Vocab For Marcus

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Abruptly

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terminating or changing suddenly

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Abstract

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adj. existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory; verb consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically; consider apart from a particular case or instance; give an abstract (of); make off with belongings of others

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Admonitions

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an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.

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Adverse

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preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.

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Advocate

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noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea; a lawyer who pleads cases in court; verb speak, plead, or argue in favour of; push for something

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Aesthetic

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adj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; aesthetically pleasing; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

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Affected

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influenced or touched by an external factor.

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Affronted

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offend the modesty or values of.

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Aggravated

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(of an offense) made more serious by attendant circumstances (such as frame of mind).

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Ail

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trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

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Ailment

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an illness, typically a minor one.

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Aliens

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a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.

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Alter

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change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way

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Amnesty

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an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.

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Analyze

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verb subject to psychoanalytic treatment; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; break down into components or essential features

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Annotate

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verb add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

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Apathetically

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adv. in an apathetic manner

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Apothecary

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a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs

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Apprized

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v. inform or tell (someone)

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Ascribe

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attribute something to (a cause).

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Assess

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verb estimate the value of (property) for taxation; charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine;place a value on; judge the worth of something; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

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Atonement

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reparation for a wrong or injury.

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Atrophies

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Degrade (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.

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Aural

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adj. relating to or characterized by an aura; of or pertaining to hearing or the ear

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Avidly

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having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

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Avow

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assert or confess openly.

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Belligerent

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hostile and aggressive.

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Benevolent

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adj. generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness; generous in assistance to the poor; showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

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Bequest

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noun (law) a gift of personal property by will

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Berated v. scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

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Blatant

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(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.

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Blatantly

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in an unsubtle and unashamed manner.

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Boisterous

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(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

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Brazen

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bold and without shame.

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Cacophony

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a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

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Capricious

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adj. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable

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Caricatures

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a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

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Cohort

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an ancient Roman military unit, comprising six centuries, equal to one tenth of a legion.

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Competent

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having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.

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Complacent

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adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

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Conciliatory

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adj. intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; making or willing to make concessions

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Confidential

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intended to be kept secret

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Congregate

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gather into a crowd or mass.

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Contaminate

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make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity.

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Cordon

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a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building.

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Countenance

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noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face;the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British); formal and explicit approval; verbconsent to, give permission

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Covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed.

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Cower

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crouch down in fear.

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Craven

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contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

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Credulity

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a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

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Credulous

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having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.

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Cumbersome

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large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

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Curtailed

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reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

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Degenerate

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having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline.

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Delayed

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make (someone or something) late or slow.

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Delusion

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an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.

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Demise

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a person's death.

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Denote

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verb have as a meaning; be a sign or indication of; make known; make an announcement

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Dependence

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the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

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Deplorable

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adj. bad; unfortunate; of very poor quality or condition;bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

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Deride

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express contempt for; ridicule.

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Derision

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contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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Deserve

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do something or have or show qualities worthy of (reward or punishment).

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Desist

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cease; abstain.

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Despotic

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of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

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Destitute

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without the basic necessities of life.

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Devastation

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great destruction or damage.

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Devious

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adj. deviating from a straight course; indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

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Diligent

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adj. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

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Discernible

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adj. perceptible by the senses or intellect; capable of being seen or noticed; capable of being perceived clearly

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Dismal

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depressing; dreary.

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Disperse

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distribute or spread over a wide area.

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Dissect

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verb cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

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Diverse

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adj. distinctly dissimilar or unlike; many and different

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Diversity

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the state of being diverse; variety.

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Dogmatic

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adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

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Dolt

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A Stupid Person

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Drudgery

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hard, menial, or dull work.

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Ebb

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noun the outward flow of the tide; a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number); verb fall away or decline; hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb; flow back or recede

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Ebullient

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adj. joyously unrestrained

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Eccentric

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adj. not having a common center; not concentric;conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; noun a person with an unusual or odd personality; a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

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Edifices

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a building, especially a large, imposing one.

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Edit

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prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

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Elastic

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(of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.

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Emit

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produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation).

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Emulate

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match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

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Enamored

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adj. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

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Enigma

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noun something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; a difficult problem

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Enliven

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make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.

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Ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

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Ensuing

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happen or occur afterward or as a result.

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Entice

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attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.

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Entreat

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ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

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Estrangement

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noun the feeling of being alienated from other people; separation resulting from hostility

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Ethereal

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adj. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; of or containing or dissolved in ether; characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; of heaven or the spirit

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Ethos

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the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

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Evoke

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bring or recall to the conscious mind.

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Exaggerate

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represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.

