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dross
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waste matter
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drudgery
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hard, tiresome work
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dual
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consisting of two people, items, or parts
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dubious
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doubtful; questionable
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ductile
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capable of being molded or shaped
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dudgeon
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anger, resentment
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dulcet
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pleasing to the ear
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dulcimer
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a type of zither
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dupe
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to trick; to deceive
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i've been duped.
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duplicity
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deceit; double-dealing; dishonesty
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duress
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force
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dutiful
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obedient
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dwindle
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to shrink; to become smaller
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dynamo
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a powerful person
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dyspepsia
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poor digestion
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dysphasia
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difficulty in speaking
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earnest
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sincere; serious
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earthy
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realistic; coarse
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ebb
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to slowly decrease
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the tide ebbs and flows in.
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ebullient
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enthusiastic
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eccentric
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odd; out of the ordinary
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ecclesiastical
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pertaining to the church
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echelon
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rank of authority; level of power
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éclat
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brilliance; fame
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eclectic
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selecting; choosing from various sources
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eclipse
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to overshadow; to outshine
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ecology
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study of the environment
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ecstatic
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extremely happy
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edifice
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structure; building
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edify
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to improve someone morally; to instruct
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educe
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to draw or bring out
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eerie
|
weird; mysterious
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efface
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to erase; to wipe out
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effectual
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effective; adequate
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effeminate
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unmanly; womanly; soft and weak
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effete
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worn-out; barren
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efficacy
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power to produce an effect
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effigy
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a likeness; an image
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effervescent
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bubbly; spirited
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efflorescent
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blossoming; flowering
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effluent
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flowing out
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effrontery
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shameful boldness
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effulgent
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shining forth brilliantly; radiant
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effusion
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a pouring out; an uncontrolled display of emotion
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egalitarian
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pertaining to belief in the equality of all men
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ego
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a feeling of self-importance
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egotism
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selfishness; boasting about oneself
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egregious
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remarkably bad; outrageous
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egress
|
exit (noun and verb)
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ejaculation
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an exclamation
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eject
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to throw out
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elapse
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to pass; to slip away
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elated
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overjoyed
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electrify
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to thrill
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elegy
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a sad or mournful poem
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elicit
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to draw forth; to cause to be revealed
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elite
|
the choice or best of a group of persons
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elixir
|
remedy
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ellipsis
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the omission in a sentence of a word or words
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eloquent
|
convincing of forceful in speech
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elucidate
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to make clear
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elude
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to avoid; to escape notice
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elusive
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difficult to grasp
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elysian
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blissful; heavenly
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emaciated
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abnormally thin
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emanate
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to come forth; to send forth
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emancipate
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to set free
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embark
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(on) begin a journey or an endeavor
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embellish
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to decorate
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embezzle
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to steal
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embroil
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to involve in trouble; to complicate
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embryonic
|
undeveloped; in an early stage
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emendation
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correction
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emetic
|
causing vomiting
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eminent
|
famous; renowned
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emissary
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one sent on a special mission
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emit
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to send out; to give forth
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emollient
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something that soothes or softens
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emolument
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profit; gain
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empathy
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understanding another's feelings
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empirical
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based on experience rather than theory
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emulate
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to imitate
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emulous
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jealous; envious
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enamored
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(of) in love with
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enclave
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a country, or part of a country, surrounded by another country
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encomium
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an expression of high praise
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encompass
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to include; to surround
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encore
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a repeat performance
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encroach
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(upon) to trespass; to intrude
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encumbrance
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hindrance; obstruction
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encyclopedic
|
filled with knowledge; comprehensive
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endearment
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an expression of affection
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endemic
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confined to a particular contry or area
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energize
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to rouse into activity
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enervate
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to weaken
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enfranchise
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to give to right to vote
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engender
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to promote
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engrossed
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completely absorbed in
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engulf
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to overwhelm
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enhance
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to increase in value or beauty; to improve
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enigma
|
a puzzling situation; dilemma
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enigmatic
|
mysterious; puzzling
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enlighten
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to inform; to reveal truths
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enmity
|
hostility; hatred
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ennui
|
boredom
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enormity
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an outrageous and immoral act
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enrapture
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to delight beyond measure
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ensconce
|
to hide; to conceal; to settle comfortably
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ensue
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to follow; to result from
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enthrall
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to charm; to captivate
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entice
|
to attract; to tempt
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entity
|
independent being
