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abdicate
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to give up the position and authority (responsibility, power etc) of a king or queen
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abduct
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forcefully and wrongfully to carry, take, or lead away
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abhor
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to hate, to view with repugnance, to detest
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absurd
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ridiculously unreasonable, lacking logic
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abyss
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a deep narrow pit
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accelerate
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to increase in speed, cause to move faster
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acclaim
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praise, enthusiastic approval
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accord
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to be in agreement
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acute
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sharp in some way (as in an acute angle) or sharp in intellect; crucial
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adage
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old saying, proverb
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adept
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very skilled
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adhere
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to stick fast; to hold to
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adjourn
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to postpone; to suspend (a meeting) for a period of time
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adjunct
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an accessory, something added on
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admonish
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to scold; remind; to advise against something
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adorn
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to decorate or add beauty to
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adversary
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opponent or enemy
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adverse
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unfavorable, opposed, going against
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aeronautic
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relating to aircraft
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affable
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pleasantly easy to get along with; friendly and warm
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affectation
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attempt to appear to be what one is not for the purpose of impressing others
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aggravate
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to make worse
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aghast
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overcome by surprise, disgust, or amazement; seized with terror; shocked
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agility
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condition of being able to move quickly and easily or being mentally alert
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agitate
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to shake or grow excited; to move around a lot, to disturb or excite emotionally
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aimless
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lacking purpose or goals
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akin
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related to or alike
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allege
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to declare something is true without proof
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alleviate
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to make easier to bear; lessen
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allure
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fascination, appeal
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aloof
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reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.
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altruistic
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doing good for others
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amateur
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someone not paid to engage in a hobby, sport, art, etc.
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ambiguous
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unclear
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amend
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to improve; to alter; to add to, or subtract from by formal procedure
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amiable
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friendly, good-natured
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amorous
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having to do with love
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amorphous
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without shape
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amphibian
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animal at home on both land and in the water
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angular
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having clear angles or thin and bony facial features
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animosity
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feeling of ill will, intense dislike for someone or something
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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antidote
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remedy to relieve the effects of poison
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aperture
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an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.
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aqueous
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similar to, or composed of water
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ardent
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characterized by passion or desire
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arid
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very dry, lacking moisture; unproductive, unimaginative
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aroma
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pleasing fragrance; any odor or smell
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articulate
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well spoken, lucidly presented
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artifice
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trickery, clever ruse
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ascertain
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to find out or discover by examination
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aspirant
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someone reaching for something (aspirations)
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assailable
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able to be attacked or assaulted by blows or words
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assess
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to evaluate or determine the worth of
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astound
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to overwhelm with amazement
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astute
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shrewd and perceptive; able to understand clearly and quickly
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atrocity
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horrible, usually brutal, act
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audacity
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boldness or daring, especially with disregard for personal safety
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authoritative
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having great authority
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banal
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boringly predictable; unoriginal
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banish
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to send away, condemn to exile, drive or put away
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barrage
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to flood, bombard, pepper, shower; to direct a concentrated outpouring at something or someone
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barrier
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anything that makes progress harder or impossible; a limit or boundary
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beguile
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to delude, deceive by trickery
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belligerence
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aggressive hostility
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belligerent
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hostile, warlike
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benefactor
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someone giving financial or general assistance
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beneficial
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advantageous, helpful, conferring benefit
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benevolence
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inclination to do something good; goodness
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benign
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having a kindly disposition; gracious; showing gentleness or kindness; favorable; propitious: salubrious; healthful; not malignant
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bewildered
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completely confused or puzzled, perplexed
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bias
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prejudiced, particular tendency; to cause prejudice (a person); influence unfairly
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bile
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ill tempered, irritability
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bliss
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supreme happiness, utter joy or contentment; heaven, paradise
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boisterous
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loud and unrestrained
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botanist
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scientist specializing in study of plants
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bounty
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generosity in giving; reward
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bravado
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showy and pretentious display of courage
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brevity
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state of being brief, not lasting a long time
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brig
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ship's prison
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browbeat
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to intimidate
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burnish
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to make shine by rubbing, as with a cloth; shininess
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cache
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hiding place for treasures, etc; anything in such a hiding place
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cajole
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to wheedle, persuade with promises or flattery, coax
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camouflage
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disguise worn in order to deceive an enemy; for instance, uniforms the color of trees and dirt
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candor
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frankness and sincerity; fairness
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canine
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relating to dogs
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cantankerous
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quarrelsome and grouchy
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caprice
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sudden, unpredictable change
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cascade
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waterfall, as in a type of fireworks resembling a waterfall; to fall like a cascade
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catastrophe
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disastrous event
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celestial
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relating to the heavens
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censor
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to remove material from books, plays, etc. for moral, political, or religious reasons
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chasm
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gorge or deep canyon
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choleric
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bad tempered
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choreographer
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person creating and arranging dances for stage performances
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chorus
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group acting together
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chronic
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continuing over a long period of time, long-standing
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circumscribe
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to encircle with a line, to limit in any way
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clarity
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clearness
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coalesce
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to come together
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collision
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crash, clash, or conflict
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communicative
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talkative and likely to communicate
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compassion
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deep feeling of pity or sympathy for others
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compel
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to force someone or something to act
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competent
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having enough skill for some purpose; adequate but not exceptional
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concise
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brief and compact
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condone
