Vocabulary One English 1101

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Abyss

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a deep immeasurable space

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Aggrandize

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to widen in space
to increase in size

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agitator

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political troublemaker whom upsets the status quo

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ameliorate

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to make or become better, or improve

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anarchy

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society without government or law

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asceticism

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rigorous self denial

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bazaar

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marketplace or department store

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behemoth

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any creator or thing of monstrous in size or paower

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benign

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a kindly disposition
a favorable outcome

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blasphemous

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uttering, containing, exhibiting irreverant/ profanity

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bogged

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to sink in
to be hindered or slowed

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bondage

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slavery or involutary servitude

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callous

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insensitive, hardened, indifferent

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carcass

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dead body

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caricature

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a picture exaggerating features of a person or thing

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carte blanche

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unconditional authority
blank check

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cavalry

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place of Jesus's crucifiction
a great ordeal with suffering

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censure

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an offical repremand
expression of disproval

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circumspection

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caution; careful observation

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commonwealth

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any group of persons joined together with a common interest

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complacent

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pleased
smug
unbothered

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comomdity

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something of use, advantage or value

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conjurer

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a person whom calls up spirits; sorcerer or sorceressq

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crescendo

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a gradual or steady increase in loudness or force

a peak in a speakers tone

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critique

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to view or discuss critically

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cultivate

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to promote or improve the growth of; to foster

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cyclical

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recurring in cycles

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degenerate

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to diminish in quality

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deluge

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overrun, overwhelm

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demeanor

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a way in which a person behaves

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deplore

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to disprove of
to regret deeply

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despondent

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feeling or showing complete hopelessness

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despotic

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pertaining to a ruler with absolute power; tyrainny

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detractor

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to draw away
to divert

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diaspora

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misplaced from one's homeland

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digress

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to deviate or wander away from the main topic

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drone

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a person who lives on the labors of others

to become dull

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ecstatic

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to be filled with excitement

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empirical

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derived from or guided by experience

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encumbrance

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a dependent person

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enigmatic

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perplexing, mysterious
puzzling

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epoch

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a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.

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equilibrium

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state of rest or balance

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estrangement

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to turn away in feeling or affection

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exhibitionist

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a person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention

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exhortation

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utterance, discourse

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extraneous

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inessential or not pertaining to topic at hand

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falter

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to hesitate

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fineries

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nice clothing or attire

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flogged

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to promote rigorously
to beat with a whip

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futility

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useless
lack of importance

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gadfly

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persistantly annoying person

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galvanize

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startle into sudden activity
to startle

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gnarled

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roughness or rugged

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grandiose

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more complicated or extravagent than necessary

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grievous

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causing great grief or sorrow

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horrid

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frightening or unpleasant

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imperialism

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policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

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inapt

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without aptitide or capacity
not capable

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incommunicado

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deprieved of any communication with others

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inexplicable

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unexplainable
impossible to understand

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ingrained

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deeply rooted
firmly fixed

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insubordination

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not summiting to authority

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insurrection

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the act or instance of rising in revolt or rebellion

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jocular

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jokingly
playfully

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lackluster

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lacking liveliness or spirit
lacking radiance

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lamentably

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regrettable or unfortunate

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languish

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to lose vigor or vitality
to lose spirit/ energy

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linear

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consisting of or using lines

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maimed

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impaired or made imperfect

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majestic

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having or showing lofty dignity

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marginal

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slight
minimal for requirements

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mediocrity

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average or not outstanding

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melancholy

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sad, depressive
gloomy state of mind

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monotony

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lack or variety
unvarying sound

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moratorium

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suspension of activity
an authorized delay

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myopia

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narrow-mindedness, intolerance

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nimble

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quick or light in movement

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nostalgia

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rememberance of an event

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nullification

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to make void

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nutriment

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anything that nurishes
promotes growth or development

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obfuscation

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to make obscure
to make confussing

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objective

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the goal of one's efforts

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oblique

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not straightforward
indirectly stated

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ordinance

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authoritative rule or law

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ominous

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foreboding, threatening
menacing

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papist

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insulting word for a catholic
follower of the pope

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paradox

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contradictory statement that somewhat represents the truth

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parody

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a satirical imitation

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paternalistically

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practice of managing or governing individuals

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peevish

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showing annoyance or bad mood

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penchant

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a strong inclination or liking for something

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perplexing

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confussing or troubling with uncertainty

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perturbation

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mental disturbance or agitation

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phantasmagoric

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fantastic imagery as found in dreams or the imagination

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plaintive

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expressing sorrow or meloncholy

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plausible

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having appearance of truth or reason

wellspoken or apparent

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pompous

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too grand in manner or speach

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populace

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the common people of a community

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premeditation

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speculating, arranging, plotting in advance

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preponderance

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superiority in weight force importance or influence

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prodigious

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wonderful or mavelous

abnormal or monstrous

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profligate

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utterly or shamelessly immoral

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profundity

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having great depth

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proselytize

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to introduce or convert one to one's own faith

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prostrate

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to overthrow or overcome
result to helplessness

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provincial

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person who lacks sophistication or broadmindedness

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pundit

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a learned person, expert or authority

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purport

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purpose or intention

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rabble rouser

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a person who stirs up the passions of the public, usually in their favor

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rabid

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furious or raging
irrationally extreme in opinion

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raggedly

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rough imperfect or faulty

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repudiate

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to cast off or disown
to reject in disproval

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retaliate

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to pay back
to return like for like

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retroactive

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operative with respect of past occurances

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rhapsodic

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extravagantly enthusiastic

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rhetoric

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the ability to use language effectively

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rhythmical

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having a flowing rhythm

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ruffian

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a tough lawless person

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scarcity

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insufficientcy or lacking of supplies

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scintillating

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sparkling or flashing

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scrupulous

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precise, exact, conscientious

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secular

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not connected to or pertaining to religion

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sedition

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rebellion against government

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self actualize

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finding ones full potential

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senility

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weakness or mental infirmaty

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sheen

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gleeming attire
shine

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shirk

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to avoid or neglect duty

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shunted

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to move or turn aside

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sociological

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dealing with the society

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spectrum

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a broad range of varied but related ideas

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spurious

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not genuine or authentic

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squalid

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foul or repulsive

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status quo

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existing condition

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stodgy

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dull graceless
old fashioned

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stoic

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One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

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stringent

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compelling, constraining

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stymie

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a problem with such difficulties as to discourage the solving of it

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subconscious

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operating in the mind below the conscious/ awareness

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subjective

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existing in the mind

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subsequent

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following in order

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subsidiary

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serving to assist

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substantive

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independent existance

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subversive

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in opposition with civil authorities or government

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sultry

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very humid or hot
emitting heat

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suppress

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to put an end to
to stop or arrest

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surreal

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having an oddly dreamlike quality

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sustenance

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means of liveliness

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synopsis

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breif summary or plot or events

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tangible

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touchable, palpable

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taut

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tightly wound

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tedium

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wearisome dull

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tenacity

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state of being tenacious

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tethered

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the extent of one's resources or abilities

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timid

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shy, quiet

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topple

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to tip over

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trajectory

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the path of a projectile

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transcribed

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to make an exact copy

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transfiguration

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metamorphosis
marked change in form

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tremulous

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timid. fearful

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truculent

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fierce, cruel, savagely brutal

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unbilical

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heavily dependent on a close relationship

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undermine

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to contradict one's authority

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unendurable

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intolerable

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unfettered

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to set free or keep from restrictions

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unjust

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unfair

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unkempt

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uncared for

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utilitarian

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having a useful function

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viability

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capable of living