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entomology
|
study of insects
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entourage
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a group of personal attendants
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entranced
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filled with delight or wonder
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entreaty
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a request; a plea
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entrenched
|
firmly established; dug in
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entrepreneur
|
successful businessman; promoter
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enunciate
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to pronounce words clearly
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environs
|
surroundings
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envisage
|
to imagine; to form a mental picture
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envoy
|
messenger; agent
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eon
|
extremely long period of time
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ephemeral
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temporary; short-lived
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epic
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a long poem about heroic occurrences
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epicure
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one who seeks pleasure in fine foods
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epigram
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witty saying
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epilogue
|
closing part of a speech or literary work
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epiphany
|
appearance of a deity (god); revelation
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epistle
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a letter
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epitaph
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inscription on a tomb
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epithet
|
a descriptive word or phrase
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epitome
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a typical example; a summary or condensed account
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epoch
|
particular period of history
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equanimity
|
calmness; evenness of temperament
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equestrian
|
a horseback rider
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equilibrium
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balance; stability
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equine
|
pertaining to horses
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equinox
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the time when day and night are of equal length
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equipoise
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balance
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equitable
|
fair; just
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equity
|
fairness; justice; impartiality
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equivocal
|
doubtful; ambiguous
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equivocate
|
to confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms
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eradicate
|
to erase; to wipe out
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ergo
|
therefore
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erode
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to wear away
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erotic
|
pertaining to sexual lovw
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err
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to make a mistake
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errant
|
wandering (in search of adventure); straying from what is right
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erratic
|
irregular; abnormal
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erroneous
|
mistaken; wrong
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ersatz
|
artificial; inferior substitute
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erstwhile
|
formerly; in the past
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erudite
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scholarly; learned
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escalate
|
to increase; to grow rapidly; to intensify
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excapade
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a reckless adventure
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escarpment
|
steep cliff
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eschew
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to avoid; to keep away from
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escrow
|
(preceded by "in") money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition
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esoteric
|
for a selected few; not generally known
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espionage
|
spying
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espouse
|
to support (a cause)
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essay
|
to try; to attempt
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estival
|
pertaining to summer
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estranged
|
separated; alienated
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ethereal
|
spiritual; airy
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ethnic
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pertaining to a particular race or culture
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etymology
|
the origin and development of words
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eugenics
|
science of improving the human race
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eulogy
|
praise for a dead person
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euphemism
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substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one
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euphonious
|
having a pleansant sound; harmonious
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euphoria
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a feeling of well-being
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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evanescent
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temporary; fleeting
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evasive
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not straightforward; tricky
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eventuate
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to result; to happen finally
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evict
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to expel; to throw out
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evince
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to show clearly
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evoke
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to call forth; to produce
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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exacerbate
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to aggravate; to make more violent
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exact
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accurate;
to demand or to require |
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exalt
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to raise in position; to praise
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exasperate
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to irritate; to annoy extremely
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excise
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a tax on liquor, tobacco, etc.
to cut out or off |
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excoriate
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to scrape the skin off; to criticize sharply
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excruciating
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unbearably painful
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exculpate
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to free from blame; to vindicate
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execrate
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to curse
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation
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exhilaration
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liveliness; high spirits
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exhort
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to warn
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exhume
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to bring out of the earth; to reveal
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exigent
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urgent; critical
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exiguous
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scanty; small in quantity
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exodus
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a departure; a going out
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exonerate
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to free form guilt or blame
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exculpate
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exorbitant
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excessive; unreasonable
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exorcise
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to drive out an evil spirit
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exotic
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foreign; excitingly strange
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expatiate
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to enlarge upon; to speak or write at length
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expatriate
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a person who is banished from, or leaves, his native country
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expectorate
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to spit out
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expedient
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practical; advantageous
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expedite
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to speed up; to make easy
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expendable
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replaceable
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expiate
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to atone for
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explicate
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explain in detail; make clear
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explicit
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clear; unambiguous; direct
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exploit
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to use for one's own advantage
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expound
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to explain in detail; make clear
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expressly
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especially; particularly
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expunge
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to erase
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expurgate
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to remove offensive passages; to cleanse
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extant
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still in existence
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extemporaneous
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offhand; done without preparation
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extenuating
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less serious
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extinct
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no longer in existence
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extirpate
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to destroy; to remove completely
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extol
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to praise
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extort
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to obtain by force
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extradite
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to give up a prisoner to another authority
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extraneous
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unrelated; not essential
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extrapolate
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to estimate; to infer
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extricate
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to set free; to disentangle
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extrinsic
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external; coming from outside
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extrovert
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an outgoing person
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exuberant
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full of enthusiasm
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exude
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to discharge; to ooze
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exult
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to rejoice
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fabricate