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to pardon, to forgive, or overlook
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confidential
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done secretly or in confidence
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congeal
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to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state
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congenial
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agreeable
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constrict
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to squeeze, make tighter
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contemplation
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thoughtful observation
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contend
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to fight or struggle against; to debate
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contentious
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eager to quarrel
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contiguous
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lying side-by-side
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convene
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to assemble or meet
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conventional
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established or approved by general usage
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copious
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abundant, large in number or quantity, plentiful
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corpulent
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excessively overweight
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counsel
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to advise
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countenance
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face or facial expression
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couplet
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unit of poetry with two rhyming lines
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courier
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person who carries messages, news, or information
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cue
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hint or guiding suggestion
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curvature
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state of being curved
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dawdle
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to waste time with idle lingering
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deadlock
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standoff caused by opposition of two conflicting forces
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dearth
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scarcity, lack
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debilitating
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weakening harmful
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debris
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charred or spoiled remains of something that has been destroyed
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debunk
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to prove false
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decade
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period of ten years
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deceit
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deception or tricky falseness
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deceive
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to delude or mislead
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declamation
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exercise in speech-giving; attack or protest
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decree
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an order or command
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deficient
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defective, insufficient, or inadequate
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deft
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skillful
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dehydrate
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to remove water from
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deject
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to depress or make sad
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delude
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to deceive, to mislead
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deluge
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flood, large overflowing of water
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demote
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to reduce to a lower grade or class
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deplore
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to regard as deeply regrettable and hateful
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desolation
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condition of being deserted and destroyed
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despicable
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deserving contempt
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despondent
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in a state of depression
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destitute
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bereft, without or left without; poor, devoid, lacking, impoverished
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devastate
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to lay waste, make desolate; to overwhelm
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devotee
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someone passionately devoted
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devout
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deeply religious
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dexterity
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skill in using the hands or body, agility; cleverness
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diminish
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to become or to make smaller in size, number, or degree
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din
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loud, confused noise
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dingy
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dark or drab in color; dirty, shabby, squalid
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diplomatic
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tactful; skilled in the art of conducting negotiations and other relations
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disclaim
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to deny ownership of or association with
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discursive
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covering a wide area of digressing from a topic
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dismal
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causing gloom; cheerless
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dispute
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argument or quarrel
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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divert
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to change the course of; amuse, entertain, distract
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doff
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to remove or take off, as clothing
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dogged
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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
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dogmatic
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asserting without proof; stating opinion as if it were fact in a definite and forceful manner
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dormant
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temporarily inactive, asleep
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doze
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to nap or sleep lightly
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dungeon
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underground room in fortress often used to keep prisoners
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ebullient
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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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eccentric
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person who differs from the accepted norms in an odd way
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ecstatic
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deliriously overjoyed
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eddy
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small whirlpool or any similar current
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effect
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result, impression
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egress
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exit
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elusive
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hard to find or express
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embellish
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to add detail, make more complicated
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eminent
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distinguished, high in rank or station
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emulate
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to imitate or copy
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enact
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to make into law
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encompass
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to form a circle or a ring around
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endorse
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to approve, sustain, support
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enigma
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unexplainable, mysterious
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ensnare
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to capture in, or involve, as in a snare
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entice
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to lure or attract by feeding desires
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entourage
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group of followers, attendants or assistants
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epoch
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period of time
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equivalent
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equal
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era
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period of time
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eradicate
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to erase or get rid of
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err
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to make a mistake (as in error)
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erudite
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knowledgeable and learned
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essential
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of the innermost nature of something; basic, fundamental; of great important
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etiquette
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code of social behavior
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evacuate
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to empty out, remove, or withdraw
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excavate
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to dig up
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exotic
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of foreign origin or character; strange, exciting
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expand
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to make greater, broader, larger, or more detailed
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expunge
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to delete or omit completely
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exquisite
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beautifully made or designed
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extol
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to praise
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extraction
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process of removal or something removed
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extricate
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to release from difficulty or an entanglement
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extroverted
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outgoing or interested in people
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facet
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an aspect of something
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fanatic
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someone with excessive enthusiasm, especially in politics or religion
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fatal
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causing, or capable of causing, death or ruin
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fatigue
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to exhaust the strength of; weariness, tiredness from exertion
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fauna
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animals of a given area
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felicity
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happiness, bliss
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ferocious
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savage and fierce
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fervent
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showing great warmth, intensity, feeling, enthusiasm; hot, burning, glowing
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fickle
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easily changeable, especially in emotions
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fidelity
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faithfulness to duties; truthfulness
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finale
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the final part of some entertainment, often music
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fission
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to split apart
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flippant
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not serious, playful, irreverent
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flow
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to move along in a stream or like a stream; to proceed continuously
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foretell
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to predict the future
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formidable
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able to inspire awe or wonder because of outstanding power, size, etc.
