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adjective: having a sour or bitter taste or character
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Acerbic
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verb: to combine several elements into a whole
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Amalgamate
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adjective: agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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Amenable
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verb: to provide support or reinforcement
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bolster
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noun: self-important or pompous writing or speech
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bombast
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adjective: pompous; grandiloquent
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bombastic
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adjective: tending to believe too readily; gullible
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credulous
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noun: a harsh denunciation
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diatribe
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verb: to flatter or praise excessively
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fawn
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adjective: greatly emotional or zealous
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fervent
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verb: to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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flout
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adjective: happening by fortunate accident or chance
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fortuitous
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adjective: pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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garrulous
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adjective: relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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germane
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adjective:marked by ease or informality: nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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glib
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adjective: calm and peaceful
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halcyon
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noun: arrogant presumption or pride
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hubris
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adjective: given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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idolatrous
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adjective: about to happen; impending
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imminent
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adjective: marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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imperturbable
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adjective: hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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impetuous
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adjective: not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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implacable
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adjective: having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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indifferent
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adjective: steadfast and courageous
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intrepid
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adjective: using few words; terse
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laconic
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adjective: capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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malleable
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noun: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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maverick
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noun: the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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mendacity
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adjective: characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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meticulous
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verb: to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
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mollify
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adjective: unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obdurate
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verb: to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obfuscate
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adjective: exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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obsequious
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adjective: stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
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obstinate
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noun: disgrace; contempt; scorn
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opprobrium
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verb
to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior |
Alloy
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verb
to take for one's own use; confiscate |
Appropriate
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verb
to suspend; to engage; to hold one's attention |
arrest
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adjective
majestic; venerable |
august
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noun
leanin; inclination; proclivity; tendency |
bent
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verb
to bring up or announce; to begin to talk about |
broach
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verb
to tolerate, endure or countenance |
brook
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adjective
of great importance |
cardinal
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verb
to change as if by dyeing, i.e., to distort, gloss or affect |
color
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verb
to diminish the intensity or check the vibration of a sound, etc. |
damp
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noun
a part of a machine that punches shaped holes or cuts |
die
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verb
to test or try; to attempt or experiment |
essay
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verb
to demand, call for, require or take |
exact
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verb
to sag or droop; to become spiritless; to decline |
flag
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adjective
sarcastic, impertinent |
flip
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verb
to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream |
ford
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verb
to complain or grumble |
grouse
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noun
a cord or cable used to steady or guide something |
guy
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verb
to imply, suggest, or insinuate |
intimate
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verb
to tilt or lean to one side |
list
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verb
to move heavily and clumsily |
lumber
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verb
to exploit; to squeeze every last ounce of |
milk
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verb
to pronounce or speack affectedly; to speak too carefully; also to take tiny steps or tiptoe |
mince
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adjective
exacting; fastidious; extremely, even excessively precise |
nice
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verb
to be established, accepted, or customary |
obtain
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adjective
hidden; concealed; beyond comprehension |
occult
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adjective
commonplace; trite; unremarkable; quotidian |
pedestrian
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adjective
multicolored, usually in blotches or patches |
pied
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verb
to lose vigor (as through grief); to year |
pine
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adjective
moldable; pliable; not rigid |
plastic
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verb/noun
to pry; to press or force with a lever; something taken by force; spoils |
prize
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verb
to complain about bitterly |
rail
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adjective/noun
torn, past of rend; an opening or tear caused by such |
rent
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verb
to lose courage; to become frightened |
quail
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verb
to limit |
qualify
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verb
to enervate or weaken the vitality of |
sap
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adjective
contemptible; despicable |
scurvy
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adjective
exceptional; unusual; odd |
singular
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verb
to saturate or completely soak |
steep
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noun
the supporting structural cross-part of a wing |
strut
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verb
to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration |
table
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verb
to proffer or offer; to give |
tender
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verb
to equivocate; to change one's position |
waffle
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noun
wit; joker |
wag
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sarcastic; derisively humorous; mocking
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sardonic
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a division or separation, particularly within a religious body
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schism