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Exigent

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pressing; demanding.

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Explain

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v. i. To give an explanation.

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Extol

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praise enthusiastically.

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Fallacious

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adj. based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; containing or based on a fallacy; intended to deceive

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Fallacious

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based on a mistaken belief.

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Famished

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adj. extremely hungry

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Fascinated

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draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone)

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Fatigued

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adj. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

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Fearless

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lacking fear.

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Feckless

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lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

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Flippant

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adj. showing inappropriate levity

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Foibles

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

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Foolhardy

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recklessly bold or rash.

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Foreshadowing

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adj. indistinctly prophetic; noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

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Forestalled

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prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.

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Formidable

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adj. inspiring fear; extremely impressive in strength or excellence

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Fracas

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a noisy disturbance or quarrel.

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Fulcrum

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the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots.

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Futile

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adj. producing no result or effect; unproductive of success

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Garish

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obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

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Glib

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(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

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Gnome

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a legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground.

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Granted

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admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor that is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it).

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Grasp

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seize and hold firmly.

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Gratuitous

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adj. without cause; unnecessary and unwarranted;costing nothing

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Grueling

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extremely tiring and demanding.

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Gullible

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easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

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Hackneyed

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adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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Hapless

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(especially of a person) unfortunate.

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Harrow

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an implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines that is dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed.

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Harrowingly

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acutely distressing.

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Heedless

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showing a reckless lack of care or attention.

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Heinous

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(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.

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Hoodwink

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deceive or trick (someone).

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Iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.

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Idiosyncrasy

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

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Illuminate

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Brighten, to make more clear

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Imbroglio

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an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.

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Imbued

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inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.

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Imperceptible

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adj. impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

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Implosion

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a bursting inward (opposed to explosion )

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Impromptu

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done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

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Incentive

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a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.

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Incessant

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adj. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

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Incursion

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an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

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Indict

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formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.

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Indifferent

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adj. showing no care or concern in attitude or action;neither too great nor too little; being neither good nor bad;characterized by a lack of partiality; marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another; fairly poor to not very good; (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; marked by a lack of interest; having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

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Indispensable

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absolutely necessary.

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Induce

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succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something.

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Inept

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adj. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse;generally incompetent and ineffectual; not elegant or graceful in expression

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Inevitability

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noun the quality of being unavoidable

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Ingests

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take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.

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Inquisitive

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adj. showing curiosity; inquiring or appearing to inquire

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Inscribe

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write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record.

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Insidious

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adj. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap; beguiling but harmful

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Insipid

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lacking flavor.

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Instill

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gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind.

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Insufficient

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not enough; inadequate.

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Intangible

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adj. lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; hard to pin down or identify; incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; noun assets that are saleable though not material or physical

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Interrogate

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ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally

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Intoxicate

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(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behavior.

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Introspective

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characterized by or given to introspection.

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Invaluable

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adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

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Irate

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adj. feeling or showing extreme anger

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Jovial

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cheerful and friendly.

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Juncture

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a particular point in events or time.

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Lapses

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a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.

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Laud

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praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.

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Leniency

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the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.

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Lethal

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sufficient to cause death.

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Lethargic

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adj. deficient in alertness or activity

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Libel

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a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.

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Linear

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arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.

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Lofty

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of imposing height.

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Lurk

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(of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.

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Lurking

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(of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.

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Lyre

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a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient Greece

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Mar

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impair the appearance of; disfigure.

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Massive

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large and heavy or solid.

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Mayhem

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noun the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person; violent and needless disturbance

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Menial

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adj. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work);noun a domestic servant

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Mesh

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material made of a network of wire or thread.

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Meticulous

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adj. marked by extreme care in treatment of details;marked by precise accordance with details

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Migration

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seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

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Militant

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combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods.

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Mollifying- appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)..

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Morose

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adj. showing a brooding ill humor

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Mundane

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lacking interest or excitement; dull.

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Mute

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refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.

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Myopic

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nearsighted.

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Narcissism

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noun an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

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Narcissist

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personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance.

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Novice

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noun someone new to a field or activity; someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

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Nuances

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a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

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Obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

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Obscene

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(of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.

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Obscure

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adj. not clearly understood or expressed; not drawing attention; not famous or acclaimed; marked by difficulty of style or expression; remote and separate physically or socially; difficult to find; verb make obscure or unclear; make difficult to perceive by sight; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; make less visible or unclear; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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Onerous

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(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

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Opted

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make a choice from a range of possibilities.

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Ostentatious

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adj. intended to attract notice and impress others; of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

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Overtly

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an adjective that means open and observable; not secret or hidden.