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to construct; to lie
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fabulous
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incredible; imaginative
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facade
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outward appearance
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facet
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aspect
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facetious
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joking; sarcastic
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facile
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easy; effortless
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facilitate
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to make easy
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facsimile
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an exact copy; a duplicate
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faction
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a minority within a larger group
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factious
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causing disagreement
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factitious
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artificial
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factotum
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an employee who can do all kinds of work
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faculty
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power; ability; skill
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fallacious
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misleading; deceptive
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fallible
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capable of error
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fallow
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inactive; unproductive
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falter
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to stumble; to hesitate
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fanatic
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a person with uncontrolled enthusiasm
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fanciful
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unreal; imaginative; unpredictable
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fanfare
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noisy or showy display
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farcical
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absurd; ridiculous
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fastidious
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hard to please
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fatal
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causing death
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fatalistic
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believing that all things in life are inevitable
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fathom
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nautical measure of 6 feet in depth;
to comprehend |
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fatuous
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foolish
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fauna
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animals of a certain area
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fawn
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a young deer;
to act slavishly submissive |
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faze
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to disturb; to discourage
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fealty
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loyalty; devotion
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feasible
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capable of being accomplished; suitable
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feat
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deed or accomplishment
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febrile
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feverish
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fecund
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fertile; productive
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feign
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to pretend
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feint
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a false show; a pretended blow
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feisty
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quick-tempered or quarrelsome
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felicity
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happiness
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feline
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pertaining to cats
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fell
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to knock down;
fierce or cruel |
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felon
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a criminal
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felonious
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treacherous; base; villainous
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ferment
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a state of agitation or excitement
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ferret
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a small animal of weasel family;
to search or drive out |
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fervent
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eager; earnest
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fervid
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very emotional
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fester
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to rot
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festive
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joyous; merry
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fete
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to honor; to entertain
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fetid
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foul-smelling
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fetish
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object with magical power; object that receives respect or devotion
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fetter
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to confine; to put into chains
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fiasco
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a total disaster
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fiat
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an official order
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fickle
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changeable in affections; unfaithful
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fictitious
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false; not genuine
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fidelity
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faithfulness
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figment
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something imagined
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filch
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to steal
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filial
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like a son or daughter
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finale
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the climax; end
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finesse
|
diplomacy; tact
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finicky
|
extremely particular; fussy
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finite
|
limited; measurable
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firebrand
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one who stirs up a revolution
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firmament
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sky; heavens
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fiscal
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pertaining to finances
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fissure
|
opening; groove; split
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fitful
|
irregular; occurring in spurts
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flabbergasted
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astonished; made speechless
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flaccid
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flabby
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flag
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a banner;
to droop or to slow down |
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flaggelate
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to whip
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flagrant
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scandalous; shocking
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flail
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to strike freely and wildly
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flair
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a knack; a natural talent
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flamboyant
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showy; conspicuous
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flaunt
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to boast; to show off
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flay
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to strip the skin off;
to criticize sharply |
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fledgling
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a young, inexperienced person
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fleece
|
wool of a lamb;
to swindle |
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flexible
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bendable
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flinch
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to draw back; to cringe
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flippant
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treating serious matters lightly
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flora
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plant life of a certain area
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florid
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flowery; ornate
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flotilla
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small fleet of ships
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flotsam
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floating cargo or wreckage
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flout
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to mock; to ridicule
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fluctuate
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to move back and forth; to vary
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fluent
|
flowing; able to speak and/or write easily and clearly
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fluster
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to upset; to confuse
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fluvial
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pertaining to a river
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flux
|
state of continual change
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foible
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a weakness; minor fault
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foil
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to prevent the success of a plan
a person who, by contrast, makes another person seem better |
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foist
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(on) to pass off merchandise which is inferior
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folderol
|
nonsense
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folly
|
a foolish action
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foment
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to stir up; to instigate
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foolhardy
|
foolish; reckless
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fop
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an excessively vain man
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foray
|
a sudden attack
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forbearance
|
patience; restraint
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forebear
|
ancestor
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foreboding
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a warning; an omen
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foregone
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long past
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forensic
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pertaining to a formal discussion or debate
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forerunner
|
ancestor; predecessor
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foreshadow
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to hint
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forestall
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to prevent by action in advance; to anticipate
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forgeit
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to give up
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forgo
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to do without; to give up
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formidable