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lateral curvature of the spine
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scoliosis
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without a will
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Intestate
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understand through direct awarenes; intuition
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intuit
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to aggressively invade; intrude, spread, infringe
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invasive
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cannot be taken back; unalterable, irreversible
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irrevocable
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lacking substance or interest
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jejune
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merry, high-spirited, jolly
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jocund
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a massive, inexorable force or object that crushes everything in its path
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juggernaut
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a group of persons controlling a government, often after a revolutionary seizure of power
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junta
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to place side by side
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juxtapose
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literally to impale; also, to hold motionless as if being pierced, (
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transfix
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temporary; passing; transitory; momentary
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transient
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fear; apprehension; tremulous hesitation
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trepidation
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of longstanding habit; habitual, inflexible
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inveterate
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by the fact itself; by the nature of the case
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ipso facto
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angry; arising from anger
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irate
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the study of religion or god
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theology
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a long, bitter, ranting speech; a harsh lecture
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tirade
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lethargy; sluggishness; apathy
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torpor
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lively; energetic; relating to motion and energy
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kinetic
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tearful, mournful
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lachrymose
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doctrine of non-interference; freedom of choice and action
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laissez-faire
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make fun of; satirize, parody, mock
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lampoon
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expert in precious stones; cutter, polisher, engraver
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lapidary
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generosity
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largesse
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very loud, noisy
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vociferous
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voluntary; by choice, done consciously; will
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volition
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a stray, not cared for, person or animal; a homeless child
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waif
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unscrupulous; not directed by conscience
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unconscionable
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oily; greasy; false and ingratiating
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unctuous
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can not be accused or called into question
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unimpeachable
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depravity; wickedness; inherent baseness and immorality
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turpitude
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play or fiddle with a purposeless or nervous way
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twiddle
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a feeling of irritation or resentment at a slight or insult; offense taken
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umbrage
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to sing the praises of; extol; applaud
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laud
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suggestive of a lion
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leonine
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lightness, frivolity, humor
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levity
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having a smooth or slippery quality; lecherous, salacious
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lubricious
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absurd, ridiculous, laughable
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ludicrous
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radiant, glowing, bright, giving off light
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luminous
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melodramatic, sensational, shocking; gruesome
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lurid
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scheming action or design
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machination
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the great world, the universe
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macrocosm
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characterized by lustful desires; lascivious
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libidinous
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lithe, nimble, flexible
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lissome
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talkative, chatty, garrulous
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loquacious
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person of wealth, influence, power, or distinction, most often in business
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magnate
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a great work, especially of literature or art
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magnum opus
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a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness
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malaise
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illegal act, especially when done by a public official
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malfeasance
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easy to shape or bend; easily influenced
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malleable
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easily seen, obvious, evident
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manifest
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food miraculously provided to the starving Israelites; divine, spiritual sustenance; anything badly needed that comes unexpectedly
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manna
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warlike, having to do with combat
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martial
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effusively sentimental; drunk enough to be emotionally silly
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maudlin
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shake, wiggle; to manipulate for fraudulent purposes; to get by devious means; finagle
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wangle
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a traveler, especially on foot
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wayfarer
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very pleasing, often with childlike charm; winning, cheerful, gay
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winsome
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tough, difficult; hard
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arduous
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rise to prominence or power
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ascendancy
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crooked; skewed, awry
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askew
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a rebel, a nonconformist
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maverick
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to wander slowly, like a winding river
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meander
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a mental delusion of personal omnipotence and grandeur
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megalomania
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vocation, trade; area of activity in which one excels
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metier
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environment, setting, surroundings
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milieu
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menacing; threatening
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minatory
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rapidly changing in mood; emotionally unpredictable
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mercurial
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deserving of honor or esteem
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meritorious
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to measure; to give out by measure, dole
