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MEANING
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USAGE
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resentment
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experience of negative emotion
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goad
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provoke
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prod
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poke
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wheedle
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pursuade
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cajole
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pursuade
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Etymology
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study of origin of words and the way in which their meaning have changed throughout history.
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syllable
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phonological building blocks of words
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altercation
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noisy argument or controvercy
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altercation in the parliament
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anthropological
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scientific study of the behaviour and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.
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ambivalence
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uncertainity or fluctuation
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affluence
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abundance flow of money
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opulence
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abundance greater than affluence
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malign
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to make evil statements
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pagan
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followers of the polythestic religion
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prurient
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having or encouraging excessive interest in sexual matters
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anthropos
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Root word of mankind
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adjectives
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describes the noun
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ascetic
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a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self- mortification for religious reasons.
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contemplate
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think about or look at thoughfully
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mortify
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1.Cause someone to feel ashamed or embarrsed or humiliated. 2. Subdue by self-denial or discipline
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Subdue
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Bring under control by force
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Misogynist
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woman hater
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equivocate
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using ambigous language so as to conceal the truth.
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philander
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readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationship with women
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introvert
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shy, self-centered or whose thoughts are turned inwards
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adverbs
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formed by adding -ly to adjectives
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renunciate
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reject
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latent
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inactive or not open
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bumble
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act in faltering manner
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falter
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loss of courage or confidence
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virtuoso
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person highly skilled in artistic pursuit
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refrain
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stop oneself from doing something
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dawdle
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slow or waste time
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radical
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relating to fundamental nature
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radical change
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obscure
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not easily seen or understood,conceal,hide
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obscure the truth
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discernible
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noticeable or perceptible
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discernible effect
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absurd
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illogical or senseless
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ounce
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unit of mass
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eternal
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lasting for ever
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insatiable
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impossible to satisfy
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insatiable desire
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compulsive
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doing something persistently and repetitively
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compulsive behaviour
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insidious
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proceeding in a gradual way with harmful effects.
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treacherous
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guilty of involving in betrayal, disloyal
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treacherous friend
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spout
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to speak
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airy
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delicate
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labouring
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doing unpleasant work
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delusion
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strong belief
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senility
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old age
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springboard
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Flexible board used to obtain added impetus
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impetus
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stimulation
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despite
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in spite of
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assimilate
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understand
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austere
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strict,severe and having no comforts
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austere existence
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aboveboard
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legitimate, honest and open, transparent
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known for aboveboard dealing
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ruthless
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showing no pity or compassion to others
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ruthless desire
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egoist
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selfish
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amorous
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showing or feeling sexually
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amorous conquest
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vanquish
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to defeat or conquer
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obnoxious
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extremely unpleasant or annoying
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nauseam
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disgusting
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conceit
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boasting oneself
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egotist
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height of being conceit
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altruist
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unselfish concern for welfare of others
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probe
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exploratory action
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futile
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incapable of producing any useful results
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nag
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to annoy persistently by finding faults
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solitude
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state of seclusion or isolation
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seclude
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keep away from other people
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vital
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concerned with
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inhibit
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restrain or hinder or prevent
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propreity
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state of quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.
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extrovert
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opposite of introvert or turns thoughts outwards
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ambivert
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being introvert and extrovert equally
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cynical
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distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
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embitterd
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to arouse bitter feelings
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crook
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bent
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misanthrope
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human hater
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scorn
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feeling others as worthless
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spouse
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partner in a marriage
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misogamist
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marriage hater
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austerity
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state of being austere
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abstinence
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Self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure
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fleshly
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related to human desire
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earthly
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related to human life on earth
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egocentric
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considering yourself to be at the centre of the universe
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egomaniac
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if egoism have become a morbid obsession
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morbid
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affected by disease
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Altruism
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philosophy practiced by altruits
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Altruistic
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actions look towards the benefit of others.
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profanity
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vulgar
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profane language
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obscenity
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Act or statement which strongly offends the prevalent morality
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recourse
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a source of help in a difficult situation
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I need a recourse
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temperament
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manner of thinking , behaving, or reacting characteristics of a specific person
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alter ego
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an intimate friend or second self
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intimate
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close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
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cognitive
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conscious intellectual activity
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summon
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urgently demand
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alter
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to change
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alternative
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a choice
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alternate
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to substitute
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verto, versus
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to turn
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands with equal skill or both hands are equal to right hands.
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condemn
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openly criticize in public
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dexterous
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skilful
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perilous
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full of danger or risk
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perilous journey through hostile territory
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dexter
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right hand in Latin
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sinister
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Left hand in Latin
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droit
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Right hand in French
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gauche
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Left hand in French
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Left-handed
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awkward,
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sinister
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threatening, evil or dangerous
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stuttering
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stammering
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clumsiness
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lacking skill or lacking dexterity
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gaucherie
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awkward,embarrasing,clumsy,tactless way of saying things or handling situations
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finesse
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skilful, tactful in handling situations
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finesse a deal
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adroit
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skilful
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misein
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hate in Greek
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gyne
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woman in Greek
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andros
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male in Greek
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gamos
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marriage in Greek
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philanthropist
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one who loves mankind and shows such love by making substantial financial contributions to charitable organizations or by donating time and energy to people in need
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gynaecologist
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medical specialist who treats female disorders
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bigamy
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two marriages
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polygyny
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man marrying many women
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polyandry
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woman marrying many men
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hermit
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sage
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hermit crab
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fleshpot
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place offering sensual entertainment
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convival
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feast
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convival gathering
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comprehension
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through understanding
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ailment
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disease
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gin
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spirit(alcohol)
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incredulous
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unwilling or unable to believe something
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cupful
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as much as a cup can hold
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obstetrician
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delivers babies and takes care of the mother during and immediately after pregnancy
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malady
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ailment or disease
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suffering from malady
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inoculation
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introduction of antigenic substance or vaccine into body to produce immunity to a specific disease
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paediatrician
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child doctor
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gamut
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complete range
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running the gamut
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dermatologist
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skin doctor
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opthalmologist
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eyes doctor
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clubfoot
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congenital deformity where toes, knee are turned
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congenital
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present from birth
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orthopaedist
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bone doctor
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cardiologist
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heart doctor
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neurologist
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brain doctor
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psychiatrist
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mental disorder doctor
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alleviate
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to make less severe, as in pain
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electroconvulsive therapy
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shock treatment
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neurotic
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affected by mental disorder(neurosis)
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logos
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science,word in Greek
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Obstetrix
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midwife in Latin
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midwife
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one who aids the delivery of the baby
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paidos
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child
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iaetria
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medical healing
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Pedagogy
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leading of children
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agogos
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leading
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pedis
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foot in Latin but this is differen
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pedagogue
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strait-laced,old fashioned, dogmatic teacher
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dogmatic
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adhering to principles which are true
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strait-laced
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very strict in behaviour and morality
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demagogue
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one who misleads people
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demos
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people
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foment
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encourage or instigate
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discontent
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dissatisfaction
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fever pitch
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state of intense excitement
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oratory
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public speaking
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hypodermic
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under to skin
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin
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taxidermist
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who stuffs, prepares and mounts animal skins
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pachyderm
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animal with an unusual thick skin
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dermatitis
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skin inflammation, irritation, or infection
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oculist
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eye doctor
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oculus
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eye in Latin
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monocle
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a lens for one eye sported by characters in old films as a symbol of British
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optometrist
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one who tests eye for is disorders and prescribe glasses
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opticians
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make glasses
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opsis,optikis
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view ,sight
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ophthalmic optician
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similar to optometrist
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pedestal
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base or foot of anything
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treatise
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a formal discourse on a subject
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discourse
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conversation
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orthos
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straight
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odortus
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teeth
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orthodontics
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straightening of teeth
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buck teeth
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front protruding teeth
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bicuspid teeth
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pre molar teeth
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cardiograph
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instrument that records heartbeat
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cardiogram
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electrically produced record of heartbeat
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algos
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pain
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neuralgia
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acute pain along nerves and its branches
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osis
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a suffix which means abnormal or diseased
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neuritis
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inflammation of nerves
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neurosis
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illness characterized by excessive use of energy for unproductive purposes so that personality development is hindered.
