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abase
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to humiliate, degrade
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abate
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to reduce, lessen
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abdicate
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abduct
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to kidnap, take by force
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
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abet
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to aid, help, encourage
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abhor
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to hate, detest
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abide
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to put up with; to remain
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abject
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wretched, pitful
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
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abnegation
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denial of comfort to oneself
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abort
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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abridge
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to cut down, shorten; shortened
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abrogate
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to abolish, usually by authority
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abscond
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to sneak away and hide
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absolution
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freedom with blame, guilt, sin
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abstain
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to freely choose not to commit an action
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abtruse
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hard to comprehend
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accede
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to agree
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accentuate
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to stress, highlight
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accessible
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obtainable, reachable
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acclaim
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high praise
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accolade
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high praise, special distinction
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accomodating
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helpful, obliging, polite
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accord
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an agreement
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accost
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to confront verbally
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acretion
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slow growth in size or amount
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acerbic
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biting, bitter in tone or taste
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acquiesce
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to agree without protesting
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acrimony
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bitterness, discord
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acumen
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keen insight
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acute
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sharp, severe; having keen insight
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adamant
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impervious, immovable, unyielding
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adept
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extremely skilled
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adhere
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to stick to something; to follow devoutly
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admonish
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to caution, criticize, reprove
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adorn
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to decorate
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adroit
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skillful, dexterous
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adulation
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extreme praise
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adumbrate
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to sketch out in a vague way
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adverse
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antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
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advocate
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to argue in favor of something; a person who argues in favor of something
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aerial
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somehow related to the air
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aesthetic
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artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
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affable
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friendly, amiable
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affinity
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a spontaneous feeling of closeness
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affluent
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rich, wealthy
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affront
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an insult
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aggrandize
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to increase or make greater
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aggregate
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a whole or total; to gather into a mass
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aggrieved
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distressed, wronged, injured
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agile
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quick, nimble
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agnostic
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believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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agriculture
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farming
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aisle
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a passageway between rows of seats
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alacrity
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eagerness, speed
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alias
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a false name or identity
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allay
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to soothe, ease
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allege
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to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate
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to relieve, make more bearable
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allocate
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to distribute, set aside
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aloof
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reserved, distant
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altercation
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a dispute, fight
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amalgamate
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to bring together, unite
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ambiguous
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undertain, variably interpretable
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ambivalent
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having opposing feelings
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ameliorate
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to improve
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amenable
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willing, compliant
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amenity
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an item that increases comfort
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amiable
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friendly
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amicable
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friendly
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amorous
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showing love, particularly sexual
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amorphous
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without definite shape or type
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anachronistic
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being out of correct chronological order
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analgesic
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something that reduces pain
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analogous
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similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
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anarchist
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one who wants to eliminate all government
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anathema
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a cursed, detested person
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anecdote
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a short, humorous account
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anesthesia
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loss of sensation
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anguish
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extreme sadness, torment
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animated
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lively
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annex
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to incorporate territory or space; a room attached to a larger room or space
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annul
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to make void or invalid
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anomaly
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something that does not fit into the normal order
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anonymous
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being unknown, unrecognized
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antagonism
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hostility
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antecedent
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something that came before
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antediluvian
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ancient
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anthology
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a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
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antipathy
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a strong dislike, repugnance
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antiquated
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old, out of date
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antiseptic
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clean, sterile
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antithesis
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the absolute opposite
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anxiety
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intense uneasiness
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apathetic
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lacking concern, emotion
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apocryphal
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fictitious, false, wrong
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appalling
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inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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appease
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to calm, satisfy
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appraise
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to assess the worth or value of
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apprehend
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to seize, arrest; to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation
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praise
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appropriate
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to take, make use of
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aquatic
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relating to water
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arable
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suitable for growing crops
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arbiter
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one who can resolve a dispute, make a decisioin
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arbitrary
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based on factors that appear random
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arbitration
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the process or act of resolving a dispute
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arboreal
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of or relating to trees
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arcane
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obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archaic
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of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
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archetypal
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the most representative or typical example of something