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mete
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a mixture of various elements, a hodgepodge
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melange
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dishonest, lying
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mendacious
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a trusted counselor or guide; tutor; coach
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mentor
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hating and distrusting mankind
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misanthropic
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hatred of women
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misogyny
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alleviate, mollify; to moderate the effect of something
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mitigate
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huge, solid, unyielding, uniform
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monolithic
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approaching death, dying
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moribund
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a study of structure or form: of organisms, of languages, and of words
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morphology
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house of worship for Muslims
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mosque
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ordinary, plain; boring
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mundane
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changeable; tending, or able to change
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mutable
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evil, vicious, flagrantly wicked
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nefarious
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favoritism to a friend or relative in business or in politics
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nepotism
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miserly, extremely stingy; begrudging
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niggardly
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one who follows orders unquestioningly
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myrmidon
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the lowest point; in astronomy, the point directly opposite the zenith
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nadir
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vague, indistinct
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nebulous
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burdensome, heavy, oppressive
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onerous
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study or science of the nature of being
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ontolgy
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light cannot pass through; not easily understood; obtuse, dull, unintelligible
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opaque
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governance by a few, usually for corrupt, selfish ends
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oligarchy
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literally--all potent, all powerful, unlimited authority and influence
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omnipotent
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knowing everything; complete and universal knowledge and awareness
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omniscient
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total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten or unknown
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oblivion
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insensitive, stupid, dense, dull
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obtuse
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a long journey with many changes of fortune; a spiritual or intellectual journey or quest
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odyssey
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a subtle distinction or quality; delicate shades of meaning or feeling
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nuance
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stubborn, unyielding, inflexible
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obdurate
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indirect; not straightforward; devious; at an angle
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oblique
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a remark or conclusion unraltion to the converstation or reasoning which came before it
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non sequitur
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sentimental remembrance of the past
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nostalgia
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new, original
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novel
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treat as an inferior; treat condescendingly, arrogantly
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patronize
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the science and art, or profession, of teaching;
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pedagogy
a pedagogue is a teacher |
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plain; boring; not colorful; banal
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pedestrian
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narrow, restricted point of view; often implying selfish or prejudiced
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parochial
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sparing; stingy
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parsimonious
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male head of a family or tribe
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patriarch
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loss of color, particularly in the face; paleness
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pallor
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small; trivial, meager, insignificant
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paltry
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dash, style, spice and flamboyance; verve
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panache
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resembling sheep; ovine behavior; behaving like sheep
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ovine
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a joyful song of triumph, a hymn of praise or tribute
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paean
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"taking pains"; with great attention and care; diligent effort
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painstaking
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a branch of zoology dealing with birds; the study of birds
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omithology
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change into bone; become rigid, inflexible
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ossify
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pretentious display; showy
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ostentatious
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appease; pacify, usually by conceding something
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placate
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a vote by everyone in a district or country, expressing their view on a proposal, or ruler, or choice of government
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plebiscite
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an overabundance of; in excess, unending number
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plethora
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one who makes love insincerely; has many passing affairs
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philanderer
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an emblem of immortality; a thing of great beauty renewed or restored after apparent annihilation
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phoenix
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of little value; petty, small-minded piety
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picayune
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deadly, noxious; highly destructive
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pernicious
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stubborn; unyielding; holding to some belief
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pertinacious
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found everywhere; spread throughout
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pervasive
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year after year; again and again
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perennial
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by force of circumstances
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perforce
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moving from place to place
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peripatetic
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having a negative connotation; disparage, belittle
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pejorative
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one who feels or expresses sorrow and regret for an offense commeitted; repentant, showing penitence
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penitent
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eternal damnation; hell
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perdition
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the consequence of something; offshoot, outgrowth
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ramification
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bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment
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rancor
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bring together; come to terms, enter state of cordial relations
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rapprochement
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a quiet state; undisturbed
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quietude