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dreadful; discouraging
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forte
|
strong point
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forthright
|
direct; frank
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fortitude
|
strength; courage
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fortnight
|
two weeks; fourteen days
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fortuitous
|
lucky; by chance
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foster
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to nourish; to encourage
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fracas
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a loud quarrel
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fractious
|
irritable; quarrelsome; stubborn
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fracture
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to break or to crack
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frailty
|
a weakness; a defect
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franchise
|
special right or privilege
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fraternal
|
brotherly
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fraudulent
|
dishonest; cheating
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fraught
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(with) filled
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fray
|
a noisy quarrel;
to unravel or to come apart |
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frenetic
|
frantic; wild
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frenzy
|
madness; fury
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freshet
|
a fresh water stream
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fretful
|
worried; irritated
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friction
|
a rubbing together;
conflict or disagreement |
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frigid
|
extremely cold
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frivolous
|
trivial; silly
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frowzy
|
dirty; unkempt
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frugal
|
economical; thrifty
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fruition
|
fulfillment; realization
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fruitless
|
barren; yielding no results
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frustrate
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to prevent; to discourage
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fugacious
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pertaining to the passing of time
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fulminate
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to explode; to denounce
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fulsome
|
disgusting; sickening; repulsive
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furor
|
rage; frenzy; fury
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furtive
|
stealthily; secretive
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fusion
|
a union; merging
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futile
|
useless
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gadfly
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a person who annoys others
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gaff
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a hook
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gainsay
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to deny; to contradict
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gait
|
manner of walking
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gala
|
festive
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galaxy
|
a group of stars; any large and brilliant assemblage of persons
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gall
|
bitterness
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gallant
|
polite; noble
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galvanize
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to stimulate; to startle into sudden activity
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gambit
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strategy; an opening one uses to advantage
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gambol
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to frolic; to romp about
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gamut
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the whole range or extent
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gape
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to stare with opening mouth
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garble
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to distort
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gargantuan
|
gigantic; huge
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garish
|
tastelessly gaudy
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garland
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a wreath of flowers
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garner
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to gather; to acquire
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garnish
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to decorate; to trim
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garrulous
|
talkative
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gauche
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awkward; tactless
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gaudy
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flashy; showy
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gaunt
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thin and bony; bleak and barren
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gazebo
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an open structure with an enjoyable view
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gazette
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newspaper
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gelid
|
very cold; frozen
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genealogy
|
family history
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generate
|
to produce; to originate
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generic
|
general; not specific; pertaining to a class
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genesis
|
origin; beginning
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genial
|
warm; friendly
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genocide
|
killing of a race of people
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genre
|
an art form or class
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genteel
|
polite; refined
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gentry
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upper class people
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genuflect
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to kneel; to bend the knee
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germane
|
relevant; fitting
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gerontology
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the study of older people and their problems
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gesticulation
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lively or excited gesture
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ghastly
|
horrible; dreadful
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ghoul
|
grave robber; ogre
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gibberish
|
silly, unintelligible talk
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gibbet
|
gallows from which criminals are hanged
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give
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to scoff; to ridicule
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giddy
|
dizzy; flighty; whirling
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gild
|
to cover with gold
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gingerly
|
carefully; cautiously
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gird
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to encircle
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gist
|
main point; essence
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glazed
|
glassy; smooth; shiny
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glean
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to gather patiently and with great effort
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glee
|
joy
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glib
|
fluent; smooth
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glissade
|
a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain
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glitch
|
a malfunction; an error
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gloaming
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twilight; dusk
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gloat
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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glower
|
to frown; to stare angrily at
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glum
|
sad; gloomy
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glutinous
|
gluey; sticky
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glutton
|
one who eats or drinks too much
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gnarled
|
knotty; twisted; roughened
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gnome
|
a legendary dwarf-like creature
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goad
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to encourage; to spur on
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gorge
|
a deep valley with steep sides;
to eat or swallow greedily |
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gory
|
bloody
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gossamer
|
light; flimsy; fine
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Gothic
|
medieval; mysterious
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gouge
|
to dig out;
to swindle or overcharge |
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gourmand
|
a glutton; a person who eats excessively
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gourmet
|
an expert of fine food and drink
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gradient
|
a slope; a ramp
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granary
|
a storehouse for grain
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grandiloquent
|
pretentious; speaking in a pompous style
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grandiose
|
impressive; showy
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graphic
|
giving a clear and effective picture
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grapple
|
to grip and hold; to struggle
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grate
|
to grind to shreds;
to irritate |
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gratify
|
to please; to satisfy
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gratis
|
without payment; free
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gratuitous
|
free of cost; unnecessary
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grave
|
serious; somber
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gregarious
|
sociable; friendly
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grievous
|
causing grief or sorrow; distressing
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grim
|
fierce; stern
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grimace
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a distorted face; an expression of disapproval
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grime
|
dirt
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gripe
|
complaint
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grisly
|
horrible; gruesome; ghastly
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grit
|
stubborn courage
|
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gross
|
extreme; vulgar
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grotesque
|
absurd; distorted
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grotto
|
a cave
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grovel
|
to lower oneself to please another
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grudging
|
resentful; reluctant
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grueling
|
exhausting
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gruff
|
rough or harsh in manner
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guile
|
deceit; trickery
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guileless
|
sincere
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guise
|
a false appearance
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gull
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to trick; to deceive
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gullible
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easily deceived; too trusting
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gumption
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courage and initiative
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gustatory
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pertaining to the sense of taste
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gusto
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hearty enjoyment
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gusty
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windy; stormy
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guttural
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pertaining to the throat
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gyrate
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to rotate; to spin
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habitat
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dwelling
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hackneyed
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trite; commonplace; overused
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haggard
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worn out from sleeplessness, grief, etc.