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ardor
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extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arid
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excessively dry
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arrogate
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to take without justification
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artifact
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a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
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artisan
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a craftsman
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ascertain
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to perceive, learn
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ascetic
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practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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ascribe
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to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion
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a curse, expression of ill-will
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aspire
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to long for, aim toward
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assail
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to attack
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assess
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to evaluate
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assiduous
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hard-working, diligent
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assuage
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to easy, pacify
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astute
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very clever, crafty
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asylum
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a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary; an institution in which the insane are kept
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atone
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to repent, make amends
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atrophy
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to wither away, decay
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attain
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to achieve, arrive at
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attribute
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to credit, assign; a facet or trait
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atypical
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not typical, unusual
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audacious
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excessively bold
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audible
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able to be heard
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augment
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to add to, expand
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auspicious
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favorable, indicative of good things
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austere
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very bare, bleak
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avarice
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excessive greed
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avenge
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to seek revenge
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aversion
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a particular dislike for something
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balk
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to stop, block abruptly
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ballad
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a love song
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banal
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dull, commonplace
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bane
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a burden
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bard
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a poet, often a singer as well
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bashful
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shy, excessively timid
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battery
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a device that supplies power; assault, beating
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beguile
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to trick, deceive
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behemoth
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something of tremendous power or size
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benevolent
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marked by goodness or doing good
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benign
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favorable, not threatening, mild
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bequeath
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to pass on, give
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berate
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to scold vehemently
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bereft
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devoid of, without
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beseech
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to beg, plead, implore
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bias
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a tendency, inclination, prejudice
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bilk
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cheat, defraud
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blandish
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to coax by using flattery
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blemish
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an imperfection, flaw
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blight
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a plague, disease; something that destroys hope
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boisterous
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loud and full of energy
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bombastic
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excessively confident, pompous
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boon
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a gift or blessing
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bourgeois
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a middle-class person, capitalist
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brazen
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excessively bold, brash
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brusque
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short, abrupt, dismissive
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buffet
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to strike with force; an arrangement of food set out on a table
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burnish
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to polish, shine
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buttress
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to support, hold up; something that offers support
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cacophony
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tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
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cadence
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a rhythm, progression of sound
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cajole
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to urge, coax
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calamity
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an event with disastrous consequences
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calibrate
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to set, standardize
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callous
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harsh, cold, unfeeling
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calumny
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an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
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camaraderie
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brotherhood, jovial unity
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candor
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honesty, frankness
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canny
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shrewd, careful
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canvas
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a piece of cloth on which an artist paints; to cover, inspect
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capacious
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very spacious
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capitulate
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to surrender
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capricious
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subject to whim, fickle
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captivate
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to get the attention of, hold
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carouse
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to party, celebrate
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carp
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to annoy, pester
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catalog
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to list, enter into a list; a list or collection
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catalyze
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to charge, inspire
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caucus
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a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal
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caustic
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bitter, biting, acidic
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cavort
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to leap about, behave boisterously
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censure
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harsh criticism; to rebuke formally
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cerebral
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related to the intellect
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chaos
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absolute disorder
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chastise
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to criticize severely
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cherish
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to feel or show affection toward something
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chide
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to voice disapproval
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choreography
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the arrangement of dances
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chronicle
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a written history; to write a history
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chronological
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arranged in order of time
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circuitous
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roundabout
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ricumlocution
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indirect and wordy language
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circumscribed
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marked off, bounded
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circumspect
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cautious
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circumvent
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to get around
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slairvoyant
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able to perceive things that normal people cannot
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clamor
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loud noise; to loudly insist
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clandestine
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secret
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cleave
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to divide into parts; to stick together firmly
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clemency
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mercy
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clergy
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members of Christian holy orders
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cloying
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sickeningly sweet
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coagulate
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to thicken, clot
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coalesce
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to fuse into a whole
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cobbler
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a person who makes or repairs shoes
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coerce
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to make somebody do something by force or threat
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cogent
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intellectually convincing
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cognizant
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aware, mindful
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coherent
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logically consistent, intelligible
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collateral
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secondary; security for a debt
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colloquial
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characteristic of informal conversation