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one who collaborates with the invading enemy of his country; traitor
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quisling
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scold, in a harsh, abusive language
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rail
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to put off intentionally something that should be done; to delay
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procrastinate
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recklessly extravagant; wasteful; profuse
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prodigal
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a highly talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment
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prodigy
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to cut off or prevent from happening in the first place
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preclude
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a right or privilege specific to a person, class or group
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prerogative
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of or related to the earliest ages of the earth
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primeval
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aggressive attack on another's ideas; the art of disputation
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polemic
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practical, based on experience; down to earth
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pragmatic
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rule to be governed or guided by; a maxim
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precept
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temporary state of suffering and misery; between heaven and hell
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purgatory
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supposed; rumored; reported
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purported
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pertaining to fireworkds or combustibility; a spectacular display
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pyrotechnic
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to prohibit; to outlaw;
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proscribe
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observed, prescribed etiquette; expected behavior
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protocol
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for the time being; temporary, conditional, subject to change, tentative
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provisional
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wordy; unduly prolonged or drawn out
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prolix
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a strong natural inclination or preference; a tendency
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propensity
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or act as if an owner; a proprietary interest
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proprietary
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wildly extravagant, prodigal; completely given in to immorality
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profligate
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bountiful, lavishly abundant; extravagant
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profuse
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the laboring class
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proletariat
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publicly take back; renounce; make open confession of error
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recant
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to compensate; to return in kind; requite
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recompense
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bitterly counter accuse; a retaliatory charge
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recriminate
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inclined to, arousing, or provoking laughter; funny
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risible
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category under which things are classified; also, an established rule, tradition or custom
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rubric
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a clever subterfuge; a trick
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ruse
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necessary; a requirement
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requisite
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reluctant, restrained, held back, quiet
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reticent
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language; the art of speaking or writing, also insincerity in speech, inflated; grandiloquence
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rhetoric
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rising again to being or vigor
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renascent
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light sparring with words, cleverness in reply; wit; witty exchange
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repartee
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the consequences, sometimes unforeseen, of an action or event
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repercussion
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characterized by habitual, unthinking behavior
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reflexive
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the killing of a king
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regicide
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to say, or plead, in protest; raise objections
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remonstrate
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to modify, delimit (set the limits of), or restrict
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qualify
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huge quantity
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quantum
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something for something; one thing in return for another, for example, a political favor
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quid pro quo
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a private detective
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shamus
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related to, or resembling, monkeys or apes
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simian
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strong, lithe movements; also, intricate complex
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sinous
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terse, concise, full of meaning, tending to moralize in a pompous manner
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sententious
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to set apart, segregate; seclude; withdraw
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sequester
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winding and curving one way and another; evilly cunning or subtle; like a serpent
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serpentine
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to examine closely and minutely
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scrutinize
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of the everyday world; worldly, not religious or ecclesiastical
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secular
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busy; hardworking
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sedulous
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leaps out at you; conspicuous; sticks out; a salient point
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salient
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rremedial, producing a curative effect; restorative
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salutary
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fake devoutness; hypocritical righteousness
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sanctimonious
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a time of rest; leave, time off or change from normal routine
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sabbatical
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status of being immune from criticism or reproach, often unreasonably immune
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sacred cow
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absolutely not to be violated
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sacrosanct
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prove, back with evidence
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substantiate
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concise; precise expression, without waste of words
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succint
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superior, haughty; patronizing
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supercilious
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strict, harshly restrictive
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stringent
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thwart, stop, block the way of; hinder
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stymie
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dominate into submission; subdue and enslave
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subjugate
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caring for, and carrying out of obligations and responsibilities
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stewardship
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a mean, nasty, contemptible person
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stinkard
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boring, dull, heavy, hidebound, drab
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stodgy
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inactivity, without movement of life
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stagnation
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stationary; motionless, unchanging; remaining the same
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static