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haggle
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to bargain over a price
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halcyon
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calm
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hale
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healthy
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hallmark
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a symbol of high quality
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hallow
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to make holy; to bless
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hallucination
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illusion; a false notion
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hamper
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to hinder; to keep someone from acting freely
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haphazard
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dependent upon mere chance
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hapless
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unlucky
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harangue
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long speech
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harass
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to annoy; to bother
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harbinger
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an omen or sign
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harbor
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a body of water providing ships with protection from winds, waves, etc.
to conceal or hide |
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hardy
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courageous; sturdy
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harlequin
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a clown
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harpy
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a greedy, grasping person; a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
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harrowing
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upsetting; distressing
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harry
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to worry, to torment
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hart
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a male deer
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haughty
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snobbish; arrogant
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haunt
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to appear as a spirit or ghost; to visit frequently; to disturbe or distress
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haven
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a safe place
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havoc
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great destruction
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hazard
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risk; danger
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headlong
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recklessly; impulsively
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headstrong
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stubborn; willful
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hearsay
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rumor; gossip
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hearth
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fireplace
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hector
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to bully
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hedonist
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a pleasure-seeker
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heedless
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careless; unmindful
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hefty
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large and powerful; heavy
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hegemony
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leadership or strong influence
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hegira
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flight; escape
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heinous
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hateful; abominable
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hemophilia
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blood defect
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herald
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to announce; to usher in
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herbivorous
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feeding on vegetation
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herculean
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tremedous in size, strength, or difficulty
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heresy
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rejection of a religious belief
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hermetic
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airtight; tightly sealed
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heterodox
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departing from acceptable beliefs
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heterogeneous
|
different; unlike; dissimilar
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heyday
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period of success
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hiatus
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pause or gap
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hibernate
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to be inactive, especially during the winter
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hierarchy
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a ranking, one above the other
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hilarity
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gaiety; joy
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hircine
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goat-like
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hirsute
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hairy; bearded
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histrionic
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theatrical; overly dramatic
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hoard
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to store away; to accumulate
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hoary
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white with age or frost
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hoax
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a practical joke
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hobgoblin
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a frightening apparition; something that causes fear
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hodgepodge
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mixture
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hogwash
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meaningless or insincere talk
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hoi polloi
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common people; the masses
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holocaust
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complete destruction
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homage
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respect; honor
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homily
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a sermon
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homogeneous
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composed of parts all of the same kind
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homophonic
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sounding alike
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hone
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to sharpen
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hoodwink
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to deceive
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hoot
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to shout in disapproval
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horde
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a crowd of people
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horticulture
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the science of gardening
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hospice
|
shelter
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hovel
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a dirty, wretched living place
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hover
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to keep lingering about; to wait near at hand
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence
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hue
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a color; a shade
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humane
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kind; compassionate
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humbug
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trick; hoax
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humdrum
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monotonous; routine
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humid
|
moist
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humility
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lowliness; meekness
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humus
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black soil for fertilizing
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hurtle
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to dash; speed; run
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husbandry
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the science of raising crops; careful management
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hybrid
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mixed; assorted
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hydrophobia
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fear of water; rabies
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hymeneal
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pertaining to marriage
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hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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hypercritical
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overcritical; faultfinding
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hypochondriac
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a person with imaginary ailments
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hypocrite
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one who pretends to be someone or something he is not
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hypothesis
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an assumption; a theory
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ichthyology
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study of fish
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icon
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a statue or idol
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iconoclast
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a rebel; one who breaks with tradition
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idealist
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one with very high standards
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar personality trait
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idolatry
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excessive or blind adoration; worship of idols
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idyllic
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charmingly simple or poetic
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igneous
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pertaining to fire
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ignoble
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dishonorable
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ignominious
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shameful; disgraceful
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ignoramus
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a stupid person
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ilk
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type; sort; kind
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illicit
|
unlawful; illegal
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illiterate
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uneducated
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illumine
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to brighten; to inspire
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illusion
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fake impression
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illustrious
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distinguished; bright
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imbibe
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to drink; to absorb
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imbroglio
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a difficult or confusing situation
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imbue