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psychosis
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full blown metal disorder
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geriatrics
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speciality dealing with the particular medical needs of the elderly
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geras
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old age
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geron
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old man
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nostos
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return(home) in Greek
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confound
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to confuse,baffle
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outmoded
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old fashioned
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stuffy
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party ventilated, uninteresting, boring
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pedantic
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caring a lot about formalities
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pedantic professor
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untimely
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unsuitable time
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demise
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a person's death
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charitable
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kind,generous
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dowager
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widow holding the property of late husband
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seedy
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untidy
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whined
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cry
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matron
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mature woman
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mused
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thought or meditated
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mite
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small weight, bit
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psychologist
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studies human mind
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delve
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dig or penetrate
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repress
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subdue or suppress
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cope
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to deal effectively with something that is difficult
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psychoanalyst
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one who deals with unconsious mental processes of the patients(sidmond freud technique)
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osteopath
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massage practitioner
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chiropractor
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practitioner who treats joints, articulations of spinal chord
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chiropodist
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practitioner who treats minor foot ailments
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chiro
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hand in Greek
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pons,pous,podos
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foot
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graphologist
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practitioner who analyses handwriting
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gerontologist
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person who deals with economic,sexual,social,and other problems of the elderly
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adolescence
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transition period from childhood to maturity
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corns
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type of callus on feet
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callus
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hardened skin
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bunion
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disease on feet
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psychic
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person having sixth sense a special gift of mind reading, or any mysterious aptitudes that cannot be accounted for logically
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psychopath
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someone suffering from severe emotional or mental disorder who might be a criminal.
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pathos
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suffering or disease in Greek, feeling
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soma
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body in Greek
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psychosomatic
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delineates the powerful influence that the mind , especially the unconscious, has on bodily diseases.
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delineate
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to depict or describe in pictures, shows(de- means completely, lineate- means draw lines)
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story delineates the gracefulness of god
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palpitation
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abnormal awareness of beating of heart
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palpitation of heart
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insofar
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to such a degree or extent
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approbation
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approval, endorsement
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parental approbation
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psychogenic
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similar to psychosomatic(originating in mind)
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genesis
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birth in Greek
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parlance
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jargon, argot
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relive
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to bring back to life, revive, resuscitate
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psychotherapeutic
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adjective of psychotherapy
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psychotherapy
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treatment to psychogenic disorders
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periodontist
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gum specialist
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peri-
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around, surrounding
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endodontist
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specilializes in work on the pulp of the tooth and root canal therapy
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endo-
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inner, within
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sphygmomanometer
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instrument to measure blood pressure
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osteon
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bone
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osteopathy
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disease caused by pressure of bones on blood vessels and nerves
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chirographer
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expert in writing by hand
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mancy
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foretelling or prediction in Greek
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platys
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flat
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ium
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place where
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podiatrist
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similar to chiropodist
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exodontist
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speciality of tooth extraction
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chiromancy
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palm reader
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graphein
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write in Greek
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kallos
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beauty in Greek
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calligraphy
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beautiful writing
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scrawl
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illegible handwriting
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kakos
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bad,harsh in Greek
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cacography
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bad writing
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pyge
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buttocks
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callipygian
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attaractive rear of a person
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endow
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to furnish naturally
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he has been endowed with
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senex
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old in Latin
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senescent
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growing old
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convalescent
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growing healthy
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convalesce slowly after the wound
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obsolescent
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growing obsolete
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escent
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suffix for growing
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senate
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council of older, and presumably wiser, citizens.
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tele
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root word of far
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bios
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root word for life
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assiduous
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hard working, busy
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assidious ants
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uncanny
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strange
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uncanny foresight
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foresight
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ability to foresee
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despair
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to lose hope
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don’t despair
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caprice
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an impulsive change of mind
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collective human caprice
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peel
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to remove outermost layer
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keep an eye peeled for trends
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prophecy
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prediction made especially by a prophet or by divine inspiration
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your prophecy…
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prophesy
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predict
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do you prophesy?
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infinitive
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a verb preceded by to
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split infinitive
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ought
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duty, have to, gotta
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ought to pay my debts
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decipher
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to solve
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decipher riddles
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whither
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to which place
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whither are we wandering?
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geologist
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one who studies earth
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denizen
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inhabitant or accupant
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denizens of forest
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en
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in
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tome
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a cutting
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entomologist
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one who studies about insects
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subtle
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barely noticeable
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intangible
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unperceptible
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elusive
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rarely seen, hard to capture
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elusive word
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hotchpotch
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collection containing lot of miscellaneous things
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pidgin
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amalgamation of two separate languages
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pidgin english
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quandary
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dilemma
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I am in quandary
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philologist
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linguistic scientist who collects words and their etymologies
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sceptical
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having doubt
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semanticist
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linguistic scientist who explores relationship between the meanings and words
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astron
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star
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nomos
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arrangement, law or order
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astronomical
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very large
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nautes
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sailor in Greek
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kosmos
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universe in Greek
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naus
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ship in Greek
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nausea
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seasickness or ship sickness
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aster
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star shaped flower
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disaster
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against stars
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autos
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self
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metronome
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instrument used to guide timing in music
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biopsy
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view generally through a microscope of living tissue
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autopsy
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viewing a corpse to find the reasons of death
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botane
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plant in Greek
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zoion
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animal in Greek
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zodiac
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diagram used in astrology of the paths of sun , moon and planets
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sect
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to cut in Latin
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insect
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ec
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out in Greek
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ectomy
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tonsilectomy
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removing tonsils
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mastos
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breast
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hystera
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womb
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appendectomy
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removing appendix
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mastectomy
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removing breast
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hysterectomy
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removing uterus
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prostatectomy
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removing prostate
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eccentric
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out of centre
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ana
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up in Greek
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anatomy
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disparage
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match unequally, belittle, lower someones par
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tome
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large dull book used disparagingly with etymology
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dichotomy
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to split into two
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wit
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sense or a person who tells jokes
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gone out of his wit, he is a wit
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epi
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on or upon
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epitome
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condensation of the whole, summary
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epitome of the book, epitome of kindness
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lingua
|
tongue in Latin
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linguistics
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science of language
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philein
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love in Greek
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promiscous
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having sex with many(pro-forward,miscere-mix)
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sophos
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wise in Greek
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philosophy
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adelphos
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brother in Greek
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philadelphia
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harmonic
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music in Greek
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philharmonic
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philtre
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love potion
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potion
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consumable drink
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aphrodisiac
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whatever arouses sexual desire
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she is aphrodisiac
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aphrodite
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Greek goddess of love and beauty
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biblion
|
book
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bibliophile
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anglus
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english
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anglophile
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detrimental
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harmful
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detrimental to health
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socious
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companion
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antisocial
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against society
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asocial
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doesn’t involve in society
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panis
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bread in Latin
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companion
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atone
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clear, repair
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atone of sins
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id
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unconsious impulsive component
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rationalization
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making excuses
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superego
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ethical component of personality by which ego operates
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oedipus complex
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ideas in unconsious mind which makes a child to possess a parent of opposite sex
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clutter
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confuse
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clutter up the mind
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nonplussed
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surprised, baffled, quandary, confound
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edict
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an official order
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teacher edict
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to wit
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an idiom for, that is to say
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principle
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rule
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principal
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main
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square
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match
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erudite
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having or showing knowledge
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erudite people,erudite lecture
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unanimous
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agreement
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dissent
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disagree
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dissenting voice
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workhorse
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one who works consistently
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lousy
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remarkably bad
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lousy grades
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awfully
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very, extremely,
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stigmatize
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characterize as disgraceful and ignominious
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stigmatize the speaker
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disgrace
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shameful
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ignominious
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shameful
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ignominious politicians
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brash
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rash,impetuous
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propensity
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tendency
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summous
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highest in Latin
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summit
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peak
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unwary
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unprepared
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gospel
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divine
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notorious liar
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bad at lying
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consummate
|
expert(adjective), bring it to final completion(verb)
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consummate a marriage
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consummate liar
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expert in lying
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corrigo
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to correct in Latin
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incorrigible liar
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one who doesn’t stop lying even after being caught many times
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redemption
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recovery
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salvation
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state of being saved from hell
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impervious
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unaffected
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inmpervious to changes
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inveterate liar
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one for whom lying is a deep rooted habit, old and firmely established
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chronic liar
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one who lies continually
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pathological liar
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one for whom lying is a disease and which cannot be cured
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twinge
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pinch
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slightest twinge of guilt
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unscrupulous
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immoral
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unscrupulous trader
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unconscionable liar
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liar who doesn’t care for others
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nimble
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quick
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nimble wit, nimble fingers
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glib liar
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smooth liar
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vicious
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with vice,depraved,evil
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depraved
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without moral values, corrupt, pervert
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depraved actions of people
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vice
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a bad habit
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smoking is vice not a virtue
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egregious liar
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one whos lies are outstandingly hurtful to people
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remorse
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regret
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invalid
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sick person
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chronic invalid
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maim
|
wound seriously
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I am maimed
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compunction
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regret, remorse
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cheated without compunction
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acme
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highest point
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acme of perfection
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defy
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challenge
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sober
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not drunk, not intoxicated
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notorious
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infamous
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notus
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get noted in Latin
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trait
|
characterstic , habit
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derogatively
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belittle
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don’t derogate everyone
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unworldly
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relating to spiritual
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in
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prefix which may mean negative, or intensify the root, or may mean in
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vetus
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old in Latin, generally indicates disapproval
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imbibe
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to drink, to take in
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plants imbibe water through their roots
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inveterate
|
old habit
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veteran
|
old hand and more skilful in Armed forces(noun), skilful(adjective)
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geneticist
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specialized in genetics
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genealogy
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study of family trees or ancestral origin
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conception
|
state of pregnancy, beginning
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conception of the work
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gestation
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pregnancy period
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perpetrator
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to be resposible for crime
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perpetrator of murder
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chronos
|
time in Greek
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anachronism
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someone or something is out of date, out of time, belonging to a different era
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incongruous
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out of place
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incongrous to wear sweater and slacks
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slacks
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trousers
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conspicuous
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easily noticeable
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conspicuous bustle
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bustle
|
frame worn underneath a womans skirt(noun),stir(verb)
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wasp-waisted
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thin waist because of tight laced cloth
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chronological
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in correct time order
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chronometer
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highly accurate time piece, especially used in ship
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synchronize
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to move or happen together
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pathological
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diseased (ignore logos here)
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pathologist
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expert who examines tissue either by autopsy or biopsy
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syn-
|
with or together in Greek
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sympathetic
|
feel for someone
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here sym- is used instead of syn-
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antipathetic
|
strong dislike or hostility
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hostile
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enemy forces
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apathetic
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not interested, boring, unbiased, no feelings
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empathetic
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identify and experience others feelings
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here em- is used instead of en-
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metal telepathy
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feeling others thoughts from distance
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pronge
|
poke with a fork
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don’t pronge me!!