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steadfast, committed; firmly in favor of
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staunch
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able to pay all one's debts
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solvent
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disgusting, filthy; squalid
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sordid
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characterized by spite, bad temper and malevolence
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splenetic
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strong, tough; not easily pulled apart; persistent
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tenacious
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weak; flimsy; thin
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tenuous
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concise; succinct
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terse
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equivalent to
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tantamount
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repetition of the same sense in different words
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tautological
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boldness; chutzpah; recklessness
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temerity
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implied; expressed without words
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tacit
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relationship between two persons or things involving cooperative action, mutual dependence
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tandem
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perceptible; substantially real; material
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tangible
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one who is attracted to things or people that are foreign
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xenophile
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stupid, crass, insensitive person
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yahoo
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ardent interest in pursuit of something
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zealous
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excessive amount; overindulgence in eating or drinking
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surfeit
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sneaky, stealthy, secret
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surreptitious
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close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective); supervision
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surveillance
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not available, not inclined; slightly ill, averse
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indisposed
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incapable of being expressed; indescribable
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ineffable
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unaviodable; inevitable
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inexorable
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like an infant; very immature
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infantile
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illness, personal failing; shortcoming
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infirmity
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since birth; inherent, inborn
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innate
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something fresh; creative
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innovative
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not easily understood or figured out; mysterious
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inscrutable
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lacking in taste, or dull, flat
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insipid
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put into; impart; implant
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instill
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key part of; essential to completeness
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integral
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to put into the earth; bury
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inter
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sensualist; voluptuary; someone fond of luxury and good living
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sybarite
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living in the woods or forest; charasteristic of the forest
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sylvan
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happening or existing at precisely the same time; simultaneous
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synchronous
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not changeable, fixed
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immutable
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not biased, not favoring one or the other; objective
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impartial
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without fault; flawless, perfect
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impeccable
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characteristic of an emperor; majestic or magnificent
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imperial
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without patience; extremely impatient; impulsive
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impetuous
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to make poor; deplete
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impoverish
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empty, shallow, pointless
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inanity
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lacking caution; carelss
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incautious
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make really angry
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incense
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only partially or imperfectly formed
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inchoate
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stormy; severe; inclement weather
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inclement
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not able to communicate; without means of communication
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incommunicado
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incapable of reform or correction
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incorrigible
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not have a fixed length of time; vague
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indeterminate
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in need; poor, impoverished
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indigent
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confused, complicated situation; entanglement
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imbroglio
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about to occur; just about to happen
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imminent
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to kill as a sacrificial victim; destroy often by fire
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immolate
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the process of thinking and forming ideas (as of things not present to the senses)
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ideation
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a set or system of beliefs, political or social
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ideology
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tremendous, deep disgrace
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ignominy
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morbid fear of water
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hydrophobia
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a condition, especially of childhood, characterized by hyperactivity
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hyperkinesis
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theoretical; as yet unproven; assumed as a possibility
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hypothetical
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organization or division based on rank or social standing
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hierarchy
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hairy, bristly
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hirsute
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the maintenance of a stable equilibrium, especially through physiological process
|
homeostasis
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the pursuit of pleasure as the goal of life
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hedonism
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tremendously demanding, tremendously courageous or powerful
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herculean
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airtight; protected from external influence
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hermetic
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belonging to a particular style or sort; category of art
|
genre
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relevant, central to; fitting
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germane
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divide into political units to give one group an advantage
|
gerrymander
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tremendous in size or volume; gigantic
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gargantaun
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art of good eating; culinary customs and style
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gastronomy
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a measuring instrument; to judge, take the measure of
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gauge
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thrifty, economical; sparing; penny-pinching