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foundation
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basis or groundwork of anything: whether a building or idea
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founder
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to sink (a boat founders)
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fragile
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easily broken, or damaged
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frequent
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happening or occurring at short intervals; to visit often
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fundamental
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an essential part, basic
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fusion
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joining together
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futile
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ineffective, useless: unimportant
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garrulous
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talkative and likely to chatter
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germinate
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to bud or sprout
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glee
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joy, pleasure, happiness
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glib
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able to speak profusely; having a ready flow of words
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gregarious
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fond of company
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grotesque
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odd or unnatural in some way
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grovel
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to humble oneself, to beg
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gruesome
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grisly, horrible
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hallowed
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regarded as holy; sacred
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harbinger
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omen, precursor, forerunner
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harsh
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stern or cruel; physically uncomfortable; unpleasant to the ear
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hasty
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done quickly, rushed, sloppy
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heed
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careful attention, notice, observation
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herbivorous
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feeding on plants
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heterogeneous
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not uniform; made up of different parts that remain separate, mixed, unlike, diverse, dissimilar, various
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hexagon
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polygon having six sides
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hive
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structure where bees live
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horrid
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something that cause horror; or is at least pretty bad
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hovel
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a shack
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humid
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moist or damp
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ignite
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to set on fire; to stir emotionally
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illiteracy
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inability to read and write
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illuminate
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to light up or make clear
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immaculate
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perfectly clean, free from dirt or stain; spotless; free from error
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imminent
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about to happen, on the verge of occurring
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immortal
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never-dying, eternal
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impasse
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a deadlock, a point at which one can go no further
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impervious
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incapable of being penetrated; unable to be influenced
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impious
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lacking piety or respect for religion
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imply
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to suggest without stating directly
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inadvertent
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unintentional
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incentive
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motivation or drive to do a particular task or to go in a given direction
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incompetent
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not able to do something properly
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incredulous
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not believing; skeptical, disbelieving
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incumbent
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someone who is currently holding a political position
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indicate
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to point out or make known with a good degree of certainty
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indictment
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the situation of having been charged with a crime
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inert
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having no power to move or act; resisting motion or action
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infectious
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able to be passed from one person to another
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ingenious
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possessing or displaying great creativity and resourcefulness
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ingenuity
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inventive skill or cleverness, innovation, creativity
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inhabit
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to reside or live in
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innate
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present at birth, inborn, inherent, instinctive
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innocent
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pure, not guilty, chaste
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inquiry
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a request for information
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inscribe
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to write or etch words on or into a surface
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insinuation
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devious hint or sly suggestion made to cause suspicion or doubts
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insipid
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lacking interest, dull, boring
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insolent
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disrespectful, rude
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insomnia
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inability to fall asleep
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insurgent
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rebel; rising in revolt, starting a revolution
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intangible
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not able to be touched or sensed
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integrate
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bring together and make whole
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irate
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full of anger, wrathful, incensed
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itinerant
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nomadic, constantly moving
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jeer
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to mock in an abusive way; taunting remarks
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jest
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to joke
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jubilant
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feeling joy or happiness
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judicious
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having wise judgment
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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kinetic
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relating to motion, animated, energetic, spirited, moving
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lagoon
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shallow body of water connected to a much large one, as a lake or sea
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lament
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to express grief for, mourn
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lenient
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merciful, not strict
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lethargy
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drowsiness, tiredness, inability to do anything much
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limber
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bending and moving easily
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lunge
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sudden forward movement, plunge
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magnanimous
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having a great or noble spirit, acting generously, patiently, or kindly
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malfunction
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to fail to function; an instance of failing to function
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malleable
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can be molded or shaped
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mar
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to damage something and make it imperfect
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marvel
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amazing thing; something astonishing or marvelous
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meager
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very small or insufficient
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meek
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humble and submissive
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melancholy
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very sad or depressing
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merge
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to blend together
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meteorologist
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scientist dealing with weather and weather conditions
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meticulous
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careful, paying attention to details
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mimic
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imitate, copy not always in a complimentary way
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minuscule
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tiny, miniature
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misbegotten
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poorly conceived, poorly planned, based on false assumptions or false reasoning
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mourn
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feel sad for, regret, lament, grieve
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murky