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shore
|
jump up(verb), rise
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pare
|
cut off
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scio
|
to know in Latin
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sciens
|
knowing
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conscience
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knowledge with moral sense of right or wrong
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omniscient
|
knowing everything
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prescient
|
knowing before the events occur(psychic)
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nescient
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not knowing or ignorant
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glib
|
slippery
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persuade
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to plead with urge
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she persuaded us that she could speak with a corpse
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conviction
|
act of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in court(convince)
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grex,gregis
|
herd or flock
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egregious
|
exceptionally vicious that it conspicuously stands out
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gregarious
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one who reaches out for friends and is happiest when surrounded by people
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se-
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apart
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ad-
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to,towards
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congregation
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religious flock
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diligently
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carefully
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pang
|
sudden mental feeling, twinge
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aversion
|
strong dislike or hostility, antipathy, despice
|
I aversed towards lazy buggers
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ballot
|
card used to vote
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cushy
|
easy
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cushy job
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flaky
|
consisting of flakes
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meringue
|
mixture with eggs
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gustatory
|
relating to taste
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ravenous
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very hungry
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titillate
|
stimulate delightfully
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ingratiate
|
to bring into favor by flattering
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you cant ingratiate me
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adore
|
worship
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fulsome
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excessively flatter
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servile
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slavish
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adulate
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to flatter effusively
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proscribe
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forbid, condemn legally
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obviate
|
make unnecessary
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obviate fear
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militate
|
to have weight against or negative effect
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closet
|
being so in private
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embezzle
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to steal, plunder
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moghuls embezzeled india
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molest
|
sexually annoy
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infidelity
|
lack of belief or disloyal
|
fidelity towards the country
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overlook
|
neglect
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transgression
|
breach or break rules
|
I never transgressed
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dono
|
give
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donor
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condone
|
excuse, forgive
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condonation
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grace
|
mercy
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placate
|
pacify
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frail
|
fragile
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callously
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hardened and thickened
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malice
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to cause pain
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malicious
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aforethought
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previously in mind
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couch
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to sit
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risque
|
verging on impropreity or indecency, adult related
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risque movie
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nasalize
|
pronounce from nasal
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throaty
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pronounce from low in throat
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par
|
equal
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vox, vocis
|
voice
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double entendre
|
double meaning
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enigma
|
obscure
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obligation
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to bind legally or morally, constrain
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mortgage
|
pledge, subject to a claim or obligation
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mortgaged house
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iniquity
|
sinfulness, wickedness
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couldn’t tolerate his iniquity
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nox, noctis
|
night
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equinox
|
equal day and night
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nocturnal
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creature active during night
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nocturne
|
musical composition of dreamy character or painting of a night scene
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animus
|
mind
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equanimity
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control mind and temper
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composure
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calmness, coolness
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kept his composure in spite of repeated provocations
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hysterical
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agitation, rage
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hysterical child
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equability
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same as equanimity
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serene
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calm
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serene skies
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unflappable
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self-control(un + flap)
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unflappable teacher
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libra
|
balance, weight, pound
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equilibrium
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equal balance
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equilibrist
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tight rope walker
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equestrian
|
someone on horse
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equestrienne
|
woman on horse
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equine
|
horse
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vociferous
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loud, noisy, clamorous
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fero
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to carry, to bear
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vocalize
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to give voice
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vocalist
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a singer
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clamorous
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noisy
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clamorous argument
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parish
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church
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parishioners
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people staying in church
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forfeit
|
penalty, fine for misconduct, to crime(fors + faire = outside + to do)
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required to pay a forfeit
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de-
|
down
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describe
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to write down
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manus
|
hand
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militate
|
fight against
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manuscripts
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handwritten
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malign
|
bad, harmful, evilful, hateful(adj.)
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malignancy
|
cancerous growth, evil intent, harmfulness, hatefulness
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dico, dictus
|
to say, to tell
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malediction
|
to curse, to say.
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volo
|
to wish, to will
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malevolent
|
wishing evil or harm
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facio, factus, fec-, fic-
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to do, to make
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maleficient
|
doing harm or evil
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malefactor
|
wrongdoer, evildoer, criminal
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maladroit
|
clumsy, bungling, awkward,
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malaise
|
mild illiness, bad ease
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connotation
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meaning
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despicable
|
contemptible, useless
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timid
|
lack of courage or confidence
|
timid rabbit
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hurl
|
throw, rush
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don’t hurl things at me
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chore
|
routine task
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childeren were assigned different chores
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shirk
|
evade, avoid, escape
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I never shirked my duty
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bonus
|
good
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benign
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kindly, good-natured, not harmful
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benign tumour
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tumour that is not cancerous
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benediction
|
saying good
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beneficent
|
doing good
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benefactor
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one who does goos things to others
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benefactress
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woman who do good things to others
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beneficiary
|
recipent of help
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benevolent
|
wishing good
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bonafide
|
good faith
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pretence
|
false show, pretend to be good
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fides
|
faith or trust
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fidelity
|
faithfulness
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fido
|
dog, faithful friend
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infidel
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one who does not have a right faith or religion
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vow
|
oath
|
marriage vows
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volition
|
act or power of willing or wishing
|
something happened against her volition
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placable
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one who can be soothed or pacified
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placid
|
calm, easy-going, serene, undisturbed
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implacable
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unyielding to entreaty or pity
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relentless
|
unyielding to entreaty or pity
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clemency
|
merciful especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
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entreaty
|
plead
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complacent
|
pleased with yourself
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smug
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self-satisfied
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smug smile
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disgruntled
|
unsatisfied
|
disgruntled friends
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imperious
|
bossy, premptory
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giving orders imperiously
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meticulous
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marked by extreme care
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did a meticulous job of restoring a painting
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pompous
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having or exhibiting self importance
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startling
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momentary fright,surprise, astonishment
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startling news that my sister will be having a baby
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conducive
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tending to promote or assist
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conducive environment
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prissy
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precise
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grunt
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sound of pig
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affable
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friendliness and ease
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impeccable
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free from fault
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speaking impeccable grammer
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etiquette
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manners or conduct that has to be followed in social and official life.
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couple exhibited poor etiquitte when they left the party
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reverence
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showing respect, deference
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deference
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respect and esteem due to superior or elder
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squeal
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a sharp cry
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sigh
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to take a deep audible breath
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taciturn
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temperamentally disinclined to talk
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anecdote
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short, narrative, interesting, biographical story
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banquet
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meal held in celebration of some achievement
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laconic
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conscise, to the point,brevity
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splutter
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confused voice
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inarticulate
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incapable of speech under stress or emotion
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garrio
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chatter
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garrulous
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loquacity, talkative
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trite
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lacking Originality/Freshness , boring
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That argument has become trite
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hackneyed
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lacking in freshness/originality
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its hackneyed but true
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commonplace
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boring, banal, cliché
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cliché
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banal
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phraseology
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choice of words
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verbose
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containing more words than necessary
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copious
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large in number
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volvo, volulus
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to roll out
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voluble
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characterized by ready and rapid speech
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assent
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to agree
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assenting voice
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cogent
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brilliant convincing
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cogent argument
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vehement
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powerful
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loquacious
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talkative
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rambling
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wandering, roam
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rambling chatter
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conceive
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imagine, think, understand, become pregnant
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I just cant conceive that he would have lied.