|
frugal
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stealthy, secretive, sly, surreptitious
|
furtive
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formally deny or contradict; speak against
|
gainsay
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happening by chance, accidental; a lucky occurance
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fortuitous
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to murder one's brother or sister, or one who is like a brother or sister
|
fratricide
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frantic, frenzied
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frenetic
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to move with exaggerated, jerky motions; to leave suddenly, as in a huff
|
flounce
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a weakness; a minor character flaw; fault
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foible
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to hold back, abstain; to control oneself when provoked
|
forebear
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to deliver an accused criminal from one state or place to another
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extradite
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|
to deliver an accused criminal from one state or place to another
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extradite
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to project or reason out from something known; to infer
|
extrapolate
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a person whose attention is centered outside of himself; an out-going, sociable person
|
extrovert
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external appearance or costume; pretense or pretext
|
guise
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|
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overused, trite, unoriginal
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hackneyed
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to make a bombastic, ranting speech; to lecture
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harangue
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so big as to be unreal; exaggerated, uncommonly large
|
grandiose
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not called for in the circumstances; unwarrented, inappropriate
|
gratuitous
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|
|
something that can be used to advantage; matter of interest or value forming the basis of a story
|
grist
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|
|
making gestures, especially when speaking
|
gesticulate
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|
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excess in eating or drinking; a glutton
|
gluttony
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|
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like floating feathers; light, delicate insubstantial
|
gossamer
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refinement, skillful handling; delicate maneuvering
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finesse
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in clear violation; glaringly bad
|
flagrant
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a small fleet
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flotilla
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frisky, exuberant; spunky
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feisty
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resembling a cat in movement or nature
|
feline
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state of progressive rotting or deterioration
|
fester
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ridiculous, absurd
|
farcical
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difficult to please, exacting, meticulous, finicky
|
fastidiuos
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complacently or inanely foolish
|
fatuous
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|
to rejoice in triumph; to glory, to celebrate
|
exult
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arrived at without due care or effort; performed or achieved without effort; expressing oneself readily, clearly and effectively
|
facile
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a mistaken idea; a failure in reasoning which makes an argument invalid
|
fallacy
|
|
|
fleeting, tending to vanish; transient
|
evanescent
|
|
|
serve as an example
|
exemplify
|
|
|
an emergency; urgent requirement
|
exigency
|
|
|
take up a cause; embrace, promote
|
espouse
|
|
|
science or descrition of causes, esp. of disease
|
etiology
|
|
|
an exaggerated feeling of well-being; a high
|
euphoria
|
|
|
based on the equality of all people
|
egalitarian
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|
|
extremely bad; flagrant
|
egregious
|
|
|
to draw out, to evoke
|
elicit
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|
explain; to make clear and understandable
|
elucidate
|
|
|
to steal money which was entrusted to your care
|
embezzle
|
|
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based on experience and observation, not theory
|
empirical
|
|
|
composure, self-possession, calm
|
equanimity
|
|
|
totally wipe out; exterminate
|
eradicate
|
|
|
to avoid as wrong or distasteful; abstain
|
eschew
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|
|
something inexplicable; a mystery
|
enigma
|
|
|
to follow, to come afterwards or as a result of
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ensue
|
|
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devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food and comfort
|
epicurean
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|
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passionately in love, fascinated, absorbed in passion
|
enamored
|
|
|
native to a particular people or region, indigenous
|
endemic
|
|
|
to sap the strength and energy of; to unnerve
|
enervate
|
|
|
relating to unity among the world's Christian churches; concerned with unity
|
Ecumenical
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|
bring forth something hidden; elicit, draw out
|
educe
|
|
|
having lost character, vitality or strength; effeminate
|
effete
|
|
|
ill-tempered, petulant, having indigestion
|
dyspeptic
|
|
|
unusual, peculiar, odd, behaving strangely
|
eccentric
|
|
|
chosen from a variety of sources
|
eclectic
|
|
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sleeping, inactive, latent
|
dormant
|
|
|
barbarously harsh; referring to the severity of a law or code
|
draconian
|
|
|
a feeling of intense indignation; deep resentment
|
dudgeon
|
|
|
break up; scatter; squander
|
dissipate
|
|
|
to swell; to swell up
|
distend
|
|
|
obedient; easily taught
|
docile
|
|
|
careful in judgement; prudent, not showy
|
discreet
|
|
|
very dissimilar; different in character
|
disparate
|
|
|
state of lacking in peace or quiet; disturbed, agitated
|
disquietude
|
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|
to drive out, or deliver from evil
|
exorcize
|
|
|
to facilitate; free up, speed up
|
expediate
|
|
|
do or say in the moment; improvise
|
extemporize
|
|
|
shy; overly timid
|
diffident
|
|
|
someone who dabbles, not serious; amateur
|
dilettante
|
|
|
differentiate, discriminate; see clearly
|
discern
|
|
|
dry up or dry out
|
desiccate
|
|
|
lacking in the extreme; very poor
|
destitute
|
|
|
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
|
dictum
|
|
|
reduce in value or price
|
depreciate
|
|
|
coming from something else; not original; derived
|
derivative
|
|
|
discover by investigation; detect; catch sight of
|
descry
|
|
|
the unfolding of a plot or situation
|
denouement
|
|
|
strip of covering or possessions; make bare
|
denude
|
|
|
base lack of morality; corruption
|
depravity
|
|
|
exorbitant, in excess of legal rate, interest charged to a borrower for the use of money
|
usury
|
|
|
to waver or hesitate; to be indecisive
|
vacillate
|
|
|
insipid; spiritless; uninteresting
|
vapid
|
|
|
not justifiable; inexusable
|
unwarrented
|
|
|
outcome; summary, end result
|
upshot
|
|
|
a mischievous youngster, usually raggedly dressed
|
urchin
|
|
|
manly, potent,strong
|
virile
|
|
|
objectionably harsh or strong, also, extremely poisonous; noxious
|
virulent
|
|
|
full of bitterness; harsh, caustic
|
vitriolic
|
|
|
experienced through others; not experienced directly by oneself
|
vicarious
|
|
|
nourishment; food; provisions
|
victual
|
|
|
malign; make wrong in harshest terms
|
vilify
|
|
|
looking just like the real thing; appearance of similarity to truth or reality
|
versimilitude
|
|
|
language of everyday usage; common, slang
|
vernacular
|
|
|
harass; trouble; also, puzzle or baffle
|
vex
|
|
|
angry, nasty; bitter
|
acrimonious
|
|
|
sharp insight; keeness of mind
|
acumen
|
|
|
created on the spot; temporary
|
ad hoc
|
|
|
utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible
|
abysmal
|
|
|
bitter, harsh; biting
|
acerbic
|
|
|
give in, surrender; go quietly
|
acquiesce
|
|
|
swollen, inflamed tissue are
|
abscess
|
|
|
to free from blame, sin, or responsibility
|
absolve
|
|
|
theoretical; at the idea level, not concrete
|
abstract
|
|
|
to really hate; to detest
|
abhor
|
|
|
without hope, defeated
|
abject
|
|
|
to deny oneself, to give up something desired or valuable
|
abnegate
|
|
|
singing without an instrumental accompaniment
|
a capella
|
|
|
to cease, subside; reduce
|
abate
|
|
|
take away by force; kidnap
|
abduct
|
|
|
outer cover; facade, good surface exterior, hiding defects below
|
veneer
|
|
|
poisonous; noxious; spiteful; malevolent; pernicious
|
venomous
|
|
|
overly wordy
|
verbose
|
|
|
accurately portray or describe
|
delineate
|
|
|
a false belief; misconception
|
delusion
|
|
|
shy, prim, proper
|
demure
|
|
|
to derive by reasoning; infer
|
deduce
|
|
|
complete and thorough; the last word
|
definiteve
|
|
|
damaging, hurtful; harmful
|
deleterious
|
|
|
suave, urband; sophisticated charm
|
debonair
|
|
|
polite refusal
|
declination
|
|
|
conforming to accepted standards
|
decorum
|
|
|
intimidate
|
daunt
|
|
|
in fact; in reality
|
de facto
|
|
|
a violent disruption; breakdown, collapse
|
debacle
|
|
|
shallow; superficial
|
cursory
|
|
|
field studying and comparing human nervous and electro-mechanical communication systems
|
cybernetics
|
|
|
flirtatious invovlement, dilly dallying
|
dalliance
|
|
|
ill-tempered, twisted, eccentric
|
crotchety
|
|
|
a blind alley; dead end
|
cul-de-sac
|
|
|
deserving blame; blameworthy
|
culpable
|
|
|
to desire; to long for something
|
covet
|
|
|
eager to believe; gullible
|
credulous
|
|
|
shaped like the increasing moon
|
crescent
|
|
|
worldly; sophisticated
|
cosmopolitan
|
|
|
facial expression; bearing, demeanor
|
countenance
|
|
|