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collusion
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secret agreement, conspiracy
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colussus
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a gigantic statue or thing
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combustion
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the act or process of burning
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commendation
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a notice of approval or recognition
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commensurate
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corresponding in size or amount
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commodious
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roomy
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compelling
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forceful, demanding attention
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compensate
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to make an appropriate payment for something
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complacency
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self-satisfied ignorance of danger
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complement
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to complete, make perfect
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compliant
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ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes
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complicit
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being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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compliment
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an expression of esteem or approval
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compound
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to combine parts; a combination of different parts; a walled area containing a group of buildings
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comprehensive
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including everything
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compress
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to apply pressure, squeeze together
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compunction
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distress caused by feeling guilty
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concede
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to accept as valid
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conciliatory
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friendly, agreeable
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concise
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brief and direct in expression
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concoct
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to fabricate, make up
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concomitant
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accompanying in a subordinate fashion
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concord
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harmonious agreement
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condolence
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an expression of sympathy in sorrow
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condone
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to pardon, deliberately overlook
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conduit
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a pipe or channel through which something passes
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confection
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a sweet, fancy food
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confidant
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a person entrusted with secrets
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conflagration
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great fire
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confluence
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a gathering together
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conformist
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one who behaves the same as others
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confound
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to frustrate, confuse
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congeal
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to thicken into a solid
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congenial
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pleasantly agreeable
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congregation
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a gathering of people, especially for religious services
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congruity
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the quality of being in agreement
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connive
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to plot, scheme
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consecrate
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to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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consensus
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an agreement of opinion
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consign
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to give something over to another's care
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consolation
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an act of comforting
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consonant
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in harmony
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constituent
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an essential part
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constrain
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to forcibly restrict
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construe
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to interpret
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consummate
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to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual intercourse
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consumption
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the act of consuming
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contemporaneous
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existing during the same time
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contentious
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having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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contravene
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to contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
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penitent, eager to be forgiven
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contusion
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bruise, injury
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conundrum
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puzzle, problem
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convene
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to call together
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convention
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an assembly of people; a rule, custom
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convivial
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characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment
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convoluted
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intricate, complicated
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copious
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profuse, abundant
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cordial
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warm, affectionate
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coronation
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the act of crowning
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corpulence
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extreme fatness
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corroborate
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to support with evidence
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corrosive
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having the tendency to erode or eat away
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cosmopolitan
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sophisticated, worldly
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counteract
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to neutralize, make ineffective
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coup
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a brilliant, unexpected act; the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority
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covet
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to desire enviously
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covert
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secretly engaged in
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credulity
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readiness to believe
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crescendo
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a steady increase in intensity or volume
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criteria
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standards by which something is judged
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culmination
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the climax towards with something progresses
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culpable
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deserving blame
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cultivate
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to nurture, improve, refine
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cumulative
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increasing, building upon itself
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cunning
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sly, clever at being deceitful
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cupidity
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greed, strong desire
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cursory
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brief to the point of being superficial
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curt
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abruptly and rudely short
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curtail
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to lessen, reduce
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daunting
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intimidating, causing one to lose courage
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity
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debacle
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a disastrous failure, disruption
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debase
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to lower the quality or esteem of something
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debauch
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to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
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debunk
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to expose the falseness of something
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decorous
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socially proper, appropriate
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decry
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to criticize openly
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deface
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to ruin or injure something's appearance
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defamatory
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harmful toward another's reputation
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defer
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to postpone something; to yield to another's wisdom
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deferential
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showing respect for another's authority
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defile
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to make unclean, impure
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deft
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skillful, capable
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defunct
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no longer used or existing
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delegate
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to hand over responsibility for something
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deleterious
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harmful
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deliberate
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intentional, reflecting careful consideration
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delineate
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to describe, outline, shed light on
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demagogue
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a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices
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demarcation
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the marking of boundaries or categories
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demean
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to lower the status or stature of something
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demure
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quiet, modest, reserved
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denigrate
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to belittle, diminish the opinion of
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denounce
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to criticize publicly
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deplore