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sullen
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gloomy, dull
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don’t make me morose and sullen
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morose
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gloomy, dull
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introspection
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examination of ones own thoughts and feelings
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taceo
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to be silent
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reticent
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tight-lipped, silent (re + taceo + ent) coz of shyness, fear
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tacit
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expressed idea/feeling but unspoken
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we have a tacit agreement
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loquor
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to speak
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soliloquy
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speech to oneself usually inside mind (solus+loquor) but uttered loudly in a play to make audience understand
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ventris, venter
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belly
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ventriloquist
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one who can throw his voice
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ventriloquism
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art of 'speaking from belly'
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colloquial
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informal conversation
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colloquial english
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circum-
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around
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circumlocusion
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expressing an idea indirectly
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stoical
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indifferent to joy or sorrow
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pithy
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conscise, brevity
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pithy review
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curt
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short, sparing of words
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curt reply
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dainty
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something delicious to taste
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daintily nibbled and swallowed
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belligerent
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inclined to assertiveness, hostility
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asked belligerently
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eloquent
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marked by forceful and fluent expression
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magniloquent, grandiloquent
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high-flown, grandiose, pompous language of everelegent, lofthy, flowery words
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helpmate, helpmeet
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better half, wife
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fair sex
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women
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progeny
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children
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fraternity
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a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest or pleasure
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medical fraternity
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magnanimous
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big-hearted, generous, forgiving
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magnate
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a person of great power or influence
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business magnate
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fortitude
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strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
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It was only with greatest fortitute that the pilgrims were able to survive their first winter
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gratitude
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state of being grateful, thankful.
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accept these flowers as a token of my gratitude
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multitude
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state of being many
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magnum
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a large bottle
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opus
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work especially one that is artistic
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opera
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works
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magnum opus
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big work
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overture
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introduction to a musical, dramatic work, prelude
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musical overture
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verbiage
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excessive words , style or manner of usuage of words
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medical verbiage
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trifle
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something of little value or importance
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U shouldn’t trifle with their values
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verbatim
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word for word
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ventral
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front side or anterior side
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ventricle
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hollow organ or cavity
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ventricular
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having belly like bulge
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auris
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ears
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auricles
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upper chamber of heart
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dorsal
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back side
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endorse
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backing it
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incessant
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continuing or following without interruption
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incessant chatter
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upheaval
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extreme agitation or disorder, radical change
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political upheaval
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somnus, sopar
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sleep
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somniferous
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sleep inducing
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somniferous lecture
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insomnia
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inability to fall asleep
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somnolent
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sleepy, drousy
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ambulo
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to walk
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somnambulism
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sleep walking
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ambulatory
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a patient who is well enough to get out of bed and walk around
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perambulator(pram)
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vehicle for walking infant through the streets
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amble
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walk aimlessly
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preamble
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introductory statement
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soporific
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to make sleep
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soporific lecture
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articulus
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to join
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inarticulate
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problem in joining words coherently
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os, oris
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mouth
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aggravate
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to make heavy, burden
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aggravating child
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seething
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intensely boiling
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seething in fury
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tyrranical
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despotic
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tyrranical ruler
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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sycophant
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servile flatterer
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hypocrite
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who acts contradictory to his or her belief
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dilettante
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amateur, one who loves arts, freelancer, dabbler
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stevedore
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dock man, one who loads and unloads ships
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fishwife
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woman who sells fish, vulgar abusive woman
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virago
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loud overbearing woman
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stepmothers are viragoes
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cherish
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feel love for
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chauvinist
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believing or showing an unreasonable belief that your own country or race is the best or most important
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The crowd was enthusiastically singing chauvinistic patriotic songs.
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monomaniac
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someone too interested in one thing
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iconoclast
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strongly opposing generally accepted traditions and beliefs
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budge
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move or change
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Not budging from that point?
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lecher
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expressing a strong desire for sexual activity, prurient, libidinous, lustful, lewd, wanton, lascivious, lubricious, licentious,
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libido
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pleasure in Latin
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lascivia
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wantonness
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lubricus
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slippery
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prurio
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itch in Latin
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licere
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to be permitted
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connoisseur
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expert
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hypochondraic
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a state in which a person continuously worries about their health without having any reason to do so
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doctor accused me of hypochondria
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imminent
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coming or likely to happen very soon
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imminent disaster/ death
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scoff
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to laugh and speak about a person or idea in a way which shows that you think they are stupid or silly
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dont scoff at their values
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toady
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a person who praises and is artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them
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toady MLAs
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blatant
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describes something bad that is very obvious or intentional, loud, vociferous, clamorous
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blatant lie
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harridan
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especially an old woman who shouts a lot, termagant
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fanatic
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a person whose strong admiration for something is considered to be extreme or unreasonable
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film fanatic
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epithet
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an adjective added to a persons name usually to critize or praise them
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picturesque
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attractive in nature
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picturesque english words
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insinuate
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to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true
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Are u insinuating that I am mad?
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diaphanous
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to show through, transparent usually female clothes
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ur nightgown are diaphanous
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dia-
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through
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phanein
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to show
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tyro
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bumbling amateur
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libretto
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story of an opera
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author of libretto
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brawl
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noisy, rough, uncontrolled fight
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drunken brawl
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venerate
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revere, showing respect
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air
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to make opinions or complaints known to other people
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aired his veneration to the country
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noxious
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describes something, especially a gas or other substance, that is poisonous or very harmful, pernicious
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noxious fumes
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digress
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to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else
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digressing form the topic
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beckon
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to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer
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pater, patris
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father
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mony
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money
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patrimony
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inheritance from ones father
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onyma
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name in Greek
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patronymic
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a name formed on fathers name
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homonym, homophone
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a word that sounds like another but has a different meaning and spelling
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paternity
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fatherhood
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paternalism
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system of government which treats employes and staff as father shildren relationship but havoc with the creativity of those in subordinate roles
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archein
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to rule
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patriarch
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venerable fatherlike oldman ruling
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caedo
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to kill
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patricide
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killing of ones father
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patrician
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a person of high social rank
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patron
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a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money
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He is a patron of many of several charities
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patronize
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support; act superior towards
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paterfamilias
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male head of the family,
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padre
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christian preist especially in armed forces
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mater, matris
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mother
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matriarch
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mother ruler
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maternity
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motherhood
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maternal
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motherly
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matron
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older woman
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tempestuous
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stormy, turbulent
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tempestuous weather
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alma mater
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soul mother actually a school or college attended.