agreement; solemn pledge or contract
|
covenant
|
|
|
an unanswerable question; a mystery
|
conundrum
|
|
|
plentiful; abundant
|
copious
|
|
|
circle of color around a luminous body, such as the sun or moon
|
corona
|
|
|
of, relating to a continent or the classic cuisine of Europe, especially France
|
continental
|
|
|
depending on something; conditional
|
contingent
|
|
|
make up, concoct
|
contrive
|
|
|
keep safe, preserve, protect
|
conserve
|
|
|
one that consults or advises; especially to a bishop or sacred congregation
|
consultor
|
|
|
to mediate on; consider with continued attention
|
contemplate
|
|
|
innate; something you are born with
|
congenital
|
|
|
inference; guess
|
conjecture
|
|
|
to make, or declare, holy
|
consecrate
|
|
|
a seasoning or relish for flavoring food
|
condiment
|
|
|
leading to a result; contributing, helpful
|
conductive
|
|
|
to confuse, puzzle, perplex
|
confound
|
|
|
peace-making; resolving through goodwill
|
conciliatory
|
|
|
secret assembly; private meeting
|
conclave
|
|
|
happening at the same time; to concur means to agree
|
concurrent
|
|
|
in a coma; lethargic
|
comatose
|
|
|
goes with; equal in measure
|
commensurate
|
|
|
smug and uncritically satisfied with one's self or achievements
|
complacency
|
|
|
convincing; compelling; valid
|
cogent
|
|
|
to be logically consistent; make sense, hold together
|
coherent
|
|
|
ordinary, informal conversation and expression
|
colloquial
|
|
|
fear of being in a confined space
|
claustrophobia
|
|
|
a trite expression; overused sayings
|
cliche
|
|
|
in addition to a will; added provision
|
codicil
|
|
|
speaking indirectly, using wordy or evasive language
|
circumlocution
|
|
|
discreet, cautious
|
circumspect
|
|
|
civilized; polite
|
civil
|
|
|
cautiously reluctant
|
chary
|
|
|
trickery, deceitfulness, especially legal or political
|
chicanery
|
|
|
rough, surly, boorish
|
churlish
|
|
|
abstinence from sex
|
celibacy
|
|
|
relating to the brain; intellectual, brainy
|
cerebral
|
|
|
a powerful and irresistible personality; an extraordinary ability to attract followers
|
charisma
|
|
|
agent that starts a reaction with being changed (scientific); something causing change
|
catalyst
|
|
|
an emotional release, purification and renewal
|
catharsis
|
|
|
acidic; severe, sarcastic; corrosive
|
caustic
|
|
|
critical, fault-finding; argumentative, quibbling
|
captious
|
|
|
to lurch or toss from side to side; to lean over to one side
|
careen
|
|
|
a distinct social class or class system
|
caste
|
|
|
comradeship; good fellowship
|
camaraderie
|
|
|
a code of laws; a basis for judgement
|
canon
|
|
|
to give up, surrender
|
capitulate
|
|
|
to expand, flourish, blossom
|
burgeon
|
|
|
loud and harsh-sounding mixture of noises
|
cacophony
|
|
|
a musical keyboard instrument that plays steam whistles, usually at carnivals
|
calliope
|
|
|
boldness intended to impress or intimidate
|
bravado
|
|
|
briefness
|
brevity
|
|
|
rustic, pastoral, charmingly rural
|
bucolic
|
|
|
the removal of a piece of tissue from a living body for examination
|
biopsy
|
|
|
pompous language; pretentious and meaningless speech
|
bombast
|
|
|
middle class; conventional; of narrow, materialistic interests
|
bourgeois
|
|
|
a group, a flock
|
bevy
|
|
|
composed of two chambers or legislative branches
|
bicameral
|
|
|
foul-tempered; bitter; irritable
|
bilious
|
|
|
generous; charitable; helpful
|
benevolent
|
|
|
something left to someone in a will; legacy
|
bequest
|
|
|
to harass; to trouble; to overwhelm
|
beset
|
|
|
to surround, besiege; to relentlessly harass
|
beleaguer
|
|
|
to put someone down; to insult
|
belittle
|
|
|
confused; dazed; bewildered
|
bemused
|
|
|
in a coma; lethargic
|
comatose
|
|
|
goes with; equal in measure
|
commensurate
|
|
|
smug and uncritically satisfied with one's self or achievements
|
complacency
|
|
|
convincing; compelling; valid
|
cogent
|
|
|
to be logically consistent; make sense, hold together
|
coherent
|
|
|
ordinary, informal conversation and expression
|
colloquial
|
|
|
fear of being in a confined space
|
claustrophobia
|
|
|
a trite expression; overused sayings
|
cliche
|
|
|
in addition to a will; added provision
|
codicil
|
|
|
speaking indirectly, using wordy or evasive language
|
circumlocution
|
|
|
discreet, cautious
|
circumspect
|
|
|
civilized; polite
|
civil
|
|
|
cautiously reluctant
|
chary
|
|
|
trickery, deceitfulness, especially legal or political
|
chicanery
|
|
|
rough, surly, boorish
|
churlish
|
|
|
to surround, besiege; to relentlessly harass
|
beleaguer
|
|
|
to put someone down; to insult
|
belittle
|
|
|
confused; dazed; bewildered
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bemused
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fortress; stronghold
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bastion
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small, showy, worthless trinket or decoration
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bauble
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to charm, enchant; to deceive; to while away time
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beguile
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not straight; off course; askew
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awry
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witty conversation
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badinage
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ordinary; commonplace; trite
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banal
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favorable; holding the promise of something good to come
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auspicious
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new, innovative; experimental
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avant-garde
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to declare openly; to acknowledge frankly
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avow
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to take in, absorb; become part of
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assimilate
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sharp, keen judgment
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astute
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boldness; daring
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audacity
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to take in, absorb; become part of
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assimilate
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sharp, keen judgement
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astute
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boldness; daring
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audacity
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one who decides for others; a judge
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arbiter
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the study of history through the systematic recovery of surviving artifacts
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archaeology
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original model or example followed by all
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archetype
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to please by giving in; soothe, pacify, mollify
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appease
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raise the value of
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appreciate
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approval; commendation
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approbation
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an opening; hole, gap
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aperture
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brief, often witty saying that states a truth
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aphorism
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one who deserts his faith or principles
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apostate
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silly act; game, prank, trick
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antic
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the exact opposite; opposed
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antipodal
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racial separation and injustice
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apartheid
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to take in, absorb; become part of
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assimilate
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sharp, keen judgement
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astute
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boldness; daring
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audacity
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one who decides for others; a judge
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arbiter
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the study of history through the systematic recovery of surviving artifacts
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archaeology
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original model or example followed by all
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archetype
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to please by giving in; soothe, pacify, mollify
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appease
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raise the value of
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appreciate
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approval; commendation
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approbation
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an opening; hole, gap
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aperture
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brief, often witty saying that states a truth
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aphorism
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one who deserts his faith or principles
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apostate
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silly act; game, prank, trick
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antic
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the exact opposite; opposed
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antipodal
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racial separation and injustice
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apartheid
