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149 Cards in this Set
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(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
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counterpart
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(n.) shameless boldness, impudence
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effrontery
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(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived
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ephemeral
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(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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felicitous
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(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
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allay
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(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
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furtive
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(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
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coterie
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(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
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embellish
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(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection
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demur
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(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
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convivial
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(adj.) beastlike; beastly brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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bestial
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(n.) clothing, garments
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raiment
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(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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garish
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(adj.) needy impoverished
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indigent
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(n.) a person who hates or despises people
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misanthorpe
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(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measely; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
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picayune
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(adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs
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pertinacious
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(n.) a ghostly apparition, specter
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wraith
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(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
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inordinate
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(n.) the board or stone that lies under a door, sill; the place or point of entering or beginning, outset; the point at which a physiological effect is produced, brink
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threshold
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(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lackign or not based on reality
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illusory
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(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
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jettison
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(n.) one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement
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echelon
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(adj.) that cannot be disproved; beyond argument
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irrefutable
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(n.) light and playful conversation
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badinage
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(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation
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allege
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(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
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fatuous
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(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted
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lackadaisical
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(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
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juggernaut
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(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
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exacerbate
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(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over,; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
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conciliate
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(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
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arrant
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(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
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countermand
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(adj.) of gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
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saturnine
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(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any reptitive chant; a long list
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litany
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(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
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macabre
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(adj.) pertaining to the essence or substance or somethign; existing in its own right; real, not apparent; solid; of major importance
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substantive
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(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract
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recant
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(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
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paucity
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(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
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raze
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(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
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portend
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(n.) a mixture, medley
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melange
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(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully
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saturate
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(v.) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through or as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression
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slough
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(adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady
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imperturbable
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(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
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paroxysm
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(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition
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increment
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(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
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collusion
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(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way
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dilettante
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(n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
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acclamation
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(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural, rustic; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
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bucolic
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(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
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paltry
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(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
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calumniate
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(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order
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mandate
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(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow with; reserved, diffident
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chary
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(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying, truism
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shibboleth
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(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent
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refulgent
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(n.) a beginner, novice; one with lttle or no background or skill
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tyro
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(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
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peregrination
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(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create and aura
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redolent
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(v.) to present or offer
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proffer
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(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
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pedantry
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(adj.) impure, defiled; worldly, not connected with religious or spiritual matters; (v.) to treat with irreverence or contempt
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vituperative
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(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
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unremitting
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(adj.) harshly abusive, severly scolding
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profane
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(v.) to wing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
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vacillate
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(n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
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acclamation
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(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural, rustic; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
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bucolic
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(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
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paltry
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(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
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caluminiate
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(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order
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mandate
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(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow with; reserved, diffident
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chary
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(n.) word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying, truism
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shibboleth
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(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent
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refulgent
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(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
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tyro
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(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
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peregrination
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(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
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redolent
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(v.) to present or offer
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proffer
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(n.) a pretentious display or knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
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pedantry
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(adj.) impure, defiled; worldly, not connected with religious or spiritual matters; (v.) to treat with irreverence or contempt
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vituperative
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(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
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unremitting
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(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding
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profane
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(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
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vacillate
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(adj.) full of or loaded with; accompanied by
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fraught
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(adj.) gentle, kind, forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant
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benign
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(v.) to make thin or slender; to waken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
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attenuate
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(v.) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n.) a trivial objection or criticism
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cavil
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(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw
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foible
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(n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack
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charlatan
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(adj.) accompanying; occurring concurrently; (n.) something that accompanies another thing
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concomitant
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(adv.) with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval
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askance
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(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of
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decimate
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(n.) a linking together in a sequence; a chain
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concatenation
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(v.) to do without, abstain from, give up
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forgo
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(n.) a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion
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shambles
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(adj.) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
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peremptory
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(v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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inure
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(adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes; (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing
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penitent
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(adj.) marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
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obsequious
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(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
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sporadic
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(v.) to snub; to repel, drive away; (n.) a curt rejection; a check, setback
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rebuff
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(v.) to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
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reconnoiter
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(v.) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
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oscillate
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(adj.) emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
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luminous
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(adj.) blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90* and 180*; not causing a sharp impression
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obtuse
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(v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n.) gloss, brightness, luster
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burnish
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(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling bubbling
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ebullient
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(adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish
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delectable
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(v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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abrogate
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(n.) roughness, severity, bitterness, or tartness
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asperity
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(n.) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
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detritus
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(n.) disuse, the state of being discontinued
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desuetude
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(adj.) completely surrounding
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ambient
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(n.) small group working in secret
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cabal
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(v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle
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deprecate
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(adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
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eclectic
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(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
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sequester
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(adj.) dying, on the way out
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moribund
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(n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
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necromancer
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(v.) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan
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winnow
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(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
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flaccid
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(adj.) common, prevalent, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant
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rife
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(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
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inexorable
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(adj.) burdensome, oppressive; involving hardship or difficulty
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onerous
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(v.) to proceed or come forth from some point of origin, issue, originate; to send forth
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emanate
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(adj.) having little or no money
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impecunious
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(pl.n.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
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rudiments
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(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
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importune
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(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
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fetish
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(v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
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espouse
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(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
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interpolate
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(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
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gregorious
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(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty, artistic
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aesthetic
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(v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
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discomfit
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(adj.) marked by persistent absence of good luck
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hapless
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(n.) a guess, tentative theory; (v.) to make a guess, surmise
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conjecture
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(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
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impeccable
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(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead
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defunct
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(adj.) concise, using few words
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laconic
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(n.) the lowest point
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nadir
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(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
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languish
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(adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified
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irreparable
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(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
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perfunctory
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(adj.) given to lying or deception, untrue
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mendacious
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(adj.) present in all places at all times
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omnipresent
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(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
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tantamount
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(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for any injury or wrong; to reciprocate
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requite
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(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
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plaintive
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(adj.) persisting in holding obstinately to old ideas or habits; unrepentant, unreformed
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unregenerate
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