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to fill completely; to penetrate
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immaculate
|
spotless; pure
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imminent
|
likely to happen; threatening
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immolate
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to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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immortal
|
not subject to death
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immunity
|
freedom from disease
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immutable
|
unchangeable
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impair
|
to weaken; to cause to become worse
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impale
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to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
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impalpable
|
vague; not understandable
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impartial
|
without prejudice
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impasse
|
a dead-end; a problem without a solution
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impeach
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to accuse
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impeccable
|
flawless; without fault
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impecunious
|
without money; penniless
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impede
|
to hinder; to obstruct
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impediment
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a barrier; an obstruction
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impel
|
push into motion; urge
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impending
|
likely to happen soon
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imperative
|
extremely necessary
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imperious
|
domineering; haughty
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impermeable
|
not permitting passage
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impertinent
|
rude; disrespectful
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imperturbable
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steady; calm
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impervious
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not capable of being affected; hardened
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impetuous
|
acting without thought; impulsive
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impetus
|
a stimulus; a moving force
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impinge
|
to strike; to collide; to encroach
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impious
|
disrespectful toward God
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implacable
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unbending; inflexible; merciless
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implausible
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unbelievable
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implement
|
a tool;
to carry out or put into practice |
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implication
|
an indirect indication; a statement that suggests something
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implicit
|
suggested, but not plainly expressed
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imply
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to suggest
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import
|
significance; meaning;
to bring in from a foreign country |
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importune
|
to persistently ask; to beg
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impostor
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a person who goes about under an assumed name or character
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impotent
|
powerless; lacking strength
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imprecation
|
a curse
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impregnable
|
unconquerable
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impromptu
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without preparation; offhand
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impropriety
|
pertaining to something that is not proper or suitable
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improvident
|
wasteful
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improvise
|
to do without preparation
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impudent
|
disrespectful; shameless
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impugn
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to attack a person with words; to challenge a person in regard to motives
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impunity
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freedom from punishment
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impute
|
to accuse a person of some wrongdoing; to attribute a fault or a crime to a person
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inadverdent
|
unintentional
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inalienable
|
not able to be transferred to another
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inane
|
silly; meaningless
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inanimate
|
lifeless; dull; dead
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inarticulate
|
pertaining to speech that is not clear or understandable
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incandescent
|
very bright; shining
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incapacitated
|
disabled; unable to function
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incarcerate
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to imprison
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incarnadine
|
blood-red; flesh-colored
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incarnate
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in human form
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incendiary
|
causing fire; stirring up trouble
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incense
|
to inflame; to enrage
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incentive
|
something that incites to action
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inception
|
beginning; start
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incessant
|
continuous; without pause
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inchoate
|
at an early stage; just beginning
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incipient
|
beginning to exist or appear
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incisive
|
sharp; keen
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incite
|
to urge to action; to stir up
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inclement
|
(usually refers to weather) harsh; unfavorable; severe
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incognito
|
disguised
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incoherent
|
rambling; not logically connected
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incongruous
|
unsuited; inappropriate
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inconsequential
|
unimportant
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incontrovertible
|
certain; undeniable
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incorrigible
|
bad beyound correction or reform
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incredulous
|
skeptical; disbelieving
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increment
|
an increase; a gain
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incriminate
|
to charge with a crime; to connect or relate to a wrongdoing
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incubus
|
nightmare
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inculcate
|
(in or upon) to taech earnestly; to influence someone to accept an idea
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imcumbent
|
resting or lying down;
one who holds a political office |
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incur
|
to bring upon oneself; to run into some undesirable consequence
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incursion
|
a raid; an invasion
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indelible
|
incapable of being erased
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indemnify
|
to insure; to repay
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indicative
|
signifying; implying
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indict
|
to charge with a crime; to accuse of a wrongdoing
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indigenous
|
native to a particular area; inborn
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indigent
|
extremely poor
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indignant
|
angry as a result of unjust treatment
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indefatigable
|
incapable of being tired out
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indisputable
|
unquestionable; without doubt
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indissoluble
|
permanent
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indoctrinate
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to teach someone principles or beliefs
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indolent
|
lazy
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indomitable
|
unconquerable; unyielding
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indubitable
|
unquestionable; certain
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induce
|
to cause; to bring about
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indulgence
|
gentle treatment; tolerance
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inebriated
|
drunk
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ineffable
|
not able to be described; unspeakable
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ineluctable
|
inevitable; inescapable
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inept
|
unfit; bungling; inefficient
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inert
|
without power to move; inactive
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inevitable
|
unavoidable; sure to happen
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ineluctable
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inexorable
|
unyielding
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infallible
|
certain; without mistakes
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infamous
|
having an extremely bad reputation; detestable
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infantile
|
childish; immature
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infectious
|
passing on a disease with germs; likely to spread; contagious
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infer
|
to conclude; to derive by reasoning
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infernal
|
hellish; fiendish; diabolical
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infidel
|
unbeliever
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infinitesimal
|
exceedingly small; minute
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infirmity
|
weakness; feebleness
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inflated
|
puffed up; swollen
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influx
|
a flowing in
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infraction
|
the breaking of a law or rule
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infringe
|
(on or upon) to break a law; to violate; to trespass
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ingenious
|
clever
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ingenuous
|
simple; innocent; naive
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ingrate
|
ungrateful person
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ingratiate
|
(oneself) to work one's way into another's favor
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inherent
|
inborn
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inhibition
|
restraint; reserve
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inimical
|
harmful; unfriendly
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inimitable
|
not able to be imitated or equaled
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iniquity
|
wickedness
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initiate
|
to begin
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injunction
|
a command; an order
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inkling
|
a hint
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innate
|
inborn; existing from birth
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innocuous
|
harmless
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innovate
|
to introduce a new idea
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innuendo
|
indirect remark; hint
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inordinate
|
unusual; excessive
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insatiable
|
unable to be satisfied
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inscrutable
|
mysterious; difficult to understand
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insidious
|
treacherous
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insightful
|
having a penetrating understanding of things; mentally alert and sharp
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insinuate
|
to hint; to suggest
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insipid
|
tasteless; dull
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insolent
|
boldly disrespectful
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insolvent
|
bankrupt; unable to pay creditors
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insomnia
|
sleeplessness
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insouciant
|
carefree; happy-go-lucky
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instigate
|
to provoke; to stir up
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insubordinate
