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249 Cards in this Set
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(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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adulterate
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(v.) to make larger, increase
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augment
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(part., adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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bereft
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(v.) to position of arrange; to utilize, to form up
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deploy
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(adj.) stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
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dour
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(n.) courage in facing difficulties
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fortitude
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(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn
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gibe
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(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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insidious
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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion
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intimation
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(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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opulent
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(adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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stolid
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(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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tentative
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(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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verbatim
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(adv.) cautiously, with great care
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warily
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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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adroit
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(adj.) peaceable, friendly
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amicable
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(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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averse
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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, agressive; (n.)one at war, one engaged in war
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belligerent
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(adj.) kindly, charitable
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benevolent
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(adj.) hasty, not thorough
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cursory
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(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
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duplicity
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(v.) to praise extravagantly
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extol
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(adj.) possible, able to be done
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feasible
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(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
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grimace
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(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impervious
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(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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impetus
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(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
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meticulous
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(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness
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nostalgia
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(n.) the purest essence or form of somethingl the most typical example
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quintessence
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(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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retrogress
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(v.) to examine closely
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scrutinize
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(adj.) lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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tepid
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(n.) an enemy, opponent
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adversary
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(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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alienate
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(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trickery
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artiface
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(v.) to compel, force
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coerce
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(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward
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craven
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(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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demise
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(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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inclement
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(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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muse
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(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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negligible
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(v.) to make permanent or long lasting
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perpetuate
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(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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precedent
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(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
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punitive
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(v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury
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redress
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(n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time
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sojourn
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(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
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urbane
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(adj.) associated, connected
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affiliated
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(v.) to find out
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ascertain
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(n.) an accomplishment; the act of achieving
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attainment
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(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
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bequeath
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(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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cogent
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(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
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disperse
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(v.) to regard highly
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esteem
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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expunge
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(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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finite
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(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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invulnerable
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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
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malevolent
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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omniscient
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(n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
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panacea
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(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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scrupulous
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(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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supercilious
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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
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venial
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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altruistic
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(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
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assent
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(n.) one who does good to others
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benefactor
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(adj.) marked by honor, courage; knightly
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chivalrous
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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clemency
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(n.) a lack, scarity, inadequate supply; a famine
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dearth
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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diffident
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(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
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bequeath
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(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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cogent
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(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
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disperse
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(v.) to regard highly
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esteem
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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expunge
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(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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finite
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(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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invulnerable
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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
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malevolent
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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omniscient
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(n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
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panacea
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(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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scrupulous
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(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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supercilious
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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
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venial
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned withthe welfare of others
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altruistic
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(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
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assent
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(n.) one who does good to others
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benefactor
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesry, courage, knightly
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chivalrous
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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clemency
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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dearth
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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diffident
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(n.) a differance, a lack of agreement
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discrepancy
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(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
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infallible
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(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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plod
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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pungent
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(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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remiss
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(v.) to rest, lie, place (n.) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness
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repose
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(n.) rashness, boldness
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temerity
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(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive
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truculent
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(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
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unfeigned
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(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of maice, spiteful
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virulent
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(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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accede
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(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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brandish
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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
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comprise
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(adj.) skillful, nimble
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deft
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(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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destitute
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
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explicit
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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extirpate
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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inopportune
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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officious
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(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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ominous
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(n.) a high peak or point
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pinnacle
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(adj.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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premeditated
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
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rampant
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(n.) comfort, relief
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solace
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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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venal
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(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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abhor
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(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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amend
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(v.) to slap of cuff; to strike repeatedly
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buffet
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(adj.) roomy, spacious
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commodious
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(v.) to see clearly, recognize
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discern
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(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
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extant
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(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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implicate
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(v.) to bury; to consign or to oblivion
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inter
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(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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martinet
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(v.)to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
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obviate
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(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
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renegade
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(adj.) deserving blame or punishment