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to feel or express sorrow, disapproval
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depravity
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wickedness
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deprecate
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to belittle, depreciate
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derelict
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abandoned, run-down
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deride
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to laugh at mockingly, scorn
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derivative
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taken directly from a source, unoriginal
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desecrate
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to violate the sacredness of a thing or place
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desiccated
|
dried up, dehydrated
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desolate
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deserted, dreary, lifeless
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despondent
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feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless
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despot
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one who has total power and rules brutally
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destitute
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impoverished, utterly lacking
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deter
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to discourage, prevent from doing
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devious
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not straightforward, deceitful
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dialect
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a variation of a language
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disphanous
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light, airy, transparent
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didactic
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intended to instruct; overly moralistic
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diffident
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shy, quiet, modest
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diffuse
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to scatter, thin out, break up; not concentrated, scattered, disorganized
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dilatory
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tending to delay, causing delay
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diligent
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showing care in doing one's work
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diminutive
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small or miniature
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dirge
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mournful song, especially for a funeral
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disaffected
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rebellious, resentful of authority
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disavow
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to deny knowledge of or responsibility for
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discern
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to perceive, detect
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disclose
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to reveal, make public
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discomfit
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to thwart, baffle
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discordant
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not agreeing, not in harmony with
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discrepancy
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difference, failure of things to correspond
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discretion
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the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgment
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discursive
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rambling, lacking order
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disdain
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to scorn, hold in low esteem; scorn, low esteem
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disgruntled
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upset, not content
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disheartened
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feeling a loss of spirit or morale
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disparage
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to criticize or speak ill of
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disparate
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sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
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dispatch
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to send off to accomplish a duty
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dispel
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to drive away, scatter
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disperse
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to scatter, cause to scatter
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disrepute
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a state of being held in low regard
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dissemble
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to conceal, fake
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disseminate
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to spread wildely
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dissent
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to disagree; the act of disagreeing
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dissipate
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to disappear, cause to disappear; to waste
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dissonance
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lack of harmony or consistency
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dissuade
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to persuade someone not to do something
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distend
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to swell out
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dither
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to be indecisive
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divine
|
godly, exceedingly wonderful
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divisive
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causing dissent, discord
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divulge
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to reveal something secret
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docile
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easily taught or trained
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dogmatic
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aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles
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dormant
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sleeping, temporarily inactive
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dour
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stern, joyless
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dubious
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doubtful, of uncertain quality
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duplicity
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crafty dishonesty
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duress
|
hardship, threat
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dynamic
|
actively changing
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ebullient
|
extremely lively, enthusiastic
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eclectic
|
consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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ecstatic
|
intensely and overpoweringly happy
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edict
|
an order, decree
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efface
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to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
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effervescent
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bubbly, lively
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efficacious
|
effective
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effrontery
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impudence, nerve, insolence
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effulgent
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radiant, splendorous
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egregious
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extremely bad
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elaborate
|
complex, detailed, intricate
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elated
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overjoyed, thrilled
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elegy
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a speech given in honor of a dead person
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elicit
|
to bring forth, draw out, evoke
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eloquent
|
expressive, articulate, moving
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elucidate
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to clarify, explain
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elude
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to evade, escape
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emaciated
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very thin, enfeebled looking
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embellish
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to decorate,adorn; to add details to, enhance
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embezzle
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to steal money by falsifying records
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emend
|
to correct or revise a written text
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eminent
|
distinguished, prominent, famous; conspicuous
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emollient
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soothing
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emote
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to express emotion
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empathy
|
sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own
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empirical
|
based on observation or experience; capable of being proved or disproved by experiment
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emulate
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to imitate
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enamor
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to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by "of" or "with"
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encore
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the audience's demand for a repeat performance; also the artist's performance in response to that demand
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encumber
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to weigh down, burden
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enervate
|
to weaken, exhaust
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enfranchise
|
to grant the vote to
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engender
|
to bring about, create, generate
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enigmatic
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mystifying, cryptic
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enmity
|
ill will, hatred, hostility
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ennui
|
boredom, weariness
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entail
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to include as a necessary step
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enthrall
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to charm, hold spellbound
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ephemeral
|
short-lived, fleeting
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epistolary
|
relating to or contained in letters
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epitome
|
a perfect example, embodiment
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equanimity
|
composure
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equivocal
|
ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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erudite
|
learned
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eschew
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to shun, avoid
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esoteric
|
understood by only a select few
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espouse
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to take up as a cause, support
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ethereal
|
heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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etymology
|
the history of words, their origin and development
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euphoric
|
elated, uplifted
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evanescent
|
fleeting, momentary
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evince
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to show, reveal
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exacerbate
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to make more violent, intense
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exalt
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to glorify, praise
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exasperate
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to irritate, irk
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excavate
|
to dig out of the ground and remove
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exculpate
|
to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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excursion
|
a trip or outing
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execrable
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loathsome, detestable
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exhort
