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Adulterate |
Verb- To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
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Ambidextrous |
Adj-Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hypocrytical |
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Augment |
Verb- to make larger, increase |
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Bereft |
Adj- Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
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Deploy |
Verb- to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
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Dour |
Adj- stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
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Fortitude |
noun- courage in facing difficulties |
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Gape |
verb- to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide |
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Gibe |
verb- to utter taunting words noun- an expression of scorn |
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Guise |
Noun- and external appearance, cover, mask |
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insidious |
adj- intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
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intimation |
noun- a hint, indirect suggestion |
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opulent |
adj- wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandoise |
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pliable |
adj- easily bent, flexible |
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reiterate |
verb- to say again, repeat |
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stolid |
adj- not easily moved mentally or emotionally |
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tentative |
adj- experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
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unkempt |
adj- not combed; untidy |
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verbatim |
adj- word for word; exactly as written/spoken |
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adroit |
adj- skillful in the use of hands or mind |
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amicable |
adj- peaceable, friendly |
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averse |
adj- having a deep-seated distaste |
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belligerent |
adj- given to fighting; warlike; agressive |
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benevolent |
adj- kindly, charitable |
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cursory |
adj- hasty; not thorough |
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duplicity |
noun- treachery. deceitfulness |
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extol |
verb- to praise extravagantly |
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feasible |
adj- possible, able to be done |
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Grimace |
noun- a wry face, facial distortion |
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holocaust |
noun- a large scale destruction, especially by fire |
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impervious |
adj- not affected or hurt by: admitting of no passage or entrance |
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impetus |
noun- a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
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jeoprady |
noun- danger |
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meticulous |
adj- extremely careful; particular about details |
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nostalgia |
noun- longing for something past |
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quintessence |
noun- the purest essence or form of something |
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retrogress |
verb- to move backward |
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scrutinize |
verb- to examine closely |
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tepid |
adj- lukewarm |
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adversary |
noun- an enemy, opponent |
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alienate |
verb- to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile |
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artifice |
noun- skillful or ingenious device |
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coerce |
verb- to compel, force |
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craven |
adj- cowardly noun- a coward |
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demise |
noun- a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
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exhilarate |
verb- to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
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fallow |
adj- plowed but not seeded; inactive noun- land left unseeded verb- to plow but not seed |
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harass |
verb- to disturb, worry |
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inclement |
adj- stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
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liquidate |
verb- to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate |
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muse |
verb- to think about in a dreamy way |
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negligible |
adj- so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
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perpetuate |
verb- to make permanent or long lasting |
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precedent |
noun- an example that may serve ad a basis for imitation or later action |
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puntitive |
adj- inflicting or aiming at punishment |
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redress |
verb- to set right, remedy Noun- relief from wrong or injury |
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sojurn |
noun- a temporary stay verb- to stay for a time |
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urbane |
adj- refined in manner or style |
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Culinary |
adj- of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
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warily |
adverb- cautiously, with great care |
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affiliated |
adj- associated, connected
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ascertain |
verb- to find out |
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attainment |
noun- an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
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bequeath |
verb- to give or pass on as an inheritance |
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cogent |
adj- forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
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converge |
verb- to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
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disperse |
verb- to scatter, spread far and wide |
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esteem |
verb- to regard highly noun- a highly favorable opinion or judhment |
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expunge |
verb- to erase, obliterate, destroy |
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finite |
adj- having limits; lasting for a limited time |
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invulnerable |
adj- not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
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malevolent |
adj- spiteful, showing ill will |
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nonchalant |
adj- cool and confident, unconcerned |
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omnicient |
adj- knowing everything; having unlimited awareness of understanding |
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panacea |
noun- a remedy for all ills; cure-all |
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scrupulus |
adj- exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details |
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skulk |
verb- to move about stealthily: to lie in hiding |
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supercilious |
adj- proud and contemptuous |
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uncanny |
adj- strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
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venial |
adj- easily excused; pardonable |
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Altrusitic |
adj- unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
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assent |
verb- to express agreement noun- agreement |
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benefactor |
noun- one who does good to others |
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chivalrous |
adj- marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
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clemency |
noun- mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderanteness |
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dearth |
noun- a lack, scarcity ; a famine |
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diffident |
adj- shy; lacking self-confidence |
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discrepency |
noun- a difference; a lack of agreement |
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embark |
verb- to go aboard; to make a start, to invest |
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facile |
adj- easily done or attained |
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infallible |
adj- free from error; absolutely dependable |
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indomitable |
adj- unconquerable, refusing to yield |
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plod |
verb- to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
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pungent |
adj- causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
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remiss |
adj- neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
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repose |
verb- to rest; lie noun- relaxation, peace of mind, calmness |
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termerity |
noun- rashness, boldness |
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truculent |
adj- fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive |
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unfeigned |
adj- sincere, real, without pretense |
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virulent |
adj- extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
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accede |
verb- to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
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brandish |
verb- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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comprise |
verb- to include or contain; to be made up of |
