Ssat Verbal - Word Smart Basic

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abdicate

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to give up the throne or some other sort of right or power

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abrupt

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unexpected; quick

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abstract

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not solid, like something you can touch or see, but more like an idea thought or theory

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absurd

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against common sense; ridiculous

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acclaim

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to show approval by cheering, praising or applauding

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accomplice

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someone who helps another person do something wrong or against the law

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acquaintance

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someone you know or have met, but who is not a close friend

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acute

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sharp, intense, keen

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adamant

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firm in one's position; stubborn

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ad-lib

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to make up something as you go along without preparation

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adorn

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to delcorate

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adverse

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not favorable; going against the direction you want

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advocate

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to be in favor of

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aesthetic

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having to do with beauty or sense of beauty

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affront

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to insult / an insult

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agenda

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a list of things to do

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aghast

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very shocked; horrified

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agitate

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to shake up; to upset someone or shake up their feelings

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alias

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a fake name used to hide someone's identity

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allay

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to lessen or calm

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alleviate

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to relieve; lessen; allay

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allure

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to attract / attraction

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aloof

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distant or removed, as if you were keeping yourself apart from things going on around you

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alternate

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to switch back and forth or do in turns / in place of another

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amateur

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a person who takes part in an activity for fun not as a job or for money / having to do with an amateur

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ambassador

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a high ranking government official who represents his or her country in another country

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ambiguous

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unclear in meaning

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amorous

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feeling love or having to do with love

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anarchy

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the lack or system of government or confusion caused by lack of authority or organization

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ancestor

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a family relation who came before you

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anesthetic

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a drug that causes the sense of touch to be numbed

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animosity

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open hatred

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anticipate

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to expect; see in advance; look forward to

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anxiety

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a feeling of worry about something

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apathy

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lack of emotion or interest

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appease

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to calm or satisfy

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apprehend

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to arrest or to understand

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apprentice

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a person who works closely with an expert in order to learn his trade or craft

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approximate

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nearly exact / to make a best guess

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aptitude

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a natural ability or quickness in learning

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arouse

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a awaken or excite

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array

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an organized group or a very large number / to dress up

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articulate

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spoken clearly or able to speak clearly / to say or explain ability

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ascetic

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self denying, rejecting the pleasures of life, often as a show of religious devotion

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aspire

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to desire strongly to achieve some goal

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astonish

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to fill with wonder, to amaze

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astute

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showing good judgement and quick understanding

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atrocious

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very evil; bad; cruel

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audacity

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boldness, daring; sometimes a disrespectful boldness or outspokenness

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augment

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to increase or make larger

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austere

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having a serious, stern appearance or personality; very plain and simple

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authoritarian

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having to do with a system of government or power in which the freedoms of the people are threatened or taken away by one person or a small group of people who have all the control and who are not held responsible to the people

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autonomous

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self-ruling; existing independently

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avail

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use or advantage

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aversion

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a strong dislike

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awkward

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clumsy; embarrassing; hard to deal with

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baffle

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to confuse

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banal

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humdrum; dull

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bane

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a cause of ruin or harm

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barrage

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an overwhelming quantity (usually having to do with words)

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base

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low; crude; without honor or decnecy

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beckon

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to signal with a nod or wave; to lure

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beholden

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undebted

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behoove

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to be required or proper for; to be good or worthwhile for

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belligerent

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warlike; fond of war or conflict; hostile

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benevolent

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kind; full of goodness

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benign

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harmless; gentle

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bigot

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a person who is intolerant of people who are different from himself in religion, race or belief

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binge

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a period of excessive activity; a spree

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blackmail

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the act of forcing someone to give you money or other favors by threatening to expose some secret you know about them / to subject someone to blackmail

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blatant

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totally obvious

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bleak

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gloomy; dark and depressing

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blunder

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to make a big mistake / a big mistake

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bode

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to be a sign of something to come

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bohemian

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a person whose lifestyle is unusual or on the edge; often a person who has artistic or intellectual interests and doesn't share the same values as the rest of society / having to do with the characteristics of a bohemian

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boisterous

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rough; noisy and undisciplined

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bovine

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cow like; dull

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brisk

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quick; lively; stimulating

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broach

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to bring something up for the first time