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to take in, absorb; become part of
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assimilate
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sharp, keen judgement
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astute
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boldness; daring
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audacity
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one who decides for others; a judge
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arbiter
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the study of history through the systematic recovery of surviving artifacts
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archaeology
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original model or example followed by all
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archetype
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to please by giving in; soothe, pacify, mollify
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appease
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raise the value of
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appreciate
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approval; commendation
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approbation
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an opening; hole, gap
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aperture
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brief, often witty saying that states a truth
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aphorism
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one who deserts his faith or principles
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apostate
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silly act; game, prank, trick
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antic
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the exact opposite; opposed
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antipodal
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racial separation and injustice
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apartheid
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to take in, absorb; become part of
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assimilate
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sharp, keen judgement
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astute
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boldness; daring
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audacity
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one who decides for others; a judge
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arbiter
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the study of history through the systematic recovery of surviving artifacts
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archaeology
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original model or example followed by all
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archetype
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to please by giving in; soothe, pacify, mollify
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appease
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raise the value of
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appreciate
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approval; commendation
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approbation
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an opening; hole, gap
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aperture
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brief, often witty saying that states a truth
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aphorism
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one who deserts his faith or principles
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apostate
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silly act; game, prank, trick
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antic
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the exact opposite; opposed
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antipodal
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racial separation and injustice
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apartheid
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to take in, absorb; become part of
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assimilate
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sharp, keen judgement
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astute
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boldness; daring
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audacity
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one who decides for others; a judge
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arbiter
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the study of history through the systematic recovery of surviving artifacts
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archaeology
|
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|
original model or example followed by all
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archetype
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to please by giving in; soothe, pacify, mollify
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appease
|
|
|
raise the value of
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appreciate
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|
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approval; commendation
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approbation
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|
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an opening; hole, gap
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aperture
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brief, often witty saying that states a truth
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aphorism
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one who deserts his faith or principles
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apostate
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silly act; game, prank, trick
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antic
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the exact opposite; opposed
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antipodal
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racial separation and injustice
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apartheid
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soon; presently, shortly
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anon
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before the war (esp. U.S. Civil War)
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antebellum
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scientific study of man; culturally and physically
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anthropology
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comparison of one thing to another, similarity
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analogy
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a short, entertaining story about a real incident or person (often amusing)
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anecdote
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ill will; resentment, hostility
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animosity
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official pardon for those who break the law
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amnesty
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lacking a distinct shape
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amorphous
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a charm worn around the neck as protection from evil
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amulet
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not clear in meaning
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ambiguous
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go along with the wishes of another; agreeable
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amenable
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friendly; likeable
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amiable
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removed; indifferent
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aloof
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selfless giving; generosity
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altruism
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using both hands with equal ease
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ambidextrous
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a specialist in the legal aspects of mental disease; psychiatrist
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alienist
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lighten the load, make easier; relieve
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alleviate
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indirect reference to; link; a hint
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allusion
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rich; wealthy
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affluent
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list to go through; a program or plan
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agenda
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having to do with the land; farming, agriculture
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agrarian
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excessive admiration, worship, flattery
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adulation
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unfavorable, difficult, unfortunate
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adverse
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friendly; open; easygoing
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affable
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stubborn; completely inflexible; unyielding
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adamant
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to speak to; or to face; to direct attention to
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address
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to decide by judicial procedure; to settle a case in court
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adjudicate
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