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matrimony
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marriage
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sanctimony
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affected by hypocritical holiness
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parsimony
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state of being stingy
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matricide
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killing of ones mother
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frater, fratis
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brother
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fratricide
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killing of ones brother
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soror
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sister
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sororicide
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killing of ones sister
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homicide
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killing of ones human being
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slaying
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kill violently or wantonly
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premeditation
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planning beforehand which shows intention and commitment
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premeditaiton of a murder
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manslaughter
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killing without intention
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arsenic
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poisonous substance
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succumb
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to yield to superior strength
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rex, regis
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king
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regicide
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killing of a king
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uxor
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wife
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uxoricide
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killing of ones wife
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maritius
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husband
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mariticide
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killing of ones husband
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infans, infantis
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baby
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infanticide
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killing of newly born baby
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genos
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race, kind
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genocide
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killing of a whole race or nation usually referred to killing of Jews
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parricide
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killing of either or both parents
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reluctant
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feeling or showing aversion, disinclined, hesitation, unwillingness
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perversity
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incorrect, corrupt
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euphemism
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substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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This statement was euphemistic
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sorority
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a womens organization, or any womens social club
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cater
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to supply what is required or desired, especially food
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dote
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to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age
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She doted on her new grand child
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outlandish
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strange, foreign, bizzare
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outlandish outfit
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outrageous
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violent, going beyond limits
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henpecked
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man dominated by his wife because of his fear or weakness
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pain in the neck
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a bothersome annoying person
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uxorious
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a man who is dominated by his wife because of his neurosis
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uxorial
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characteristic of a wife
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hanky-panky
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sexual dalliance
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dalliance
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amorous play
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regal
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royal
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tyrannosaurus rex
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king of dinosaurs
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regalia
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designated emblems or insignia or dress of a king or any royal person
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He appeared in full regalia
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insignia
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a badge of authority or honor
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dipsa
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thirst
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dipsomanic
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morbid obsession to keep on absorbing alcoholic beverages
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klepte
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thief
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kleptomaniac
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morbid compulsion to steal not from any economic motive, because the urge to take anothers possesions is irresistible
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trinket
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small ornament of low value
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ring is a trinket
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pyromaniac
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morbid compulsion to start fire for thrill
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incendiary
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to start fire for revenge
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arson
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to start fire for money especially to avail insurance
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pyros
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fire
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incendo,incensus
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to set fire
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ardo, arsus
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to burn
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megalomania
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morbid delusions of grandeur, power, importance, godliness
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chestnut
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an old joke or story
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don’t tell me a chestnut
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nymphe
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bride in Greek
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nymphomania
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morbid, incessant, uncontrollable, intense desire, on the part of a female, for sexual intercourse
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satyromania, satyriasis
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morbid, incessant, desire on the part of a male
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claustrum
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enclosed place in Latin
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claustrophobia
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morbid dread of being physically hemmed in
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agora
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market place in Greek
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agoraphobia
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morbid dread of open space
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akros
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highest in Greek
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acrophobia
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morbid dread of high places
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guild
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association of people of same interests, fraternity
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medical guild
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sneer
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to laugh or smile with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt, scoff
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She sneered at me in disgust
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sham
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a trick that deludes, hoax
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shammed sickness to get out of his school
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myth
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a traditional historical story
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eikon
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a religious image in Greek
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klaein
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to break in Greek
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agnosticism
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philosophy that claims the god is unknowable, that is he may or may not exist
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gnosis
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root word for knowledge in Greek
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diagnosis
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knowing through examination or testing
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prognosis
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knowing before, prediction based on the symtoms
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monotheism
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belief in one god
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pan
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all
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pantheism
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belief that God is not in mans image, but is a combination of all forces of the universe
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pruitis
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medical condition in which the skin is very itchy but without a rash or eruptions
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juvenile
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relating to young people
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chondros
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cartilage of the breast bone
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hypothyroid
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under working thyroid glands
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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hypercritical
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excessively fault finding person, excessively exacting
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hypercritical professors
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hyperthyroid
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over working thyroid glands
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hypertension
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high blood pressures
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satyr
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lecherous man
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polis
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city, state
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metropolis
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meter
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mother
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metropolis
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mother city
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boycott
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to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions
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ostracism
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a temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or special accusation
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don’t ostracize me
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silhouette
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bright thing projecting on a light background
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ephemeral
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lasting very short time, lasting one day only
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ephemeral fever
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derrick
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hoisting apparatus employing a tackle rigged at the end of a beam
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scalpel
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knife used in surgery
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convulsion
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a violent disturbance
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nicotine
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a poisonous substance in tobacco
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dagger, bayonet
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a sharp knife for stabbing
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cantaloupes
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melons
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luscious
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seductive, sexy, delicious
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calico
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type of cotton cloth
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tuxedo
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dinner coat for men
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gypsies
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fortune-telling travellers
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damask
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patterened silk
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satin
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silk fabric
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frankfurters
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hot dogs
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delicatessen
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ready to eat food products
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delicatessen shops
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blasphemy
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act of insulting (blaptikos + pheme = hurtful + sound)
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endearment
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expressing affection
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transact
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to carry on business
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genial
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gracious, cheerfulness, kindliness, sympathy
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geniality of shopkeeper
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affable
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ease, friendliness, gracious
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affable manner
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indefatigable
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untiring
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chicanery
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tricky, subterfuge
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ingenuous
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noble, honorable, childlike simplicity, frank, not given to concealment
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perspicacious
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acute mental vision or discernment, keen, shrewd, astute(per + spic = think deeply)
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retaliation
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to repay in revenge
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immediate retaliation
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punitive
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punishment
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punitive measures
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pug
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to fight
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repugnant
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dislike, hostile
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looked at snake in repugnance
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indigenous
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native
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consensual
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with conscious
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gouache
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a method of painting with opaque colors
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versatile
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changing or fluctuating readily, variable