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bureaucracy

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an administration, as in a business or government in which following strict rules and procedures becomes more important than the task at hand and action becomes slow and complicated

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caliber

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quality or the diameter of bullet

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callous

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uncaring; unfeeling

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camouflage

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the act of hiding yourself or your equipment, especially for military purposes by making blend in with the natural surrounds; a disguise / to hide or disguise through camouflage

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candid

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open and straightforward

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canine

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of or like a dog or having to do with dogs

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cannibal

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a person who eats human flesh

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capacity

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the ability to hold or contain; ability to do something, mental ability

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captive

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a prisoner / held under restraint

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carcinogen

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a substance that causes cancer

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caricature

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a picture of a person or thing in which certain features and exaggerated for comic effect

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casualty

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a person killed or injured during an accident or killed, injured or taken prisoner during a military a action

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censor

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to prevent from making public any material (such as movies, books, letters, or speech) that is considered harmful / a person who censors

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chafe

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to irritate by rubbing; to warm by rubbing

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chagrin

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a feeling of shame or regret

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chaos

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complete confusion and disorder

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chic

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stylish; fashionable

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civil

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polite

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civilian

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a person who is not in the military / having to do with civilian life

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clamor

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loud, sustained noise / to make a clamor

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clergy

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a group of people whose job is to serve their religion (like priests, rabbies, or ministers)

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cliche

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an overused expression that has lost its original impact

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commend

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to praise

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competent

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capable; able to do something passably well

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compile

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to put together into one set

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complacent

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overly pleased with oneself

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compliance

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acting according to a rule, order, or demand

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comprehend

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to understand

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comrade

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a friend who shares your activities

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conceal

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to hide

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conceit

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vanity; an exaggerated sense of our own worth, importance or abilities

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conciliatorty

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tending to smooth over differences and calm hostilites

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conclude

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to bring to an end; to determine through reasoning

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condense

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to shorten (usually referring to a book or story) or to make smaller or more concentrated

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condone

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to forgive or ignore

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conspicuous

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easily noticed; obvious

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conspiracy

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a secret plan or the act of creating a secret plan to do something illegal

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contaminate

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to pollute or make unclear

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contemplate

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to think about carefully; to ponder

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contempt

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scorn; a feeling you have for anything that is worthless, disgraceful, low

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content

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happy, satisfied / a feeling of happiness

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condone

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to forgive or ignore

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convalesce

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to get well after an illness

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convenient

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easy to use; close by; well suited to a particular purpose

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corpse

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a dead; usually human body

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counterfeit

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fake, *made to look real in order to fool people / to fake / a fake

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coup d'etat

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the overthrow of a government

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covet

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to crave, often to crave something someone else has

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crisis

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a dangerous or difficult event or situation, a turning point

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culprit

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a person guilty of a crime or fault

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cult

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a system of religion; a religious group that has an unusual lifestyle and set of beliefs, usually led by one person or a small group of people who demand the complete obedience of the followers; a strong devotion to something

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cumbersome

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hard to carry, bear, or manage

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cursory

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quick and not thorough

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curt

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brief, sometimes rudely brief in speech or action

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cynic

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a person who believes that most people are selfish and no good

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dabble

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to splash around in water; to do some activity without serious intentions

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debacle

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a disaster or downfall

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debauchery

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overindulgence in food, drink or other pleasures

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debris

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the broken pieces of something that has been destroyed

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decapitate

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to cut the head off

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deceased

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dead / the dead person or people

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decoy

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person or thing used to lure someone into a trap

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deem

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to hold as opinion, believe

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defect

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a flaw / *망명자

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deference

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respectful submission to another person's wishes; respectful politeness

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degrade

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to disgrace or dishonor

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dejection

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depression, the condition of being in low spirits

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deliberate

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on purpose / to consider or think carefully about

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delirious

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uncontrollably excited

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denounce

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to condemn openly or publicly

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dense

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thick; *crowded together

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deplete

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to use up or empty

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depravity

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evilness; complete moral corruption

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deride

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to jeer at; to tease or laugh at in a mean way

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descent

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the act of coming down; family background