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Painstaking

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adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort

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Pallid

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adj. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

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Partial

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existing only in part; incomplete

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Peers

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look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something.

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Perpetual

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adj. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; continuing forever or indefinitely

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Perplexed

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completely baffled; very puzzled.

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Persisted

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continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure

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Pertinent

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adj. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

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Pith

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soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals, in particular.

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Placid

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(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.

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Plausible

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adj. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

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Pledge

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a solemn promise or undertaking.

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Pomposity

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the quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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Precocious

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adj. appearing or developing early; characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

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Presumed

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suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability

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Prevaricate

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verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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Prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

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Prolific

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adj. bearing in abundance especially offspring;intellectually productive

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Prone

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adj. lying face downward; having a tendency (to); often used in combination

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Provocative

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adj. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; exciting sexual desire

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Pseudo

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not genuine; sham.

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Pugnacity

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noun a natural disposition to be hostile

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Pungent

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having a sharply strong taste or smell.

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Quaff

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drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily

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Quench

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satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.

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Querulous

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adj. habitually complaining

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Quest

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a long or arduous search for something.

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Quiescent

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adj. causing no symptoms; being quiet or still or inactive; not active or activated; marked by a state of tranquil repose

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Quota

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a limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular.

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Rampant

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especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.

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Rarefy

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is defined as to become less thin or less dense, or to make or become more refined

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Rational

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adj. having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); consistent with or based on or using reason; capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; noun an integer or a fraction

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Recessive

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relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents

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Recipient

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a person or thing that receives or is awarded something.

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Regress

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return to a former or less developed state.

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Replenishment

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restore (a stock or supply of something) to the former level or condition.

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Replication

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the action of copying or reproducing something

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Repose

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noun a disposition free from stress or emotion; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); the absence of mental stress or anxiety; verb put or confide something in a person or thing; to put something (eg trust) in something; lie when dead; put in a horizontal position; lean in a comfortable resting position; be inherent or innate in

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Repudiate

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verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; refuse to recognize or pay; cast off or disown

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Resistance

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the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

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Resources

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a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

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Resplendent

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attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.

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Retention

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the continued possession, use, or control of something.

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Reticent

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adj. reluctant to draw attention to yourself;temperamentally disinclined to talk; cool and formal in manner

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Rigidity

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is a quality found in people and objects that don't bend — though they might eventually break. ( Bend don’t break type of individual )

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Robust

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strong and healthy; vigorous.

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Romp

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(especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically.

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Ruefully

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adv. in a rueful manner

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Sardonic

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grimly mocking or cynical.

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Scant

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barely sufficient or adequate.

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Scathing

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witheringly scornful; severely critical.

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Schemes

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a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.

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Segments

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each of the parts into which something is or may be divided

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Sensory

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of or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses.

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Shackles

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n. a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.

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Similarities

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the state or fact of being similar.

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Soporific

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adj. sleep inducing; inducing mental lethargy; noun a drug that induces sleep

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Sparse

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thinly dispersed or scattered.

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Spontaneous

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adj. happening or arising without apparent external cause; said or done without having been planned or written in advance

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Squander

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v. waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.

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Stress

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pressure or tension exerted on a material object.

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Stultify

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cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine

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Subtle

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adj. faint and difficult to analyze; able to make fine distinctions; working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

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Succulent

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(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

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Surface

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the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when describing its texture, form, or extent).

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Surfeit

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an excessive amount of something.

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Surplus

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an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

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Susceptible

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likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

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Sway

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move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.

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Syndrome

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a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.

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Tasteless

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lacking flavor.

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Tawdry

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showy but cheap and of poor quality.

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Theoretical

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concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; concerned with theories rather than their practical applications

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Torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

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Turbulent

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characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.

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Turmoil

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a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

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Tyro

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a beginner or novice.

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Uncouth

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(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

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Underling

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a person lower in status or rank.

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Undertaker

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a person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation and making arrangements for funerals.

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Unequivocal

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leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

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Unscrupulous

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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

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Unworthy

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not deserving effort, attention, or respect.

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Usury

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the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

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Value

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the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

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Vehemently

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

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Venal

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showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.

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Verbatim

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in exactly the same words as were used originally.

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Vessel

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a ship or large boat.

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Vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

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Virtuosos

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a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit..

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Virulent

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adj. infectious; having the ability to cause disease; harsh or corrosive in tone; extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

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Vivid

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producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

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Void

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not valid or legally binding.

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Vulgar

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lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.

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Waft

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pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air

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Whet

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sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).

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Wreak

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cause (a large amount of damage or harm).

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Zealous

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having or showing zeal.