|
disobedient
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insular
|
pertaining to an island; detached; isolated
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insuperable
|
unconquerable
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insurgence
|
rebellion; action against authority
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insurrection
|
uprising; rebellion
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intact
|
entire; left whole; sound
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integral
|
essential; whole
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integrate
|
unify; to bring together into a whole
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integrity
|
honesty; sincerity
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intellectual
|
intelligent; having mental capacity to a high degree
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intelligentsia
|
highly educated, cultured people
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inter
|
to bury
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interdict
|
to prohibit; to ban
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interim
|
meantime; period of time between
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interlocutor
|
one who takes part in a conversion
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interloper
|
an intruder
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interlude
|
a period of time between two events
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interminable
|
endless
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intermittent
|
starting and stopping; periodic
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interpolate
|
to insert between; to estimate
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interpose
|
to place between
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interregnum
|
pause; interval; any period during which a nation is without a permanent ruler
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interrogate
|
to question
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interstellar
|
between or among stars
|
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intervene
|
to come between
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intimate
|
private or personal;
to imply |
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intimidate
|
make afraid; threaten
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intolerant
|
bigoted; narrow-minded
|
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intractable
|
hard to manage
|
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intransigent
|
stubborn; refusing to give in
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intrepid
|
fearless; courageous
|
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intricate
|
complex; hard to understand
|
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intrinsic
|
essential; pertaining to a necessary part of something
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introspective
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looking into oneself
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introvert
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a person who is concerned with his own thoughts or feelings
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intuitive
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insightful; knowing by a hidden sense
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inundate
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to fill to overflowing; to flood
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inured
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(to) accustomed to
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invalidate
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deprive of legal value; to make null and void
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invariably
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constantly; uniformly; without changing
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invective
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strong verbal abuse
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inveigh
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(against) to make bitter verbal attack
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inveigle
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trick; lure; deceive
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invert
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to turn inside out or upside down
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inveterate
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firmly established; deep-rooted
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invidious
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causing resentment; offensive
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invigorate
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to fill with energy
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invincible
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not able to be defeated; unconquerable
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invoke
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to call upon
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invulnerable
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not able to be hurt; immune to attack
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iota
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a small quantity
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irascible
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easily angered
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ire
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anger; wrath
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iridescent
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displaying a wide range of colors like those of the rainbow
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irksome
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annoying; bothersome
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ironic
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contrary to what was expected
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irrational
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senseless; unreasonable
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irreconcilable
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unable to agree
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irredeemable
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hopeless; unable to be brought back
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irremediable
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unable to be corrected or cured
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irreparable
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beyound repair
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irrepressible
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unable to be controlled or restrained
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irresolute
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indecisive; doubtful; undecided
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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irrovocable
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final; unchangeable
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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jaded
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ired; worn out; dulled
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jargon
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vocabulary peculiar to a particular trade or group of people; meaningless talk; gibberish
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jaundiced
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pertaining to a yellow skin;
prejudiced |
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jaunt
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short trip; excursion
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jaunty
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carefree; confident
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jeer
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to sneer; to mock
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jeopardy
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danger
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jest
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to joke; to make light of
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jetsam
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goods cast overboard to lighten a ship
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jettison
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to throw goods overboard
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jilt
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to reject; to cast off
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jingoism
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extreme patriotism
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jinx
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to bring bad luck to
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jocose
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joking; humorous
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jocular
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humorous
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jostle
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to bump; to push
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jovial
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jolly; good-natured
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jubilation
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celebration; rejoicing
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judicious
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wise; showing sound judgment
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juggernaut
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a terrible destructive force
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jugular
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pertaining to the throat or neck
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juncture
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a point of time; a crisis
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junket
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a pleasure trip; an excursion
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junta
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a small group ruling a country
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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jut
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to stick out; to project
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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kaleidoscopic
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constantly changing
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ken
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range of knowledge
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kindle
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to set on fire; to excite
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kindred
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relative; family, tribe, or race
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kinetic
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pertaining to motion
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kismet
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destiny; fate
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kleptomania
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a compulsion to steal
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knave
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a tricky, deceitful person
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knead
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to work dough, clay, etc. into a uniform mixture
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knell
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the sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral
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knoll
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a small rounded hill
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knuckle
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(under) to yield; (down) to apply oneself vigorously
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luxuriant
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rich; extravagant
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labyrinthine
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complicated; intricate
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lacerate
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to tear (flesh) roughly; to mangle
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lachrymose
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tearful
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lackadaisical
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uninterested; listless
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lackey
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slavish follower
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lackluster
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lacking brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid
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laconic
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using few words; concise
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lactic
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pertaining to milk
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laden
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burdened; loaded
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laggard
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a slow person; one who falls behind
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laity