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despicable

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deserving contempt

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deter

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to prevent someone from doing something, usually through fear or doubt

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detest

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to hate

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devour

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to eat something completely and greedily

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dialect

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a variation in a language spoken in a certain location or by a certain group of people; a dialect has its own pronunciations for words and uses for words

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dictator

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an absolute ruler, especially one in control of a country without the free consent of the people

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didactic

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used for teaching purposes; inclined to teach too much, or in a preachy way

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dignitary

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a high-ranking person

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dignity

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noble, honorable character; formal, noble action or speech

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digress

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to stray from the main topic

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dilemma

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a situation that forces a person to choose between two equally bad options

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diligent

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painstaking; constant in effort to achieve something; harworking

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discernment

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sharpness of judgement and understanding

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discipline

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a branch or learning

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disclose

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to make known or to reveal

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discord

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*disagreement; lack of harmony between people or things

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discriminate

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to tell the difference between or to show prejudice

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disdain

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a feeling of contempt for anything considered beneath oneself; scorn

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disorient

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to confuse or cause to lose one's bearings

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disparage

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to try to discredit something or lower its importance; to belittle or speak of something as inferior

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disparate

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completely different

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dispassionate

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not affected by emotions

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disregard

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to ignore or pay no attention to

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dissent

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disagreement

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diverse

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*difference; of various kind

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dogmatic

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chararcterized by holding to certain beliefs or principle in an arrogant or stubborn way

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domain

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an area of control or authority; a fie;d in which someone is skilled

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don

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to put on (usually clothes)

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dormitorty

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a residence hall with living facilities for many people

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dote

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to show excessive love or fondness

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dub

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to make someone a knight by tapping him on the shoulder with a sword; to nickname

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dubious

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doubtful; inclined to doubt; questionable

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dupe

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to fool or trick / someone who is tricked

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duplicate

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to make a copy of; to do again or repeat

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durable

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sturdy; tough; lasting

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dusk

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that point in the evening just before dark, when the sky has almost gone black; near darkness

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earmark

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to set aside for a certain purpose

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earnest

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showing seriousness and sincerity

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eavesdrop

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to listen secretly to a private conversation

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ebb

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to fade away; to flow back

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eccentric

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odd or out of the ordinary in appearance, behavior or action

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ecstasy

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overwhelming joy

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ego

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awareness of yourself as an independent person; self confident, sometimes to the point of arrogance

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eloquent

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having the power of forceful, persuasive, or elegant speech or writing; marked by persuasive or masterful expression

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elude

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to escape or avoid through skill or cunning; to escape the understanding

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embargo

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an order by a government forbidding the shipment of certain goods or all goods to another country

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emerge

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to rise up (from under water, usually); to come forth or come into existence

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endorse

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to give approval or support

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engross

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to absorb the complete attention of

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enigma

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a person or occurrence that is puzzling or hard to explain

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ensue

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to come after; to result from

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en route

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on the way

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envy

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jealousy over someone else's possessions or accomplishments / to be jealous of someone else's possessions or accomplishments

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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equilibrium

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balance or stability

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eradicate

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to wipe out; destroy completely

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envy

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jealousy over someone else's possessions or accomplishments / to be jealous of someone else's possessions or accomplishments

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essence

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the basic, necessary part of something; the thing that makes it what it is

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estimate

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to make a rough calculation / a rough calculation

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etiquette

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the accepted rules of polite behavior

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euphony

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pleasant sounds (usually in speech or writing, a pleasant sounding of words)

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evade

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to escape or get around something through cleverness

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excavate

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to dig out, remove by digging out, or form a hole by digging

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exception

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an instance of not sticking to rules or conditions; someone or something for whom rules or conditions are not applied or do not apply

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excursion

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a short trip made for fun or a certain purpose

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exhaust

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to use up or wear out completely

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exodus

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the departure of a lot of people

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expedient

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suitable for a certain purpose; serving one's own desires

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expedite

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to speed up the progress of

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expedition

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a trip made by a group for a purpose

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explict

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clearly shown or said with nothing left out

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exploit

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to use something to the greatest advantage; to use selfishly or wrongly

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extol

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to praise very highly

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extraordinary

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out of the ordinary remarkable