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to urge, prod, spur
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exigent
|
urgent, critical
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exonerate
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to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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exorbitant
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excessive
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expedient
|
advisable, advantageous, serving one's self-interest
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expiate
|
to make amends for, atone
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expunge
|
to obliterate, eradicate
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expurgate
|
to move offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
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extant
|
existing, not destroyed or lost
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extol
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to praise, revere
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extraneous
|
irrelevant, extra, not necessary
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extricate
|
to disentangle
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exult
|
to rejoice
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fabricate
|
to make up, invent
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facade
|
the wall of a building; a deceptive appearance or attitude
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facile
|
easy, requiring little effort; superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere
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fallacious
|
incorrect, misleading
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fastidious
|
meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
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fathom
|
to understand, comprehend
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fatuous
|
silly, foolish
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fecund
|
fruitful, fertile
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felicitous
|
well suited, apt; delightful, pleasing
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feral
|
wild, savage
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fervent
|
ardent, passionate
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fetid
|
having a foul odor
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fetter
|
to chain, restrain
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fickle
|
shifting in character, inconstant
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fidelity
|
loyalty, devotion
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figurative
|
symbolic
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flabbergasted
|
astounded
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flaccid
|
limp, not firm or strong
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flagrant
|
offensive, egregious
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florid
|
flowery, ornate
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flout
|
to disregard or disobey openly
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foil
|
to thwart, frustrate, defeat
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forage
|
to graze, rummage for food
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forbearance
|
patience, restraint, tolderation
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forestall
|
to prevent, thwart, delay
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forlorn
|
lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
|
to give up, renounce
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fortitude
|
strength, guts
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fortuitous
|
happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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forum
|
a medium for lecture or discussion
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foster
|
to stimulate, promote, encourage
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fractious
|
troublesome or irritable
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fraught
|
filled or accompanied with
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frenetic
|
frenzied, hectic, frantic
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frivolous
|
of little importance, trifling
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frugal
|
thrifty, economical
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furtive
|
secretive, sly
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garish
|
gaudy, in bad taste
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garrulous
|
talkative, wordy
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genial
|
friendly, affable
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gluttony
|
overindulgence in food or drink
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goad
|
to urge, spur, incite to action
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gourmand
|
someone fond of eating and drinking
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grandiloquence
|
lofty, pompous language
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grandiose
|
on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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gratuitous
|
uncalled for, unwarranted
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gregarious
|
drawn to the company of others, sociable
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grievous
|
injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
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guile
|
deceitful, cunning, sly behavior
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hackneyed
|
unoriginal, trite
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hallowed
|
revered, consecrated
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hapless
|
unlucky
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harangue
|
a ranting speech; to give such a speech
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hardy
|
robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions
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harrowing
|
greatly distressing, vexing
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haughty
|
disdainfully proud
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|
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hedonist
|
one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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hegemony
|
domination over others
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heinous
|
shockingly wicked, repugnant
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|
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heterogeneous
|
varied, diverse in character
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|
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hiatus
|
a break or gap in duration or continuity
|
|
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hierarchy
|
a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class
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hypocrisy
|
pretending to believe what one does not
|
|
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hypothetical
|
supposed or assumed true, but unproven
|
|
|
iconoclast
|
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
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|
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idiosyncratic
|
peculiar to one person; highly individualized
|
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idolatrous
|
excessively worshiping one object or person
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ignominious
|
humiliating, disgracing
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illicit
|
forbidden, not permitted
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immerse
|
to absorb, deeply involve, engross
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immutable
|
not changeable
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impassive
|
stoic, not susceptible to suffering
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impeccable
|
exemplary, flawless
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impecunious
|
poor
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imperative
|
necessary, pressing; a rule, command, or order
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imperious
|
commanding, domineering
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impertinent
|
rude, insolent
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impervious
|
impenetrable, incapable of being affected
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impetuous
|
rash; hastily done
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impinge
|
to impact, affect, make an impression; to encroach, infringe
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implacable
|
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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implement
|
an instrument, utensil, tool; to put into effect, to institute
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implicate
|
to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate
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implicit
|
understood but not outwardly obvious, implied
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impregnable
|
resistant to capture or penetration
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impudent
|
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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impte
|
to ascribe, blame
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inane
|
silly and meaningless
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|
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inarticulate
|
incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech
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incarnate
|
existing in the flesh, embodied; to give human form to
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incendiary
|
a person who agitates; inflammatory, causing combustion
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incessant
|
unending
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inchoate
|
unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
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incisive
|
clear, sharp, direct
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inclination
|
a tendency, propensity
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incontrovertible
|
indisputable
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incorrigibile
|
incapable of correction, delinquent
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increment
|
an enlargement; the process of increasing
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incumbent
|
one who holds an office; obligatory
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indefatigable
|
incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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indigenous
|
originating in a region
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indigent
|
very poor, imporverished
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indignation
|
anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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indolent
|
lazy
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indomitable
|
not capable of being conquered
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induce
|
to bring about, stimulate
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ineffable
|
unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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inept
|
not suitable or capable, unqualified
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inexorable
|
incapable of being persuaded or placated
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inextricable
|
hopelessly tangled or entangled
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infamy
|
notoriety, extreme ill repute
|
|
|
infusion
|
an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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ingenious
|
clever, resourceful
|
|
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inhibit
|
to prevent, restrain, stop
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|
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inimical
|
hostile, enemylike
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iniquity
|
wickedness or sin
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|
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injunction
|
an order of official warning
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innate
|
inborn, native, inherent
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innnocuous
|
harmless, inoffensive
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innovate
|
to do something in an unprecedented way
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innuendo
|
an insinuation
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inoculate
|
to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
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inquisitor
|
one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
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insatiable
|
incapable of being satisfied
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insidious
|
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
|
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insinuate
|
to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insipid
|
dull, boring
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insolent
|
rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
|
to urge, goad
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insular
|
separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
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insurgent
|
one who rebels
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integral
|
necessary for completeness
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interject
|
to insert between other things
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interlocutor
|
someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
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interminable
|
without possibility of end
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intimation
|
an indirect suggestion
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intractable
|
difficult to manage, unmanageable
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intransigent
|
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intrepid
|
brave in the face of danger
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inundate
|
to flood with abundance
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inure
|
to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
|
|
|
invective
|
an angry verbal attack
|
|
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inveterate
|
stubbornly established by habit
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inviolable
|
secure from assault
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irascible
|
easily angered
