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Replete |
Completely filled or supplied with |
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Eminent |
Of high reputaion, outstanding |
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Steeped |
Soaked, drenched, saturated |
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Voracious |
Desiring or consuming great quantities |
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Indiscriminate |
Choosing at random without careful selection |
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Prognosticate |
To predict or foretell a future event |
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Automaton |
A robot; a mechanical person |
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matron |
An older married woman |
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Abound |
To exist in great numbers |
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Technology |
Branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science |
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Compound |
To increase or add to |
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Annals |
Historical records |
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Paradox |
A statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true |
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Tinge |
A trace, smattering, or slight degree |
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Realm |
Special field of something or someone; kingdom |
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Drudgery |
Unpleasant, dull, or hard work |
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Badger |
To pester, nag, annoy persistently |
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Perceive |
To understand, know,became aware of |
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Implore |
To plead urgently for aid or mercy |
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Interminable |
Unending |
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Laconic |
Expressing much in few words |
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Throng |
Crowd |
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Intrepid |
Brave |
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Accost |
To approach and speak to |
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Reticent |
Silent |
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Hapless |
Unfortunate |
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Irate |
Angry, incensed |
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Furtive |
Secret, stealthy |
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Plethora |
Excess |
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Felon |
A person guilty of a major crime |
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Vigilant |
Watchful |
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Adroit |
Skillful |
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Gesticulate |
Move the arms energetically |
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Pretext |
An excuse |
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Fabricate |
To lie; to construct |
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Rudimentary |
Elementaey |
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Cajole |
Coax |
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Enhance |
Intensify; heighten |
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Nuance |
Slight variation in meaning, tone |
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Avid |
Eager |
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Wrest |
Take by force |
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Lacklustre |
Dull |
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Caustic |
Sarcastic, bitting |
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Loathe |
To hate |
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Reprimand |
To show sharp disapproval |
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Incipient |
Just beginning to exist |
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Jostle |
To shove hard |
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Dupe |
A person easily tricked |
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Inadvertant |
Heedless, not attentive |
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Infamous |
Having a bad reputation |
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Ominous |
Threatening |
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Tremulous |
Quivering |
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Repudiate |
To reject, to decline |
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Bristle |
Stiffen with fear or anger |
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Cessation |
A stopping |
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Stipulate |
To specify a condition |
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Euphemism |
A less offensive term |
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Condolence |
Pity |
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Mundane |
Worldly |
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Incogruous |
Inappropriate |
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Intimidate |
To overawe |
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Feint |
A false attack |
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Alacrity |
Briskness, lively action |
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Belligerant |
Warlike |
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Disdain |
Contempt |
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Promulgate |
To make known officially |
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Brash |
Impudent |
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Scoff |
To sneer at |
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Pugnacious |
Quarrelsome |
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Belittle |
To make seem less important |
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Laceration |
Jagged wound |
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Tangible |
Having actual form |
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Castigate |
To correct by punishing |
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Sordid |
Dirty, base |
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Octogenarian |
Person in his or her eighties |
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Scurrilous |
Wild fit |
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Aspirant |
Candidate for high position |
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Frenzy |
Coarse |
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Dregs |
Most worthless part |
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Solace |
Easing of grief |
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Rampant |
Going unchecked, widespread |
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Inane |
Foolish |
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Ethics |
Code of principles |
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Concur |
Agree |
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Clandestine |
Secret, undercover |
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Culprit |
The guilty person |
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Inexorable |
Inflexible, unrelenting |
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Duress |
Compulsion, force |
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Admonish |
To warn, to reprove |
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Flagrant |
Outrageous, glaringly bad |
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Egregious |
Remarkably bad |
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Distraught |
Mentally confused, crazed |
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Duplicity |
Cunning, trickery |
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Paucity |
Scarcity |
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Acrimonious |
Bitter |
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Impunity |
Freedom from punishment |
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Sally |
Suddenly rush forth |
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Affluent |
Rich |
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Consternation |
Dismay |
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Feasible |
Possible |
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Discern |
Perceive |
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Precocious |
Reaching maturity early |
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Perfunctory |
Done without care, superficial |
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Chagrin |
Feeling of disappointment, humiliation |
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Perverse |
Contrary, persisting in error |
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Deride |
To ridicule, scoff at |
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Laudable |
Praiseworthy |
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Disparage |
To discredit, belittle |
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Fiasco |
Complete failure |
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Masticate |
To chew up |
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Eschew |
Avoid |
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Quell |
Put an end to |
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Voluble |
Talkative |
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Confidant |
One to whom you confide your secrets |
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Obsolescence |
Proceas of wearing out |
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Dubious |
Doubtful |
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Implacable |
Cannot be pacified, inexorable |
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Paroxysm |
A fit, sudden outburst |
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Reprehensible |
Worthy of blame |
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Jurisdiction |
Power, range of authority |
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Skirmish |
Small fight, brief encounter |
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Fray |
A fight |
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Indigent |
Poor, needy |
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Arbitary |
Based on whim, dictatorial |
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Effigy |
A likeness (usually of a hated person) |
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Stymie |
To hinder, impede |
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Flout |
Show contempt, scoff |