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deft |
adj- skillful, nimble |
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destitute |
adj- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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explicit |
adj- definite, clearly stated |
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extirpate |
verb- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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inopportune |
adj- coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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ironic |
adj- suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
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musty |
adj- stale, moldy; out of date |
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officious |
adj- meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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ominous |
adj- unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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pinnacle |
noun- a high peak or point |
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premeditated |
adj- considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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rampant |
adj- growing without check, running wild |
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solace |
noun- comfort, relief verb- to comfort, console |
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stately |
adj- defined, majestic |
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supple |
adj- bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable |
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supress |
verb- to stop by force, put down |
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venal |
adj- open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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Abhor |
verb- to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
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amend |
verb- to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
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buffet |
verb- to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows noun- a slap, blow |
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chaos |
noun- great confusion, disorder |
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commodious |
adj- roomy, spacious |
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corrosive |
adj- eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic |
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discern |
verb- to see clearly recognize |
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extant |
adj- still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
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implicate |
verb- to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
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inter |
verb to bury, commit to the earth |
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martinet |
noun- a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
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obviate |
verb- to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
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renegade |
noun- one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw adj- traitorous; unconventional; unorthodox |
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reprehensible |
adj- deserving blame or punishment |
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somber |
adj- dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
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squalid |
adj- filthy, wretched, debased |
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turbulent |
adj- disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy |
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vociferous |
adj- loud and noisy; compelling attention |
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voluminous |
adj- or great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great lengths |
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waive |
verb- to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily |
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animosity |
noun- strong dislike; bitter hostility |
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apath |
noun- a lack of feeling, emotion, or intrest |
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apprehensive |
adj- fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
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commend |
verb- to praise, express approval: to present as worthy of attention |
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compatible |
adj- able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system |
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condolence |
noun- an expression of sympathy |
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consecrate |
verb- to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
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decrepit |
adj- old and feeble; worn out, ruined |
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deride |
verb- to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
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ingenuous |
adj- innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
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multifatrious |
adj- having great variety; numerous and diverse |
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obsolete |
adj- out of date, no longer in use |
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omnivorous |
adj- eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything |
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parsimonious |
adj- stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
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quandary |
noun- a state of perplexity or doubt |
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recalcitrat |
adj- stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
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reprisal |
noun- an injury done in return for injury |
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reven |
verb- to take great pleasure in noun- a wild celebration |
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stultify |
verb- to make ineffective or useless, cripple |
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suave |
adj- smoothy agreeable or polite |
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allocate |
verb- to set aprat or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
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ardent |
adj- very enthusiastic, impassioned |
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assiduous |
adj- persistent, attentive, diligent |
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brash |
adj- prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
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capricious |
adj- subject to whims or passing fancies |
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chastise |
verb- to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
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copious |
adj- abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbase |
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deviate |
verb- to turn aside to stray from ta norm Noun- one who departs from a norm adj- differing from a norm, unconventional |
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emaciated |
adj- unnaturally thin |
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exult |
verb- to rejoice greatly |
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gnarled |
adj- knotted twisted, lumpy |
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indemnity |
noun- a payment for damage or loss |
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inkling |
noun- a hint; a vague notion |
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limpid |
adj- clear transparent; readily understood |
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omnipotent |
adj- almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
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alatable
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adj- agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
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poignant |
adj- deeply affecting, toughing , keen or sharp in taste or smell |
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rancor |
noun- bitter resentment or ill will |
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sophomoric |
adj- immature and over confident; cocnceited |
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spontaneous |
adj- arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance |
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acquiesce |
verb- to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
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allure |
verb- to entice, tempt; or be attractive to noun- a strong attraction |
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askew |
adj- twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
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blith |
adj- cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
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contentious |
adj- quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
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covet |
verb- to desire something belonging to another |
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crestfallen |
adj- discouraged, dejected, downcast |
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disheveled |
adj- rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
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exponent |
noun- one who advocates, speaks for explains or interpret; the power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised |
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garrulous |
adj- given to much talking, tediously chatty |
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insuperable |
adj- incapable of being overcome |
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lamentable |
adj- to be regretted or pitied |
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misnomer |
noun- an unsuitable or misleading name |
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profess |
verb-to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
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respite |
noun- a period of relief or rest |
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retribution |
noun- a repayment; a deserved punishment |
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sinuous |
adj- winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
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sonorous |
adj- full deep, or rich in sound |
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vanguard |
noun- the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
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wastrel |
noun- a wasteful person |
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allude |
verb- to refer to casually or indirectly |