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wince
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to shrink back involuntarily(as in pain), flinch
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wince at pain
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dauntless
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fearless, bold , courageous
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dauntless heroes
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intrepid
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fearlessness, fortitude, endurance
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intrepid explorer
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scintillating
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brillantly, lively, witty, stimulating
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a scintillating conversation
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urbane
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notably polite or polished in manner
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urbane host
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enervate
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lacking, mental, physical or moral vigor
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vigor
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active bodily or mental strength or force
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petty
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having secodary rank or importance, minor, subordinate, small-minded
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petty people
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vivo
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to live
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vita
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life
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vivacious
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full of joy of living, peppy, animated
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vivacious personality
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vivid
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possessing the freshness of life, strong, sharp
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vivid imagination
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vivisection
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experimenting on live animals
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antivivisectionists
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against vivisection
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viviparous
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producing live babies
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oviparous
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producing young from eggs
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pareto
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to give birth
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ovum
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egg, female germ cell
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oval, ovoid
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egg-shaped
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ovulate
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to release an egg from the ovary
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vital
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essential to life, of crucial importance
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revitalize
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to give birth figuratively
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devitalize
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to rob of life, to take life figuratively
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dialect
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one of two or more cognate languages
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cognate
|
of same or similar nature
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cognate language
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jaded
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fatigued by overwork, surfeited
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jaded appetite
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lassitude
|
a condition of weariness or debility, fatigue
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hot weather caused lassitude
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accoutrement
|
a device
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accoutrements of upper-class
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cane
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walking stick
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partridge
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type of a bird
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partridge supper
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gourmand
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who enjoys food with a sensual pleasure
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gormandize
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to stuff oneself like a pig
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fastidious
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difficult to please, squemish
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fastidious taste
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palate
|
intellectual taste or liking
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gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink
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voracious
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having huge appetite
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glutton
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one who has a voracious, insatiable appetite for money, sex, punishment
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naïve
|
inexperienced, unsophisticated, trusting
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creduluous
|
willing to believe, not suspecious or sceptical
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gullible
|
easily tricked
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credo
|
root word for believe from Latin
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credible
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which can be believed
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paragon
|
model of excellence or perfection
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paragon of moral uprightness
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credo
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personal belief, code of ethics, principles by which people guide their actions
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creed
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a religious belief
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credence
|
belief
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give credence to what you say
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credentials
|
a document or documents proving a persons right to a title or privilege
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disingenuous
|
crafty, cunning, dishonest, artful, insineere, untrustworthy
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ingenious
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shrewd, clever, inventive
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specto
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to look
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retrospect
|
looking back
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prospect
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looking ahead
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per-
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through
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astute
|
showing shrewdness
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police is astute judge of characters
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acuo-
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to sharpen
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acumen
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mental keenness, sharpness, quickness, keen insight
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punctus
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point
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acupuncture
|
insertion of sharp needle into the body for medical purposes
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punctuate
|
interrupt sharply or suddenly
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lightining punctuates the storm
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punctilious
|
scrupuluous, exact
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punctilious in planning for affairs
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wail
|
sorrow or mournful cry
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wailing police siren
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perspicuous
|
clear, simple, lucid
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perspicuous style of language
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obverse
|
opposite
|
obverse side of coin
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dreary
|
feeling or displaying discouragement, dull, gloomy, morose, sullen
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you seem dreary
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introspect
|
look inwards
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circumspect
|
watchful, cautious, alert
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specious
|
something that looks good or alert but actually is not
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specious argument
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plausible
|
superficially fair, reasonable
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plausible argument
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fallacy
|
guile, trickery, delusion, false or mistaken idea
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common fallacy that girls arent good at math
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anima
|
life principle, soul, spirit
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pusillus
|
tiny
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pusillanimous
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contemptibly petty and mean
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animus
|
hostility, ill will, malevolence,
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I bear you no animus
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animosity
|
ill will, hostility
|
I bear you no animosity
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piques
|
prick, string, nettle
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porch
|
veranda
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expound
|
explain
|
expound the problem
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unflinching
|
not shrinking
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receptive
|
able or inclined to receive
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trepidation
|
great fear, trembling, or alarm
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scintilla
|
spark, or small particle
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not even a scintilla of evidence left
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suave
|
affable, polite, urbane, sophisticated
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suave gentlemen
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suburbs
|
small communitinities close to large cities
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suburbia
|
suburbs as a group, or suburbanites as a group
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interurban
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between cities
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intraurban
|
within a city
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exurb
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out of a city
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rus, ruris
|
country, village
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rustic
|
furniture or dwellings made of rough-hewn wood, or furnishings suitable to a farmhouse, unsophisticated, boorish, lacking in social graces, uncultured
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hewn
|
cut, shaped
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boorish
|
characteristic of boor, insensitive, rude
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rusticate
|
to spend time in the country, away from the turmoil and tensions of big-city life
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turmoil
|
utterly confused, extremely agitated
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pejorative
|
word with negative or derogatory connotation
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arid
|
excessively dry, lacking in interest and life
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arid lands
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penury
|
poverty
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niggardly
|
stingy
|
niggardly person
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frugal
|
characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources
|
I am frugal
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modicum
|
small portion, a limited quantity
|
modicum of skill
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lavish
|
excess, profuse
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vicarious
|
serving instead of someone or something else
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vicarious feelings
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jacuzzi
|
bath tub or pool
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rodent
|
small mammal
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multifarious
|
diverse
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tenet
|
principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
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basic tenets of life
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vale of tears
|
world
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bagnio
|
bordello, house of prostitution
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derriere
|
buttocks
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bosom
|
bust, breast
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pussy-foot
|
to tread or move warily or stealthily
|
politicians try to pussy foot around hot button issues
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badinage
|
playful repartee, banter, persiflage
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repartee
|
quick and witty reply
|
skill in repartee
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munch
|
eat with chewing action
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cud
|
food brought up into mouth by ruminating animal from its first stomach to be chewed again
|
cow chewing its cud
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ruminate
|
to chew repeatedly for extended period
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phlegmatic
|
resembling, consisting of, or producing the humour phlegm
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phlegm
|
dull, apathetic
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akin
|
related, essentially similar, or compatible
|
his interests are akin to mine
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discordant
|
disagreeing, quarrelsome, dissonant or harsh in sound
|
discordant tone
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subsist
|
to have existence, persist, continue
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subsist on flesh
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shroud
|
shelter, protection
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clandestine
|
marked by, or held in , or conducted in secrecy, surreptitious
|
a clandestine love affair
|
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clam
|
root word for secretly in Latin
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bovine
|
stolid, cowlike, placid
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frivolous
|
of little weight or importance
|
frivolous laugh
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penuria
|
need, neediness, is dire, abject poverty, complete lack of financial resources
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penurious
|
stingy, niggrdly
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parsimonious
|
stingy
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indigence
|
simple living people coz of less money
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destitution
|
penury, poverty
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ostentatious
|
conspicuous or vainglorious
|
ostentatious diamond ring
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vainglory
|
boastful
|
vainglorious woman
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corps
|
group of people associated together or acting under same direction
|
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embroiders
|
elaborate, embellish
|
embroider a story
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confluence
|
coming or flowing together
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agony
|
intense pain of mind or body, anguish, torture
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torment
|
agony, source of vexation or pain
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inflict, afflict
|
trouble, injure
|
inflict pain
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outlast
|
exceeds, surpasses, overpowers, defeats
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evanescent
|
ephemeral
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fleeting
|
transient, passing swiftly
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vanesco
|
vanish
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putrescent
|
growing putrid, growing rot
|
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eu-
|
root word for good in Greek
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pheme
|
voice
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euphony
|
good sound
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lilt
|
cheerful song or tune
|
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eulogy
|
good speech, funeral oration
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monologue
|
soliloquy, dramamtic sketch performed by one actor
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epilogue
|
words upon other words, or after-words
|
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prologue
|
words before the main part, 'before words', introduction
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euphoria
|
good feeling, a sense of mental buoyancy, and physical well-being, elation
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euthanasia
|
good death, method of painless death inflicted on people suffering from incurable diseases.