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Cognizant |
Aware |
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Turbulent |
Unruly, agitated |
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Terminate |
To end |
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Forthwind |
Immediately |
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Exacerbate |
To irritate, make worse |
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Revert |
Return |
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Oust |
To drive out, eject |
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Exonerate |
Absolve someone from blame for fault or wrongdoing |
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Unassailable |
Unable to be attacked, questioned or defeated |
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Atrocity |
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury. |
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Ingenuity |
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive. |
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Abysmal |
extremely bad; appalling. |
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Emaciated |
Abnormally thin, wasted away |
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Surge |
To rush suddenly |
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Tranquil |
Quiet |
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Sanctuary |
Shelter |
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Ascend |
To rise |
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Malnutrition |
Faulty or inadequate diet |
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Afflict |
To trouble greatly, to distress |
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Besiege |
To surround, hem in |
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Privation |
Lack of necessities |
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Sinister |
Evil, ominous |
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Ubiquitous |
Being everywhere at the same time |
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Remote |
Distant, hidden away |
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Thwart |
To hinder, defeat |
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Harbinger |
A forerunner, advance notice |
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Malignant |
Likely to cause death |
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Excruciating |
Agonizing, torturing |
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Respite |
An interval of relief, delay |
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Reverberating |
Reechoing, resounding |
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Fretful |
Worrisome, irritable |
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Succumb |
To give away, yield |
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Imperasario |
One who presents cultural series, organizer |
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Extortion |
Getting money by threats |
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Adverse |
Unfavorable, harmful |
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Asset |
A valuable thing to have |
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Bigot |
A narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
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Entourage |
Group of attendants |
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Blatant |
Disagreeably loud, very showy |
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Virulent |
Full of hate, harmful |
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Venom |
Poison, spite, malice |
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Spew |
Throw up, vomit, eject |
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Loath |
Unwilling, reluctant |
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Solicit |
To beg, seek earnestly |
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Astute |
Keen, shrewd |
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Advocate |
To be in favor of, support |
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Ineffectual |
Not effective |
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Vexatious |
Annoying |
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Amicable |
Friendly, peaceful |
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Malady |
Disease |
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Nefarious |
Villainious, vicious |
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Scrutinizing |
Examine closely |
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Peruse |
To read carefully |
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Premonition |
Forewarning |
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Desist |
Cease |
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Recoil |
Draw back |
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Inclement |
Unfavorable, stormt |
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Pertinent |
To the point |
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Mastiff |
Large dog |
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Obsess |
To haunt, preoccupy |
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Doleful |
Sad, melancholy |
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Wan |
Sickly pale |
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Histrionics |
Display of emotions |
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Elusive |
Hard to grasp |
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Frustrate |
Counteract, foil, thwart |
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Symptomatic |
Having to do signs of symptoms, indicative |
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Interject |
Insert, interrupt |
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Inert |
Without power to move |
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Salient |
Outstanding, prominent |
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Imminent |
Likely to happen, threatening |
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Squeamish |
Easily shocked, over sensitive |
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Engrossed |
Absorbed |
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Inundate |
To flood |
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Fruitless |
Useless |
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Poignant |
Moving, painful to the feelings |
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Garbled |
Confused, mixed up |
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Sanguine |
Optimistic |
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Phlegmatic |
Calm, hard to rouse to action |
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Corroborate |
Confirm, support |
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Comprehensive |
Thorough |
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Zealous |
Enthusiastic |
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Coerce |
To force |
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Elapse |
To slip by |
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Meticulous |
Careful |
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Domicile |
Home |
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Lax |
Careless, negligent |
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Sporadic |
Occasional |
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Rash |
Too hasty, reckless |
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Conjecture |
Guess |
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Obviate |
Do away with, eliminate |
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Lurid |
Sensational |
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Quip |
Joke |
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Diatribe |
Bitter criticism |
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Inhibition |
Restraint |
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Fortuitous |
Accidental |
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Incoherent |
Disjointed |
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Ilk |
Kind, short |
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Placard |
Poster |
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Prestigious |
Illustrious |
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Remuneration |
Reward, pay |
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Nominal |
Slight |
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Integral |
Essential |
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Expunge |
Erase |
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Flamboyant |
Showy, colorful |
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Anathema |
Something greatly detested |
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Schism |
Split |
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Utopia |
Place of perfection |
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Timorous |
Fearful |
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Truncated |
Cut short |
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Jaunty |
Sprightly, gay |
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Fractious |
Quarrelsome |
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Ostentatious |
Showy |
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Importune |
Ask urgently |
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Incontrovertible |
Undeniable |
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Surreptitious |
Stealthy, accomplished by secret |
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Haven |
Place of safety |
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Subjugate |
Conquer |
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Ultimate |
Final |
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Eventuate |
To result finally |
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Emit |
To give off |
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Subterranean |
Underground |
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Viable |
Practicable, workable |
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Premise |
Grounds for conclusion |
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Jeopardize |
Endanger |
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Incredulous |
Skeptical |
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Permeate |
To spread through |
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Propitious |
Favourable |
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Curtailed |
To cut short |
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Surmise |
Guess |
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Repress |
To put down |