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dark, dim, obscure, gloomy
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nauseous
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sickening, make you feel sick, or turns your stomach
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nebulous
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hazy, not well-defined
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nimble
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quick and agile in movement or thought
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nomad
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someone who has no permanent home and wanders, vagrant
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notify
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to tell, let know, give notice, inform, apprise
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notorious
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known widely and unfavorable
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novice
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a beginner
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null
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zero value (null and void)
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obese
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very fat, corpulent, portly
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obnoxious
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offensive and very disagreeable, repugnant, repellant
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obscure
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to hide or make difficult to find, confuse, becloud; vague, unclear, dubious
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observation
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examination, attention, watching; pronouncement, opinion
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obsolete
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no longer in use; discarded or outmoded; old-fashioned
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obstinate
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stubborn, mulish, dogged
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obstruct
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to get in the way of; to block; to hamper
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obtuse
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not acute; someone who is not smart; thick, dull
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olfactory
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relating to the sense of smell
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ominous
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threatening, menacing, having the character of an evil omen
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opportune
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appropriate to time or circumstances: timely, lucky
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option
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choice, selection, preference
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orbit
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to move around some object, as a planet; to circle
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orchid
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purple
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ostentatious
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pretentious and flashy, conspicuous, flamboyant, showy
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pact
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a formal agreement between two countries; a bargain
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palatable
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good tasting, savory, delicious
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paradox
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contradiction, something that doesn't fit; something that shouldn't be true
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parody
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a humorous imitation
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passive
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not active; someone who lets things happen rather than himself taking action
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pedantic
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overly scholarly, boring
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peddle
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sell, hawk, vend
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pedestrian
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common, everyday, usual
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perjury
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making deliberately false statements when under oath
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persevere
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to continue in some course of action despite setbacks and opposition
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petrify
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literally, to turn to stone; figuratively, to paralyze with fear or with surprise
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pious
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deeply religious
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placate
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to quiet down, appease
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plagiarism
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copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own
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plausible
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seeing to be true, credible, conceivable
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plight
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a bad situation, a predicament
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polymorphous
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having many shapes
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pompous
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characterized by stiff, unnatural formality
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procrastinate
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to postpone; to put something off to a later time
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procure
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to obtain
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profane
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to abuse or put to ill use
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profound
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deep, wise, serious
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prolific
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producing great amounts; fertile, productive
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propel
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to move, make something go forward
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prophesy
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to predict the future using divine guidance
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pugnacious
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hostile
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pungent
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sharp, flavorful (sometimes too flavorful)
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pursue
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to chase, go after
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quell
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to quiet something raucous (often a rebellion); crush, defeat, conquer
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quench
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to satisfy a need or desire
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quiver
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a portable container for arrows
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rabble
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large, disorderly, and easily excite mob
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rabid
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afflicted with rabies; acting fanatically or madly
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rancor
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bad feeling, bitterness
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random
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lacking order, free of order or bias
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ransack
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to search thoroughly and messily
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ratify
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to approve, usually a law
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ravenous
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extremely hungry
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raze
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to destroy (a building, city, etc.) utterly
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recalcitrant
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disobedient, stubborn
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recluse
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someone who lives far away from other people
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recreation
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something done for fun, a hobby or game
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recur
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to return; to occur again
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reek
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(literally) giving off a strong, offensive odor; strong smell
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refrain
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to stop or avoid doing something, quit
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regal
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royal, splendid
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reign
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rule over, govern, dominate
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reimburse
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to repay someone for their expenses
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reinforce
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strengthen, add to
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reminiscence
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a memory, the act of recalling the past
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remote
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far away, distant ( remote control)
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rendezvous
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a meeting, usually secret
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renowned
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well known, famous, celebrated
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repartee
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witty conversation, retort
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repudiate
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to reject what one was once associated with
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repugnant
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something gross, repulsive or revolting
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residue
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something that remains after a part is taken
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reveal
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show, divulge, expose
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revel
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celebrate noisily, have a party
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robust
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healthy
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rout
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conquer, defeat, and chase off
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rue
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to regret
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ruse
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a clever trick
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sanctimonious
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acting morally superior, holier-than-thou
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satellite
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moon, a small thing going around a bigger thing
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saturate