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reprehensible
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(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
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somber
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(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
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squalid
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(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off tempoerarily, defer
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waive
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(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility
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animosity
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(n.) a lack of feeling, emption, or interest
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apathy
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(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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apprehensive
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(n.) an expression of sympathy
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condolence
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(v.) to make sacred, hallow; t set apart for a special purpose
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consecrate
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(adj.) old and feeble; worn out, ruined
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decrepit
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(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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deride
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(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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ingenuous
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(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse
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multifarious
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(adj.) out of date, no longer in use
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obsolete
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(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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parsimonious
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(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
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quandry
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(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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recalcitrant
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(n.) an injury done in return for injury
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reprisal
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(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration
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revel
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(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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stultify
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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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allocate
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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
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ardent
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(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
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assiduous
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(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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brash
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(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
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capricious
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(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly
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chastise
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(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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copious
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(v.) to turn aside; to stray from the norm
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deviate
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(adj.) made unnaturally thin
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emaciated
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(v.) to rejoice greatly
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exult
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(n.) a payment for damage or loss
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indemnity
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(n.) a hint; a vague notion
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inkling
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(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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omnipotent
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(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will
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rancor
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(adj.) immature but overconfident; conceited
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sophomoric
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(adj.) arising natirally; not planned or engineered in advance
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spontaneous
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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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acquiesce
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(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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blithe
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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contentious
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(v.) to desire something belonging to another
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covet
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(adj.) rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder
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disheveled
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(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
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exponent
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(adj.) given to much talking; tediously chatty
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garrulous
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(adj.) to be regretted or pitied
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lamentable
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(n.) an unsuitable or misapplied name
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misnomer
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(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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profess
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(n.) a period of relief and rest
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respite
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(n.) a repayment, a deserved punishment
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retribution
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(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sinuous
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(adj.) full of sound
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sonorous
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(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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vanguard
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(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift
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wastrel
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(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
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allude
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(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
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clairvoyant
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(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final
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conclusive
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(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
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disreputable
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(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristc of or prevalent in a field
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endemic
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(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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exemplary
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(v.) to understand, to get to the bottom of
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fathom
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(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit
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guile
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(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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misconstrue
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(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify
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placate
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(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse
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pretext
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(v.) to stick out, thrust forth
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protrude
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(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly
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stark
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(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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abjure
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(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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august
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(adj.) secret, concealed; underhand
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clandestine
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(n.) remorse, regret
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compunction
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(adj.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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elated
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(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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indelible
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(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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indulgent
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(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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inveterate
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(n.) a commonplace, stale, trite remark
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platitude
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(adj.) inactive, at rest
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quiescent
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(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
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ruminate
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(adj.) unspoken, silent, implied, inferred
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tacit
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(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
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tangible
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(adj.) incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic
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trenchant
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(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling
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antipathy
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(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in
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beset
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(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
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decorum
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(n.) compulsion by threat, forcible confinement
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duress
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(n.) an exact copy
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facsimile
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(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb
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imbibe
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(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
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implacable
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(adj.) harmless, inoffensive, insignificant
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innocuous
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(v.) to have effect of force on or against someone or something
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militate
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(n.) exculsive rights over an invention, copyright
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patent
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(n.) distinguised bravery; superior skill or ability
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prowess
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(adj.) quiet, settled, sober
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sedate
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(adj.) extremely loud
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stentorian
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(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
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stipulate
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(n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
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alacrity
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(v.) to relieve, make more bearable
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alleviate
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(n.) the direct opposite; a sharp contrast
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antithesis
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(adj.) warlike in manner or temperament, quarrelsome
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bellicose
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(v.) to belittle, speak slightly of; to undervalue
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disparage
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(adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
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dissonant
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(adj.) amusingly odd
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droll
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(n.) an order issued by someone in authority
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edict
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(v.) to praise
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laud
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(v.) to act in a lazy manner, lounge
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loll
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(adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meannesses
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magnanimous
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(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding, not easily classified
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nondescript
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(adj.) slow-moving, sluggish, unemotional
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phlegmatic
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(v.) to repeal, cancel
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rescind
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(adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy
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vivacious
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(v.) to sharpen, make keen or eager
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whet
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(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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acclimate
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(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
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chagrin
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(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content
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complacent
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(n.) slander or libel
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defamation
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(v.) to make plain or clear, explain, to interpret
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explicate
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(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl
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fracas
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(adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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raucous
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(adj.) open and responsive to ieas or suggestions
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receptive
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(v.) to give up or resign something
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renounce
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(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
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reticent
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(adj.) sleepy, drowsy
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somnolent
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(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful
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vehement
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(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib
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voluble
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(adj.) eager, earnest, devoted
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zealous
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