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Cryptic |
Puzzling |
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Inchoate |
In an early stage |
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Aspire |
To strive for |
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Inveigh |
Attack verbally |
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Nettle |
Irritate |
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Overt |
Open |
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Relegate |
Assign to an inferior position |
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Supine |
Lying on the back |
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Mammoth |
Huge |
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Repulse |
Drive back |
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Havoc |
Ruin |
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Raze |
Destroy |
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Lethal |
Deadly |
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Scurry |
Run hastily |
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Incisive |
Acute |
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Precipitate |
Hasten |
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Steorotype |
Unvarying pattern |
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Stentorian |
Loud |
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Singular |
Extraordinary |
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Valor |
Courage |
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Bias |
Prejudice |
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Sinecure |
Soft job |
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Complicity |
Partnership in wrong doing |
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Prosaic |
Dull and lacking imagination |
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Veracity |
Truthfull |
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Maintain |
To assert |
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Contrite |
To be remorseful |
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Disparate |
Fundamentally different |
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Egregious |
To stand out in a bad way |
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Innocuous |
Harmless and doesnt produce any ill effects. Inoffensive |
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Candid |
Honest and straightforward |
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Bleak |
Depressing |
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Erratic |
Unpredictable. Strange and unconventional. |
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Profuse |
Pours out in abundance |
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Extant |
Existent |
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Contentious |
To argue |
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Auspicous |
Favourable |
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Enervate |
Sap energy from |
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed feeling about something |
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Sedulous |
Always working on something; not idle |
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Complicity |
Partnership in wrongdoing |
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Liquidation |
Disposal of, killing |
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Accomplice |
An associate in crime |
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Recant |
Withdraw previous statements |
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Culpable |
Deserving blame |
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Abrogate |
Abolish |
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Alleged |
Reported, supposed |
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Access |
Admittance |
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Invalidate |
To deprive of legal force, to nullify |
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Preclude |
Prevent |
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Presevere |
Persist |
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Landmark |
Historic, turning point of period |
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Extrinsic |
Foreign, coming from outside |
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Declaim |
Speak loudly |
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Fetter |
To hamper |
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Paragon |
Model of excellence |
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Nomadic |
Wandering |
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Asperity |
Harshness of temper |
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Epithet |
Descriptive name |
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Controversial |
Debatable |
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Indigenous |
Native |
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Gregarious |
Sociable |
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Habitat |
Natural environment |
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Cursory |
Hasty, not thorough |
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Interloper |
An unauthorized person |
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Prolific |
Producing abundantly |
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Bulwark |
Protection |
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Sedentary |
Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting |
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Frugal |
Thrifty |
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Antithesis |
Exact opposite |
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Altruisic |
Unselfish |
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Embellish |
Adorn, touch up |
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Cache |
Secret hiding place |
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Coterie |
Small group having something in common |
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Cupidity |
Greed |
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Virtuosity |
Great technical skill |
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Temerity |
Foolish boldness |
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Amorous |
Full of love |
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Progeny |
Descendants |
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Saturate |
Soak, fill up completely |
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Perpetrate |
Commit |
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Consummate |
Complete, of the highest degree |
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Subterfuge |
Ruse, trick |
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Concoct |
Devise |
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Fallacious |
Misleading |
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Manifold |
Complex, many |
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Assiduous |
Devoted, attentive |
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Impeccable |
Faultless |
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Fraught |
Filled |
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Resourceful |
Able to meet any situation |
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Murky |
Dark, obscure |
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Component |
Element |
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Hoax |
Deceptiom |
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Labryinth |
Arrangement of winding passages |
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Evaluate |
Appraise, find the value of |
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Exult |
Rejoice greatly |
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Attest |
To certify |
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Gullible |
Easily cheated or fooled |
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Deploy |
To position forces according to plan |
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Enigma |
Riddle |
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Stem |
To limit the flow or growth of something; to hold back |
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Blinkered |
Have a limited outlook or understanding |
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Unchecked |
Describing something undesirable that has grown out of control |
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Checkered |
Marked by disruptable happenings |
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Involved |
Complicated and difficult to comprehend |
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Retiring |
To be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company |
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Expansive |
Communicative, and prone to talking in sociable manner |
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Moment |
Significant and important |
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Imbibe |
Intake of knowledge or information |
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Inundate |
To flood |
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Scintillating |
Brilliant and lively |
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Benighted |
A group in a state of ignorance |
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Galvanize |
To excite to action or spur on |
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Hedge |
Avoid making a direct statement |
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Flush |
Abundance |
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Fell |
Terribly ill |
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Arch |
Deliberately teasing |
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Beg |
To ask a question that in itself makes a unwarranted assumption |
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Tender |
To offer |
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Intimate |
To suggest something subtly |
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Wanting |
Lacking |
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Becoming |
Appropriate and matches nicely |
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Start |
To suddenly move or dart in a particular direction |
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Fleece |
To deceive |
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Telling |
It is significant and revealing of another factor |
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Wax |
Increase |
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Check |
To limit |
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Qualify |
To limit |