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to fill something to the point where it can hold no more
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saucy
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impudent, impatient, flippant, pert, lively, rude, insolent
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savor
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to enjoy something with relish or delight
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scald
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to burn with hot liquid or steam
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scarce
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rare, uncommon
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scathing
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overly critical
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schism
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division or separation between groups of members within an organization
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shrewd
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clever, keen-witted, cunning, sharp in practical affairs
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scrupulous
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acting in accordance with a strict moral code; thorough in performance of a task
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scull
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a small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat
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secure
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to fasten, to make secure
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sedate
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to calm, especially by use of a drug
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seethe
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to heave or bubble from great inner turmoil, as a volcano; to boil
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sentry
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guard, sentinel, watchman
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sequel
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addition or result; story that continues a previous one
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significant
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meaningful, important, relevant
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sinister
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threatening, evil, menacing
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skit
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a short comic scene
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slack
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lack of tautness or tension; a type of little activity or dullness
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slander
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a false and mean-spirited statement meant to injure someone
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sociable
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friendly, companionable
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solicit
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to seek (something) from another; to make a request of someone
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specify
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to mention, name or require specifically or exactly
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splice
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to join, bind, attach; in film editing, to join 2 pieces of film
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sporadic
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having no pattern or order
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spurn
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reject with scorn, turn away
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squalid
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very dirty or foul; wretched
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squander
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to waste (often money) on some worthless purchase or practice
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staunch
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steady, loyal
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stealthy
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sneaky, secret
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stress
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emphasize, point out
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suave
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smooth, graceful, and confident in speech and behavior (sometimes insincerely)
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subdue
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to bring under control; to decrease the intensity of (as in the adjective subdued)
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succeed
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to follow, come after; to prosper, do well
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succumb
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to give in, to submit
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suffice
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to be adequate or enough
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summit
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highest level or point
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superb
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wonderful, superior, excellent
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superfluous
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more than what is required or needed
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suppress
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crush, hold in, hide, quell, contain
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surfeit
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overly abundant supply, an excess
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surmise
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to guess, to infer; instance of surmising
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surrogate
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person or thing substituted for another
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susceptible
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vulnerable, liable to be affected by something
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suspense
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fear or anticipation of waiting for something
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sustain
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to support
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synopsis
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short summary, outline
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taciturn
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quiet, tending not to speak
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tactful
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acting with sensitivity to others' feelings
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taint
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to poison, as a drink; to corrupt, as a person
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tamper
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bother, interfere, meddle
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tangible
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can be felt by touching; having actual substance
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taut
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stretched tightly; tense
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temperate
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denying oneself too much pleasure; avoiding extreme positions; moderate, sensible, a mild climate
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tenacious
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holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn, steadily pursuing a goal
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tepid
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neither hot nor cold, lukewarm; lacking character or spirit, bland
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terminate
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to stop, end
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terse
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concise, brief, using few words, succinct
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tether
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chain or rope tied to an animal to keep it within specific bounds
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toil
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hard work, or to work hard
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token
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sign or symbol
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torrid
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extremely hot, scorching
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trepidation
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fear, apprehension
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trite
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lacking originality, inspiration, and interest
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tumult
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noise and confusion
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tyrant
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harsh exercise of absolute power, oppression, repression
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ultimate
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marking the highest point; cannot be improved upon; final
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unanimous
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approval by everyone concerned, unchallenged, uncontested, unopposed, united, harmonious
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unkempt
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messy, sloppily maintained
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usurp
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to seize, take by force, seize, grab, steal, snatch
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vacate
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leave as in a vacation
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vacuous
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silly, empty-headed, not serious, shallow, vapid
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vague
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not clear or certain
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variegated
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having many parts or colors
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vehement
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with deep feeling
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vend
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to sell goods, peddle, merchandise
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vex
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to irritate to a great degree, to annoy
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vigor
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strength, energy
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vitalize
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make something come alive
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vivacious
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lively, full of spirit
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wan
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unnaturally pale, lacking color, ashen
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wane
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to decrease in size or strength
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wantonly
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without a reason
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warlock
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a male witch
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wrath
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extreme anger, ire, fury, rage
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wretched
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miserable, pathetic, dejected, woebegone, forlorn
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writhe
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to squirm or twist as if in pain
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zealous
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enthusiastic, eager, fervent, fervid, intense, passionate
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