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clairvoyant |
adj- supernaturally perceptive noun- one who possesses extrasensory povers |
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conclusive |
adj- serving to settle an issue; final |
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disreputable |
adj- not respectable, not esteemed |
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endemic |
adj- native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of our prevalent in a feild |
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exemplary |
adj- worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
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fathom |
verb- to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of noun- a measure of depth in water |
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guile |
noun- treacherous cunning, deceit |
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integrity |
noun- honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition |
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itenerary |
noun- a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
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miscontstrue |
verb- to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
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obnoxious |
adj- highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
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placate |
verb- to appease, soothe, pacify |
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placid |
adj- calm peaceful |
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potent |
and- powerful; highly effective |
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pretext |
noun- a false reason, deceptive excuse |
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protrude |
verb- to stick out, thrust forth |
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reparation |
noun- a payment made for a wrong or an injury |
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stark |
adj- harsh unrelieved, desolate |
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superficial |
adj- on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |
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abjure |
verb- to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid; shun |
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acrid |
adj- the harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
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august |
adj- majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
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callous
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adj- emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
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clandestine |
adj-secret, concealed; underhanded |
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compunction |
noun- remorse, regret |
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conflagration |
noun- a large destructive fire |
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elated |
adj- in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased |
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indelible |
adj- not able to be erased or removed; memorable |
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indulgent |
adj- yielding to the wished or demands of others |
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inverterate |
adj- firmly established, long-standing; habitual |
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irrelevant |
adj- not to the point, not applicable or pertinent |
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nocturnal |
adj- of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness |
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platitude |
noun-a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
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quell |
verb- to subdue, put down forcible |
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quiescet |
adj- inactive; at rest |
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ruminate |
verb- to meditate, think about at length |
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tacit |
adj- unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
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tangible |
adj- capable of being touched; real, concrete |
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trenchant |
adj- incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear cut |
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Antipathy |
Noun- strong dislike, hostile feeling |
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Applicable |
Adj- capable of being applied, relevant, suitable |
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Asset |
noun- something of value; a resource; an advantage |
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Beset |
verb- to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in adj- harassed, troubled, studded (as with jewels) |
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Compassion |
noun- sympathy for another's suffering; pity |
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decorum |
noun- proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
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duress |
noun- compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
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exuberant |
adj- high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant, |
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facsimile |
noun- an exact copy |
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imbibe |
verb- to drink; to take in, absorb |
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implacable |
adj- not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
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infinitesimal |
adj- so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute |
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innocuous |
adj- harmless, inoffensive; insignificant |
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militate |
verb- to have effect of force on or against someone or something, fight against |
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Patent |
noun- exclusive rights over an invention; copyright verb- to arrange or obtain such rights adj- plain, open to view; copyrighted |
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prowess |
noun- a distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability |
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sedate |
adj- quiet, settled, sober verb- to administer a tranquilizer |
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stentorian |
adj- extremely loud |
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stipulate |
verb- to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement |
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ultimatum |
noun- a final proposal or statement of conditions |
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Alacrity |
noun- A Cheerful readiness, brisk and eager action |
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Alleviate |
v- to relieve, make more bearable |
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Antithesis |
n- the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
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Appall |
v- to fill with dismay or horror |
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bellicose |
adj- warlike in manner or temperament; quarrlsome |
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disparge |
v- to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue |
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droll |
adj- amusingly odd |
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Edict |
n- an order issued by someone in authority |
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elucidate |
v- to clarify; explain |
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laud |
v- to praise |
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loll |
v- to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
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loquacious |
adj- talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
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magnanimous |
adj- generous in forgiving; above small meanness |
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mandatory |
adj- required, obligatory |
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nondescript |
adj- ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
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phlegmatic |
adj- slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional |
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rescind |
v- to repeal, cancel |
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vivacious |
adj- lively, sprightly, full of energy |
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whet |
v- to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager |
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Abrasive |
adj- causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down |
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acclimate
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v- to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation |
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chagrin |
n- irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration v- to cause such a feeling |
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complacent |
adj- self satisfied; overly confident |
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concur |
v- to express agreement, approve |
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defamation |
n- slander or libel |
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explicate |
v- to make plain or clear, explain ; to interpret |
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fracas |
n- a noisy quarrel or brawl |
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grotesque |
adj- unnatural, distorted; bizarre |
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pandemonium |
n- a wild uproar, din, or commotion |
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racous |
adj- disagreeably harsh sounding; disorderly |
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receptive |
adj- open and responsive to ideas or suggestions |
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renouce |
v- to give up or resign something |
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repress |
v- to hold back; to put down or check by force |
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reticent |
adj- not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant |
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savory |
adj- tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable |
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somnolent |
adj- sleepy, drowsy;inducing slepp |
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vehement |
adj- intense, forceful, powerful |
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voluble |
adj- characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
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zealous |
adj- eager, earnest, devoted |