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religious worshipers who are not clergy
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lambent
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softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
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lament
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to mourn
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laminated
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covered with thin sheets, often plastic
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lampoon
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a sharp, often harmful satire
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languid
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sluggish; drooping from weakness
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languish
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to become weak or feeble
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lank
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long and slender
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lapidary
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a dealer in precious stones
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larceny
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theft
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largess
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gifts that have been given generously
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lascivious
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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
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lassitude
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a feeling of weakness and weariness
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latent
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persent, but hidden
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lateral
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to the side; sideways
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latitude
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freedome; margin
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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laureate
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worthy of praise or honor
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lave
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to wash or bathe
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lavish
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very generous; extravagant
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lax
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careless or negligent
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leeway
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room for freedom of action; margin
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legerdemain
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sleight of hand; deception
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lenient
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mild; lax; permissive
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leonine
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lion-like; fierce; authoritative
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lesion
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an injury or wound
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lethal
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deadly; fatal
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lethargic
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dull; slow-moving; sluggish
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leviathan
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anything vast or huge; a sea monster
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levity
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lightness of body and spirit; lack of seriousness
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levy
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to impose and collect taxes
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lewd
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pertaining to lust or sexual desire
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lexicon
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dictionary
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liaison
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a bond; a connection; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman
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libation
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a drink; a beverage
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libel
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a false statement in written form
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liberal
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giving freely; not strict
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libertine
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one who leads an immoral life
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libretto
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the words of an opera
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licentious
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lawless; immoral; lewd
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liege
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lord; master
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lieu
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in place of; instead of
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lilliputian
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tiny; narrow-minded
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limber
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easily bent; flexible
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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lineage
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ancestry; descent
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lineaments
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facial features
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linguistic
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pertaining to language
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lionize
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to treat as a celebrity
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liquidate
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to get rid of by killing; to wind up the affairs of a business
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lissome
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moving gracefully; agile or active
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listless
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feeling no interest in anything; indifferent
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literal
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exact; precise; word for word
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lithe
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graceful; flexible
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litigation
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lawsuit
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livid
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darkened or discolored; pale from anger or embarrassment
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loath
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reluctant; unwilling
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loathe
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to hate; to feel disgust for
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locus
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place
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lode
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a rich source of supply such as a mineral deposit
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lofty
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very high; formal; proud
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logistics
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military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment
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loiter
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to linger; to hang around
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longevity
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a long life
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lope
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to move along with a swinging walk
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loquacious
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talkative
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lot
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fate
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lout
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an awkward, stupid person
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lowly
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humble; ordinary
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lucent
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giving off light; shining
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loll
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to lean or lounge about; to droop
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lucid
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clear; easy to understand; rational or sane
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lucrative
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profitable; producing wealth or riches
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ludicrous
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ridiculous
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lull
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to soothe or calm
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lugubrious
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sad; mournful
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luminous
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bright
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lunacy
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insanity; madness
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lunar
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pertaining to the moon
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lupine
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wolflike; fierce
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lurch
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to move suddenly forward
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lurid
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shocking; glowing; sensational
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lurk
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to lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden
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lush
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abundant; rich
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lustrous
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shining; bright
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macabre
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horrible; gruesome
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Machiavellian
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deceitful; tricky
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machination
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evil design
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macroscopic
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visible to the naked eye
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maelstrom
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whirlpool
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magnanimous
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generous
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magnate
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important person in any field
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magnitude
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size; extent
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maim
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to cripple; to deprive of the use of some part of the body
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maladroit
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clumsy; unskillful; awkward
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malady
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disease; illness
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malaise
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discomfort; uneasiness
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malapropism
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word humorously misused
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malcontent
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one who is dissatisfied
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malediction
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curse
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malefactor
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wrong-doer; villain
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malevolent
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showing ill will or hatred; very dangerous; harmful
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malfeasance
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wrongdoing
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malicious
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spiteful; vengeful
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malign
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to speak badly of
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