Word List Three, Majortest.com

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alacrity

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eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

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burgeon

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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

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deleterious

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harmful

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euphemism

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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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hypocrytical

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insincere

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lethargic

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tired; without energy

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ogle

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stare at; observe in an obvious manner

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postulate

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hypothesize; propose

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robust

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strong; healthy; tough

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tractable

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obedient; dutiful; polite

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alchemy

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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold

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burnish

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polish

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deliberate

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to think over deeply

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euphony

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pleasant sounds

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iconoclast

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a person who opposes orthodoxy

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levity

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flippancy; joking about serious matters

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olfactory

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concerned with the sense of smell

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potable

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suitable for drinking

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rotund

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round

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tranquil

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peaceful

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alibi

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an excuse that shows someone was not a crime scene

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buttress

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strengthen; support

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delineation

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demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

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evacuate

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vacate; empty; abandon

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idioisyncrasy

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a person peculiarity; something unique to an individual

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libertarian

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someone who opposes tyranny

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ominous

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threatening

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potent

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powerful; compelling; strong

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rumiant

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think over something; ponder

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transcribe

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copy

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allay

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to lessen

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byline

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the line that tells you who wrote an article

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demur

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hesitate; refuse

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exacerbate

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make worse

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ignominious

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shameful

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liniment

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soothing lotion

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omnipotent

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all-powerful

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pragmatic

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practical

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ruse

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trick; stratagem

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transgress

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go astray; disobey; commit a sin

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alleviate

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make less severe

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cacophony

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discordant loud noises

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denouce

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condemn; speak out against

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exasperated

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frustrated; annoyed

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ignominy

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shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]

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lithe

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flexible; supple

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omniscient

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all-knowing

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pragmatist

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practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness

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saccharin

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falsely sweet

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transient

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short-lived; ephemeral

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aloof

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distant; detached; cold

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cajole

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coax

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deplete

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use up; lessen

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exceptionable

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very bad (something which we should object to)

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illuminate

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to light up or make clear

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livid

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very angry

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onerous

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burdensome; hard to undertake

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preamble

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introductory material

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sacrosanct

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very holy; inviolable

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traverse

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to move across

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altruism

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putting others first; being self-sacrificing

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caldron

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huge cooking pot

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deplore

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regret

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exculpate

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free someone from blame; pardon; acquite

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illusory

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deceptive; false; misleading

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lobbyist

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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause

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onus

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burden

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precarious

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unstable; risky

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sagacious

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wise

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trepidation

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fear

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amass

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accumulate

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callow

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immature

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depravity

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moral corruption

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execrable

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very, very bad

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immoderate

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excessive; extreme

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lofty

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snotty; arrogant; haughty

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opaque

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doe not let light through

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precedent

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a previous occurrence used as a guide

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sage

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a wise person

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trinekt

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something of little value; knick-knack

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ambiguity

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uncertainty; vagueness

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candid

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frank; honest

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deprecate

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criticize; denouce

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exgesis

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scholarly explanation or interpreatation

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immutable

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unchanging; permanent

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longevity

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long life

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opulent

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wealthy; rich; magnificent

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precept

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guiding principle

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salacious

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lecherous; erotic

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trite

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unoriginal; dull

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ambiguous

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unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways

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candor

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frankness; openness

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deride

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ridicule; make fun of; mock

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exemplary

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outstanding good; setting a fine example

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impartial

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unbiased; neutral

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loquacious

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talkative

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ordain

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1. destine

2. confer holy orders on a priest

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precinct

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district of a city

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sallow

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yellowish

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trivial

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unimportant