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thanatos
|
root word for death in Greek
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persiflage
|
frivolous banter talk, badinage
|
tongue-in-cheek persiflage
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whimsical
|
unpredictable change
|
whimsical mind
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derisive
|
scorn, ridicule, scoff
|
derisive laughter
|
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bromide
|
trite, dull, probably fallacious, a sedative
|
bromide statement
|
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anodyne
|
statement made to allay someones fears or anxiety
|
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odyne
|
root word for pain in Greek
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morphine
|
aspirin
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sedative
|
drug that dulls the senses
|
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platitude
|
dull, cliché, bromide, flat statement
|
platitudinous remark
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platter
|
flat land
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stilt
|
formal, stiff
|
stilt expression
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extravagance
|
excessive outlay of money
|
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facetious
|
witty, funny, humorous (facetie = joke)
|
facetious remark
|
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leonine
|
like lion
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canine
|
like dogs
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feline
|
like cat
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porcine
|
like pig
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vulpine
|
like fox
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ursine
|
like bear
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lupine
|
like wolf
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equine
|
like horse
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piscine
|
like fish
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xylon
|
wood
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phonograph
|
writer of sound
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phonetics
|
science of sounds of language
|
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phonics
|
science of sound
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devour
|
to eat up greedily or ravenously, enjoys
|
devouring the worlds resources
|
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potentate
|
a powerful ruler
|
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ubiquitous
|
omnipresent
|
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ubique
|
root word for everywhere in Latin
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omnibus
|
for all, including all
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omnibus legislative bill
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carnelian
|
a reddish gem stone, the colour of red flesh
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lend
|
give loan
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fling
|
peg
|
take a fling
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exuberant
|
profuse, abundant
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exuberant crowd
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carnis
|
flesh
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carnal
|
sensual, lecherous, lascivious, lubricious
|
carnal pleasures
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carnage
|
great destruction of life, mass murders
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incarnate
|
embody, give bodily form to, or make real
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surreptitious
|
clandestine, furtive
|
surreptitious actions
|
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prowess
|
distinguish bravery
|
sexual prowess stories
|
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assortment
|
classification
|
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archaic
|
having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
|
archaic word
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unwieldy
|
cumbersome, awkward, unmanageable
|
unwieldy machine
|
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misbegotten
|
illegitimate
|
misbegotten faith
|
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cumbrous
|
cumbersome
|
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ecstasy
|
state of being beyond reason and self control
|
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cramp
|
temporary paralysis of muscles for overuse
|
writers cramp
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stump
|
dare, challenge, defy
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bolster
|
booster
|
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befuddle
|
confuse, perplex
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vigil
|
watch or surveillance
|
kept vigil at their ailing son
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lash out
|
verbal attack, rail, rant, tongue-lash
|
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vituperation
|
to abuse or censure severely (vitium = fault), castigate
|
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well
|
to rise up or flood
|
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castigate
|
to subject to severe punishment or criticism
|
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scrimp
|
to be stingy in providing
|
she scrimped her food to give to her children
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self-abnegate
|
to deny to oneself
|
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recapitulate
|
brielfy describe again
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intimidate
|
to make timid or fearful
|
tried to intimidate a witness
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vegetate
|
to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
|
he never really lived his life--he merely vegetated
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ennui
|
bore, dull, weary
|
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rapt
|
lifted up, carried away, deep
|
students listened with rapt attention
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feign
|
pretend, dissemble, dissimulate
|
he would often feign illness to get out of class
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simulate
|
pretend to be listening
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construed
|
to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way
|
construed my actions as hostile
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intimate
|
to make known especially publicly or formally
|
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bereavement
|
state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone (reave = rob)
|
sudden bereavement
|
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commiserate
|
to feel or express sympathy, condole
|
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virile
|
having the nature, properties of a adult male
|
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gibraltar
|
an impregnable stronghold
|
colony of gibraltar
|
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vacillate
|
oscillate, hesitate in making decision
|
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decisive
|
having power quality of deciding
|
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sap
|
to drain or deprive of sap
|
leaves are sapped
|
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ergon
|
root word for work in Greek
|
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synergism
|
Two or more subtances or drugs , by working together, produce a greater effect in combination than the sum total of individual effects
|
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depressant
|
one that depresses
|
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barbiturates
|
salt of barbuturic acid
|
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lethal
|
deadly
|
death by lethal injection
|
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rebuke
|
to criticize sharply, censure, vituperate
|
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reprimand
|
to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority, rebuke
|
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berate
|
to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
|
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ab-
|
away
|
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nego
|
to deny
|
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negate
|
to deny the truth or existence of
|
atheist negates god
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mince
|
to cut or chop into very small pieces
|
minced beef
|
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|
caput, capitis
|
root word for head in Latin
|
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decapitate
|
to chop off someones head
|
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guillotine
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a machine for beheading by means of a heavy blade that slidea down in vertical guides
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lop
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to cut head, branches
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capitulate
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surrender after negotiation of terms
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reluctantly capitulated to the invaders
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vegeto
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root word for to live and grow in Latin
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rut
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annual recurrent state of sexual excitement in the male deer, periodic sexual excitement
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stuck in a rut
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simulo
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root word for to copy in Latin
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similis
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root word for like or similar in Latin
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feat
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act, deed
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gritty
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containing or resembling grit(hard, sandy)
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dissimulation
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hide true feelings by making a pretence
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dissemble
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hide true feelings by making a pretending the opposite
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intimus
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root word for innermost in Latin
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intimation
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significance buried deep in the innermost core, only a hint showing
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mortal
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deadly
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levis
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light
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ad-
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to
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elevate
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raise up
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levity
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lightness in sense of frivolity, flippancy, joking or lack of seriousness
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flippancy
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levity or pertness
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solemnity
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formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
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miser
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wretched
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vacillo
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root word for swing back and forth in Latin
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oscillum
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root word for a swing in Latin
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acrimony
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harsh or biting sharpness especially of words
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he responded with acrimony
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pert
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lively, vivacious
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pert young actress
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wretched
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being or appearing mean, miserable, or contemptible
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dressed in wretched old clothes
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dromos
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root word for running in Greek
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hippos
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root word for horse in Greek
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potamos
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root word for river in Greek
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exhilarate
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to make cheerful and excited
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exhilarating feeling
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hilarious
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extremely funny
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clowns hilarious antics
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antic
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attention drawing
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fawn
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flattering, toady
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fawning fans
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elude
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escape, evade
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eluded the police
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piccalilli
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relish of choped vegetables and spices
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relish
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pleasing or zestful flavor, a strong liking, inclination
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comply
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conform, adapt
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compliance
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to comply to desire, demand, proposal, or regimen, or coersion
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snobbery
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supercilious
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deathly
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fatal, death
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deathly pallor
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pallor
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deficiency of colour especially of the face, paleness
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sequor
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root word for to follow in Latin
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menial
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domestic servant, daily
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menial job
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endeavour
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to attempt by exertion of effort
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his endeavours are gone unrewarded
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exertion
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laborious or perceptible effort
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obsequious
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people who are supposed to follow the lead of their customers or employers bending their own wills
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ous
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Latin suffix full of
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obsequies
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burial ceremonies, funeral rites
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cortege
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procession, especially a funeral cortege
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funeral cortege
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subsequent
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one that follows another
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sequel
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a literary work, such as novel, or a film that follows another
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queror
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root word for to complain in Latin
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querulous
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habitually complaining
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harping
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to complain continously, a musical instrument
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fretful
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irritable, restless
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fretful child
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petulant
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insolent or rude in speech
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petulant girl
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cilium
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root word for eyelid in Latin
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overbearing
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overpowering
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supercilious
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contemptuous, sneering, overbearingly, conceited people
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strepo
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root word for to make a noise in Latin
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obstreperous
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marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness, clamorous
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unruly
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not readily ruled, disciplined or managed
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unruly mob
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boisterous
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vociferous, clamorous, obstreperous
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impecunious
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someone short of cash
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pecus
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root word for cattle in Latin
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money
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pecuniary affairs
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cheval
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horse in French
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chivalrous
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courtesy to women, knights behaviour
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caballus
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inferior horse in Latin
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cavalcade
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a procession of persons on horseback, parade
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haughty
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blatantly and disdainfully proud
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cavalier
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soldier, arrogant, curt, offhand
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cavalier manner, cavalier refusal
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debonair
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gentle, courteous
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aristocratic
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snobbish, noble
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noceo
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root word for to injure in Latin
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innocuous
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harmless, inoffensive
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bibo
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root word for to drink in Latin
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propping
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to give support by placing something under or against
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tipple
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to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
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bibulous
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fond of alcoholic beverages
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bib
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napkin tied across the neck
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cado
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root word for to fall in Latin
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cadaverous
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someone who looks like corpse, emaciated
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gaunt
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excessively thin
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haggard
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wild in appearance
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haggard faces
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cadaver
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corpse
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decadent
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deteriorating, becoming corrupt or demoralized
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decadence
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spiritual decay
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doleo
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root word for suffer in Latin
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dolorous
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causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
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dolour
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grief
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doleful
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exaggerated sadness
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dismalness
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showing or causing gloom or depression
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dismal performance
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condole
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to suffer or grieve with
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melancholy
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suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit
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sang in a melancholy voice
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countenance
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expression
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doleful countenance
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resurgence
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rising again into life
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gallantry
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courteous attention to a lady
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gallant courtesy to woman
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non sequitur
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conclusion not based on evidence
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secutus
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another form of sequor
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engender
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to develop
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ordeal
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severe trial or experience
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experienced ordeal as hostage
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optimism
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anticipate best possible outcome
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whittle
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to reduce, to cut
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whittle a large application pool
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proctor
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monitor, supervisor
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chock full
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full to the limit, brim
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instinct
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natural or inherited apptitude or capacity
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basic instinct
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crutch
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support used by disables
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anthropocentric
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to feel mankind as central fact or ultimate aim of the universe
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andromania
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mad about men
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rudimentary
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elementary, primitive
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gynandros, androgynous
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plant or humans having both male and female parts, people who exhibit both male and female emotional characterisitics
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misandrist
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one who hates male
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hermes
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messenger of gods
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paedodontics
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child dentistry
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cardialgia
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heart pain
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odontalgia
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toothache
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nostalgia
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homesickness
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octagenarian
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80-89 yrs old
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quinquagenarian
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50-59 yrs old
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sexagenarian
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60-69 yrs old
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septuagenarian
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70-79 yrs old
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nonagenarian
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90-99 yrs old
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quintuplet
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5 of a kind
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centenarian
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100 yrs old
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sophisticate
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wordly-wise
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hispano-
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spain
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nippono-
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japan
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sino-
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china
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otologist
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ear specialist
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laryngologist
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larynx specialist
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gastrologist
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stomach specialist
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enterologist
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small intestine specialist
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proctologist
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specialist in the diseases of rectum
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ardo, arsus
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to burn
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ardent
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burning with zeal, love etc.
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ardor
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burning passion, zeal , enthusiam
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meter
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mother
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metra
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uterus
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metritis
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inflammation of uterus
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metralgia
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uterine pain
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endometriosis
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abnormal condition of uterine lining
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bibliokleptomaniac
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one who has obsession for stealing books
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haemorrhage
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excessive blood flow
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haima
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blood
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haemophilia
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love of blood, actually a hereditary condition in which blood clotes slowly in males
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pandemonium
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dwelling place of all demons, now any wild and noisy disorder, wild tumult
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horama
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view
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rumpo, ruptus
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root word for to break in Latin
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cornu
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root word for horn in Latin
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voro
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root word for devour
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synagoge
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place of leading
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hippodrome
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place of entertainment
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dromos
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running
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persecute
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annoy, harass, continually for no good reason, berate, vituperate, castigate
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cadence
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rhythm, beat of a music
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oriental
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a native of eastern countries
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occidental
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a native of western countries, or related to western countries
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deciduous
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trees whos leaves fall down every autumn
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deciduous trees
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doleo
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root word for to suffer
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indolence
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not suffering, lazy, disliking effort
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dolores
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sorrows
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peruse
|
look over in casual manner, examine carefully
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perusal of newspaper
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abstruse
|
difficult to comprehend, recondite
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einsteins theory of relativity is abstruse
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hegemony
|
social, cultural, ideological or economical influence exerted by dominant group
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hegemony of american culture
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reed
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grass
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savvy
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practical, shrewdness, showing perception
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savvy leader
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profligate
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wildly extravagant, prodigal, unthrifty, wasteful
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pesky
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troublesome, vexatious
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pesky issues
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riddance
|
relief
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good riddance!