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iridescent
|
showing rainbow colors
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irreverence
|
disrespect
|
|
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irrevocable
|
incapable of being taken back
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jubilant
|
extremely joyful, happy
|
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judicious
|
having or exercising sound judgment
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juxtaposition
|
the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
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knell
|
the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
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kudos
|
praise for an achievement
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|
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laceration
|
a cut, tear
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laconic
|
terse in speech or writing
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languid
|
sluggish from fatigue or weakness
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larceny
|
obtaining another's property by theft or trickery
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largess
|
the generous giving of lavish gifts
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latent
|
hidden, but capable of being exposed
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laudatory
|
expressing admiration or praise
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lavish
|
given without limits; to give without limits
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legerdemain
|
deception, slight-of-hand
|
|
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lenient
|
demonstrating tolerance or gentleness
|
|
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lethargic
|
in a state of sluggishness or apathy
|
|
|
liability
|
something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk
|
|
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libertarian
|
advocating principles of liberty and free will
|
|
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licentious
|
displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
|
|
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limpid
|
clear, transparent
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linchpin
|
something that holds separate parts together
|
|
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lithe
|
graceful, flexible, supple
|
|
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litigant
|
someone engaged in a lawsuit
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|
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lucid
|
clear, easily understandable
|
|
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luminous
|
brightly shining
|
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lurid
|
ghastly, sensational
|
|
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maelstrom
|
a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
|
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magnanimous
|
noble, generous
|
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|
malediction
|
a curse
|
|
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malevolent
|
wanting harm to befall others
|
|
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malleable
|
capable of being shaped or transformed
|
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mandate
|
an authoritative command
|
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manifest
|
easily understandable, obvious; to show plainly
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manifold
|
diverse, varied
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maudlin
|
weakly sentimental
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maverick
|
an independent, nonconformist person
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mawkish
|
characterized by sick sentimentality
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maxim
|
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
|
|
|
meager
|
deficient in size or quality
|
|
|
medley
|
a mixture of differing things
|
|
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mendacious
|
having a lying, false character
|
|
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mercurial
|
characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
|
|
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meritorious
|
worth of esteem or reward
|
|
|
metamorphosis
|
the change of form, shape, substance
|
|
|
meticulous
|
extremely careful with details
|
|
|
mitigate
|
to make less violent, alleviate
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|
|
moderate
|
not extreme; one who expresses moderate opinions
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modicum
|
a small amount of something
|
|
|
modulate
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to pass from one state to another, especially in music
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mollify
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to soften in temper
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morass
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a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
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mores
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the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people
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morose
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gloomy or sullen
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multifarious
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having great diversity or variety
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mundane
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concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace
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munificence
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generosity in giving
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mutable
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able to change
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myriad
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consisting of a very great number
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nadir
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the lowest point of something
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nascent
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in the process of being born or coming into existence
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nebulous
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vaguely defined, cloudy
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nefarious
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heinously villainous
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negligent
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habitually careless, neglectful
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neophyte
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someone who is young or inexperienced
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nocturnal
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relating to or occurring during the night
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noisome
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unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell
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nomadic
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wandering from place to place
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nominal
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trifling, insignificant
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nonchalant
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having a lack of concern, indifference
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nondescript
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lacking a distinctive character
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notorious
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widely and unfavorably known
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novice
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a beginner, someone without training or experience
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noxious
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harmful, unwholesome
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nuance
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a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
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nurture
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to assist the development of
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obdurate
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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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obfuscate
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to render incomprehensible
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oblique
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diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
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oblivious
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lacking consciousness or awareness of something
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obscure
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unclear, partially hidden
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obsequious
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excessively compliant or submissive
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obsolete
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no longer used, out of date
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obstinate
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not yielding easily, stubborn
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obstreperous
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noisy, unruly
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obtuse
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lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
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odious
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instilling hatred or intense displeasure
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officious
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offering one's services when they are neither wanted nor needed
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ominous
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foreboding or foreshadowing evil
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onerous
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burdensome
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opulent
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characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
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oration
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a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
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ornate
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highly elaborate, excessively decorated
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orthodox
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conventional, conforming to established protocol
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oscillate
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to sway from one side to the other
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ostensible
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appearing as such, seemingly
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ostentatious
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excessively showing, glitzy
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ostracism
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exclusion from a group
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pacific
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soothing
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palatable
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agreeable to the taste or sensibilities
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palette
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a range of colors or qualities
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palliate
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to reduce the severity of
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pallid
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lacking color
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills or difficulties
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paradigm
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an example that is a perfect pattern or model
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paradox
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an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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paramount
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greatest in importance, rank, character
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pariah
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an outcast
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parody
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a satirical imitation
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parsimony
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frugality, stinginess
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partisan
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a follower, adherent
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patent
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readily seen or understood, clear
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pathology
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a deviation from the normal
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pathos
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an emotion of sympathy
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paucity
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small in quantity
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pejorative
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derogatory, uncomplimentary
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pellucid
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easily intelligible, clear
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penchant
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a tendency, partiality, preference
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penitent
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remorseful, regretful
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penultimate
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next to last
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penurious
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miserly, stingy
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perfidious
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disloyal, unfaithful
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perfunctory
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showing little interest or enthusiasm
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permeate
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to spread throughout, saturate
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pernicious
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extremely destructive or harmful
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perplex
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to confuse
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perspicacity
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shrewdness, perceptiveness
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pert
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flippant, bold
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pertinacious
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stubbornly persistent
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perusal
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a careful examination, review
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pervasive
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having the tendency to spread throughout
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petulance
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rudeness, irritability
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philanthropic
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charitable, giving
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phlegmatic
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uninterested, unresponsive
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pillage
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to seize or plunder, especially in war
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pinnacle
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the highest point
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pithy
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concisely meaningful
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pittanc
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a very small amount, especially relating to money
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placate
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to ease the anger of, soothe
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placid
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calm, peaceful
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platitude
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an uninspired remark, cliche
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plaudits
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enthusiastic approval, applause
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plausible
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believable, reasonable
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plenitude
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an abundance
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plethora
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an abundance, excess
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pliable
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flexible
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poignant
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deeply affecting, moving
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polemic
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an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
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portent
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an omen
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potable
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suitable for drinking
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potentate
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one who has great power, a ruler
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pragmatic
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practical
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precipice
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the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place
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preclude
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to prevent
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precocious
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advanced, developing ahead of time
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predilection
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a preference or inclination for something
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preponderance
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superiority in importance or quantity
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prepossessing
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occupying the mind to the exclusion of others thoughts or feelings
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presage
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an omen
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prescient
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to have foreknowledge of events
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prescribe
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to lay down a rule
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presumptuous
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disrespectfully bold
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pretense
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an appearance or action intended to deceive
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primeval
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original, ancient
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privation
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lacking basic necessities
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probity
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virtue, integrity
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proclivity
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a strong inclination toward something
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procure
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to obtain, acquire
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profane
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lewd, indecent
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profligate
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dissolute, extravagant
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profuse
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plentiful, abundant
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promulgate
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to proclaim, make known
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propagate
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to multiply, spread out
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propensity
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an inclination, preference
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propitious
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favorable
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propriety
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the quality or state of being proper, decent
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prosaic
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plain, lacking liveliness
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proscribe
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to condemn, outlaw
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protean
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able to change shape; displaying great variety
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prowess
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extraordinary ability
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prudence
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caution, circumspect
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prurient
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eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
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puerile
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juvenile, immature
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome, combative
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pulchritude
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physical beauty
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punctilious
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eager to follow rules or conventions
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pungent
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having a pointed, sharp quality-often used to describe smells
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punitive
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involving punishment
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putrid
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rotten, foul
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quagmire
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a difficult situation
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quaint
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charmingly old-fashioned
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quandary
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a perplexed, unresolvable state
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quell
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to control of diffuse a potentially explosive situation
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querulous
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whiny, complaining
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quixotic
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idealistic, impractical
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quotidian
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daily
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rail
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to scold, protest
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rancid
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having a terrible taste or smell
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rancor
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deep, bitter resentment
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rapport
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mutual understanding and harmony
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rash
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hasty, incautious
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raucous
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loud, boisterous
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raze
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to demolish, level
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rebuke
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to scold, criticize
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recalcitrant
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defiant, unapologietic
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recapitulate
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to sum up, repeat
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reciprocate
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to give in return
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reclusive
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solitary, shunning society
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reconcile
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to return to harmony; to make consistent with existing ideas
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rectitude
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uprightness, extreme morality
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redoubtable
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formidable; commanding respect
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refract
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to distort, change
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refurbish
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to restore, clean up
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refute
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to prove wrong
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regurgitate
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to vomit; to throw back exactly
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relegate
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to assign to the proper place; to assign to an inferior place
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relish
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to enjoy
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remedial
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intended to repair gaps in students' basic knowledge
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remiss
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negligent, failing to take care
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renovate
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restore, return to original state; to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house
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renown
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honor, acclaim
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renunciation
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to reject
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repentant
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penitent, sorry
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replete
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full, abundant
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repose
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to rest, lie down
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reprehensible
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deserving rebuke
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reprieve
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a temporary delay of punishment
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reproach
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to scold, disapprove
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reprobate
|
evil, unprincipled
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reprove
|
to scold, rebuke
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repudiate
|
to reject, refuse to accept
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repulse
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to disgust; to push back
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reputable
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of good repuatation
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requisition
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a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
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rescind
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to take back, repeal
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reservoir
|
reserves, large supply' a body of water used for storing water
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resilient
|
able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
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resolute
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firm, determined
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resolve
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to find a solution; to firmly decide
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respite
|
a break, rest
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resplendent
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shiny, glowing
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restitution
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restoration to the rightful owner
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resitve
|
resistant, stubborn, impatient
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retract
|
withdraw
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revel
|
to enjoy intensely
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revere
|
to esteem, show deference, venerate
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revoke
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to take back
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rhapsodize
|
to engage in excessive enthusiasm
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ribald
|
coarsely, crudely humorous
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rife
|
abundant
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ruminate
|
to contemplate, reflect
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ruse
|
a trick
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saccharine
|
sickeningly sweet
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sacrosanct
|
holy, something that should not be criticized
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sagacity
|
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
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salient
|
significant, conspicuous
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salutation
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a greeting
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salve
|
a soothing balm
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sanctimonious
|
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
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sanguine
|
optimistic, cheery
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satiate
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to satisfy excessively
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scathing
|
sharp, critical, hurtful
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scintillating
|
sparkling
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scrupulous
|
painstaking, careful
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scurrilous
|
vulgar, coarse
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sedentary
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sitting, settled
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semaphore
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a visual signal
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seminal
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original, important, creating a field
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sensual
|
involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex
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sensuous
|
involving sensory gradificaiton
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serendipity
|
luck, finding good things without looking for them
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serene
|
calm, untroubled
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servile
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subservient
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sinuous
|
lithe, serpentine
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sobriety
|
sedate, calm
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solicitous
|
concerned, attentive
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solipsistic
|
believing that oneself is all that exists
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soluble
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able to dissolve
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solvent
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a substance that can dissolve other substances; able to pay debts
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somnolent
|
sleepy, drowsy
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sophomoric
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immature, uninformed
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soverign
|
having absolute authority in a certain realm
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speculative
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not based in fact
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spurious
|
false but designed to seem plausible
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stagnate
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to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow
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staid
|
sedate, serious, self-restrained
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stingy
|
not generous, not inclined to spend or give
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stoic
|
unaffected by passion or feeling
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stolid
|
expressing little sensibility, unemotional
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strenuous
|
requiring tremendous energy or stamina
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strident
|
harsh, loud
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stupefy
|
to astonish, make insensible
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subjugate
|
to bring under control, subdue
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sublime
|
lofty, grand, exalted
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submissive
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easily yielding to authority
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succinct
|
marked by compact precision
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superfluous
|
exceeding what is necessary
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surfeit
|
an overabundant supply or indulgence
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surmise
|
to infer with little evidence
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surreptitious
|
steathy
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surrogate
|
one acting in place of another
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swarthy
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of dark color or complexion
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sycophant
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one who flatters for self-gain
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tacit
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expressed without words
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taciturn
|
not inclined to talk
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tangential
|
incidental, peripheral, divergent
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tantamount
|
equivalent in value or significance
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tedious
|
dull, boring
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temerity
|
audacity, recklessness
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temperance
|
moderation in action or thought
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tenable
|
able to be defended or maintained
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tenuous
|
having little substance or strength
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terrestrial
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relating to the land
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timorous
|
timid, fearful
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tirade
|
a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
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toady
|
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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tome
|
a large book
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torpid
|
lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
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torrid
|
giving off intense heat, passionate
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tortuous
|
winding
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tractable
|
easily controlled
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tranquil
|
calm
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transgress
|
to violate, go over a limit
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transient
|
passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
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transmute
|
to change or alter in form
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travesty
|
a grossly inferior imitation
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tremulous
|
fearful
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trenchant
|
effective, articulate, clear-cut
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trepidation
|
fear, apprehension
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trite
|
not original, overused
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truculent
|
ready to fight, cruel
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truncate
|
to shorten by cutting off
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turgid
|
swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
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turpitude
|
depravity, moral corruption
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|
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ubiquitous
|
existing everywhere, widespread
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umbrage
|
resentment, ofense
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uncanny
|
of supernatural character or origin
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unctuous
|
smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner
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undulate
|
to move in waves
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upbraid
|
to criticize or scold severely
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usurp
|
to seize by force, take possession of without right
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utilitarian
|
relating to or aiming at usefuleness
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utopia
|
an imaginary and remote place of perfection
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vacillate
|
to fluctuate, hesitate
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vacuous
|
lack of content or ideas, stupid
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validate
|
to confirm, support, corroborate
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vapid
|
lacking liveliness, dull
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variegated
|
diversified, distinctly marked
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vehemently
|
marked by intense force or emotion
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veneer
|
a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, facade
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venerable
|
deserving of respect because of age or achievement
|
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venerate
|
to regard with respect or to honor
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veracity
|
truthfuleness, accuracy
|
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verbose
|
wordy, impaired by wordiness
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verdant
|
green in tint or color
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vestige
|
a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
|
|
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vex
|
to confuse or annoy
|
|
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vicarious
|
experiencing through another
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vicissitude
|
event that occurs by chance
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vigilant
|
watchful, alert
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vilify
|
to lower in importance, defame
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vindicate
|
to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
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vindictive
|
vengeful
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virtuoso
|
one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer
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viscous
|
not free flowing, syrupy
|
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vitriolic
|
having a caustic quality
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vituperate
|
to berate
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vivacious
|
lively, sprightly
|
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vocation
|
the work in which someone is employed, profession
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|
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vociferous
|
loud, boisterous
|
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wallow
|
to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless
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wane
|
to decrease in size, dwindle
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wanton
|
undisciplined, lewd, lustful
|
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whimsical
|
fanciful, full of whims
|
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wily
|
crafty, sly
|
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winsome
|
charming, pleasing
|
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wistful
|
full or yearning; musingly sad
|
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wizened
|
dry, shrunken, wrinkled
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wrath
|
vengeful anger, punishment
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yoke
|
to join, link
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zealous
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fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
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zenith
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the highest point, culminating point
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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