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lofty
|
elevated in character and spirit
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lofty ideals
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tweak
|
minor changes, fine-tune
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wacky
|
absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational, crazy
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wacky ideas
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denunciation
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public condemnation
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protagonist
|
principal character in a literary work
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abash
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to destroy self-possession or self-confidence, embarrass, disconcert
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felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room
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hedonism
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doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
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genteel
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having an aristocratic quality or flavor, elegant
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genteel appearance
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perk
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perquisite, privileges
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blurb
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a short publicity notice
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domineering
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to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
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older sister was domineering the younger ones
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execrable
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to declare evil, detestable , or very bad, wretched
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execrable singing
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doctrine
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teachings
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contemporaries
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happening, living, or coming into being during the same period of time
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I am not the best among my contemporaries
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prolific
|
abundant growth, or generation or reproduction (proles-offspring + fic-make)
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prolific
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eclectic
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selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods or styles (ec + lect = out of lectures)
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expediency
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suitablity, fitness
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expediency of such a plan is questionable
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indulgent
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lenient
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indulgent parents
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regency
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period of rule of regents, or body of regents
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sovereignty
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supreme power
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harrow
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pillage, plunder, embezzle
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harrowed the india
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stumble
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bewilder, confound, act in faltering manner
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sheer
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deviate
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sheer amount of material was
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deleterious
|
harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way, pernicious, detrimental
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deleterious to health
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pragmatic
|
practical as opposed to idealistic
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accolade
|
award, expression of praise
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portent
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something that forshadows a coming event, omen, sign
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Is this a portent of failure
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antagonism
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enmity, animosity, animus
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jauntily
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genteel, stylish, lively
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jubilance
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expression of great joy
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scanty
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meager, inadequate
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obtrusive
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meddlesome, forward in manner or conduct
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obtrusive person
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undue
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excessive
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undue force
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inure
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to accustom to accept something undesirable, stoic
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inured to cold
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levy
|
imposition or collection of an assesment
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government imposed levy on gasoline
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exasperation
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enrage, cause irritation or annoyance(ex+asper=out+rough)
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stolidity
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having or expressing little or no sensibility, unemotional, impassive, stoical
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stymied
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to present an obstacle to, stand in the way of
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stymied by red tape
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wan
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suggestive of poor health, languish, weak
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wan smile
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etiolated
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to make pale due to lack of light, to deprive of natural vigor, make feeble
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etiolated leaf
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sidereal
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astral, of relating to stars or constellations
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intransigence
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uncompromising(no+transact)
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he has remained intransigent
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comportment
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behave in a manner conformable to what is right
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comported himself well in crisis
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balk
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refuse to continue
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revel
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to take intense pleasure or satisfaction
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reveled in the quiet
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predicament
|
a difficult , perpkexing condition or state
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no cure for this predicament
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myriad
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a great number of ideas, 10000
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myriad other ideas
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detestable
|
arousing or meriting intense dislike
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detestable actions of a nasty little man
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bland
|
mild or insipid
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bland soup
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gleeful
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Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful
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scrumptious
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extremely appetiting and delicious
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scrumptious chocolate cake
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spar
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dispute, wrangle
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thrive
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to grow up or develop
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foster
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to give parental care, nurture
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annihilating
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to destroy , to cease
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flamboyant
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tending to attract attention due to exuberance, confidence, stylishness
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adept
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highly skilled, well trained, expert
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adept at chess
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contrive
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to plan with cleverness or ingenuity
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contrive ways to amuse the children
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pristine
|
original, pure, clean
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pristine condition, pristine forest
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calumnious
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misrepresentation intended to harm anothers reputation
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calumnious blog
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impertinent
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irrelevant, bold, audacious, brash
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dessicant
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extreme dryness
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rhetoric
|
art of speaking or writing effectively (rhet + oratory)
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sleight
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deceitful, craftiness, dexterity, skill
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sleight of hand
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peregrination
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to walk or travel especially over foot
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prestidigitation
|
sleight of hand(preste + digitus = nimble + finger )
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peroration
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a highly rhetorical speech
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mundane
|
day to day, commonplace, earthly
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mundane job
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quotidian
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occuring everyday, commonplace
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recalcitrant
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having obstinately uncooperative to authority
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recalcitrant criminal
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prescience
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foresight
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puerile
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juvenile, childish, silly
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puerile behavior
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complaisant
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inclination to comply willingly with wishes of others, amiability
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obstenately
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subdue
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tautology
|
redundancy, The saying of the same thing twice in different words
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filigree
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fine ornamental work(filum+ granum = thread oe wire + grain)
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apocryphal
|
made up, untrue, fictious(apo + crypt)
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onerous
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troublesome, burdensome
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onerous task
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heretical
|
departure from accepted beliefs or standards, unorthodox, iconoclastic
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women working outside home was once considered heretical
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antiquated
|
outmoded
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nascent
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having recently come into existence, freshly generated
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nascent oxygen
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innate
|
native, inborn, inherent
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innate behavior
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intractable
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not easily governed, managed, or directed
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intractable problems
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predilection
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preference,affinity
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predilection for telling long tales
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lackluster
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lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality, dull, mediocre
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poised
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balance
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carried a water jar poised on her head
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decorous
|
marked by propreity and good taste, (decorate=beauty)
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decorous conduct
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timorous
|
timid disposition
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cowed
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cow like, destroy courage, intimidate
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turgid
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distention, swollen, tumid
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turgid limbs
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repatriate
|
to restore or return to the country
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repatriate prisoners of war
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commandeer
|
to seize forcibly especially for military purposes, appropriate
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extradite
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to surrender a alleged criminal to other state or jurisdiction(ex + tradition)
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extradited to his native country
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interdict
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prohibit(inter + dic = interpose by speech)
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expurgate
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expunge, to cleanse of something harmful, offensive, erroneous(ex + purge )
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newspaper expurgated criminals speech
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appropriate
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to take or make use of without authority
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alluded
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to make indirect reference, hint
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my boss alluded
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dispose
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incline
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interpose
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intervene
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purge
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to clear from guilt
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contentious
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likely to cause diagreement or argument, belligerent
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a contentious issue
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irate
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arising from anger
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cise
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root word for cut
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port
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root word for carry
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precocious
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exceptionally early in development or occurrence, untimely (coquera = cook)
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precocious puberty
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probity
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adherence to highest principle and ideals, honesty
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probity is important in life
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odium
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repugnance; dislike
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express odium at snake
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debacle
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a violent disruption, great disaster, complete failure, fiasco
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debacle of his book
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fiasco
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a complete failure
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churlish
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lack of civility or graciousness
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It would be churlish not to congratulate him
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amass
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collect, gather, accumulate
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amass knowledge from books
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ire
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intense and usually openly displayed anger
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serendipity
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phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
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alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic willingness
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canonical
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following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards
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capricious
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inclined to change ones mind impulsively, erratic, unpredictable
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disabuse
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correct a false expression; undeceive
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let me disabuse you of your foolish notions about married life
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effrontery
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extreme boldness, presumptuousness
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ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom and apathy
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exculpate
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exonerate, to clear of blame or guilt
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I will exculpate my client
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culpa
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blame
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culprit
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exigent
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urgent, pressing, requiring, immediate action or attention(ex + gent)
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction, esp. prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate
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to loudly attack or denounce
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CNO fulminic acid
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irascible
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easily angered, prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
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praise, accolade, applause, extol
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crowd lauded after the performance
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lucid
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clear, easily understood
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nebulous
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vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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obtuse
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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paean
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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I can hear paeans everywhere
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parody
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humourous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect
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vindicate
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to clear of accusation, blame or suspecition, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
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foe
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enemy, hostile
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political foe
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candid
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frank
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indelible
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that cannot be removed or washed(in + delete)
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indelible memories
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paltry
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trivial, inferior, mean
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paltry trick
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marooned
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to place or leave in isolation without hope of ready escape
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stranded
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to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
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marooned and stranded on an island
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nefarious
|
wicked or impious
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nefarious ideas
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leash
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state of being restrained
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unleash
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tumult
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commotion, riot, noise, pandemonium
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regress
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return to former or less developed state
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repercussion
|
reflection, reverberation
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extenuate
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to make light, mitigate
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nuance
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subtle distinction or variation
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gaiety
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merriment
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rapture |
a state of feeling of great happiness, pleasure or love |
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subjugated
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to defeat and gain control by force |
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sheepish
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showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong |
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muffled
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to make quieter |
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muzzled
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to prevent from speaking or writing in a free or normal way |
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snarl
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to make excessively complicated |
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somber
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very sad and dull |
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litany
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a long list of complaints, problems |
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reverberating
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to become fill with a sound |
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ebullience
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quality of lively and enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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prosaic
|
dull and unimaginative
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prosaic advice
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tenuous
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slender, weak
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salubrious
|
favorable or promoting health or wellbeing
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walking is salubrious
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dutiful
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obedient; respectful
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resusitate
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revive, relive
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janitor
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doorkeeper(janus = gate) |
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despise |
to look down on with contempt or aversion |
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reverie
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day dream
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satirical
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mocking, parody
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satirical work
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quintessence
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purest and highest embodiment
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truism
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self-evident truth
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prodigal
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wasteful, reckless with money
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prodigal son
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denounce
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condemn, critize
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trial
|
examination of evidence usuallly in front of jury
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ensue
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follow
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populace
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people, mass
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disbar
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to expel from bar or legal profession
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disbar a lawyer
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predicate
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affirm, declare
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plaintiff
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suer, complainant, person who brings legal action
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libel
|
publication of blasphemous
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acquit
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to discharge completely usually from accusation(ad + quit = )
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stark
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strong, robust
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starkly opposing
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critic
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one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter
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lambaste
|
beat; thrash verbally
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lambaste the author
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chide
|
scold
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chiding grandma
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primer
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small introductory book
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clunky
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clumsy
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clunky old computer
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cloying
|
disgusting due to excess
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cloying sweetness
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opprobrium
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contempt, reproach (opposite of approbation)
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confer
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to carry with, bring together
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bestow
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to put to use
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bestowed his spare time on study
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dominion
|
dominancy
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juncture
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joint, point of time
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sieve
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mesh particle separater
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garble
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mixed;jumble
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garbled information
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extirpate
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tear up by roots or destroy completely
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extirpate the superstition
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conjecture
|
surmise, guess
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I will end all your conjecture
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covenante
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agreement
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relegate
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banish, consign to inferior position (opposite of delegate)
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indict
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to charge with a fault, accuse
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felony
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grave crime
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extol
|
praise, accolade, applause
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misdemeannor
|
minor crime (opposite of felony)
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excerpted
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select passage( ex + carpere = out + gather,pluck)
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excerpted from novel
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mushy
|
lacking in precise definition
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mushy words
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disguise
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pretend, dissemble, dissimulate
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disguise the correct answer
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rife
|
abundant, current
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conflate
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fuse, bring in together (con + flare = blow together = fuse)
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had it not been for
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anything other than it
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didactic
|
designed or intendede to teach
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didactic poetry
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rationale
|
explanation
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taxonomy
|
study of general principle of scientific classification
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niche
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habitat
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finally found her niche
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hordes
|
crowd
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hordes of people
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communal
|
held in common
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communal activity
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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arable lands
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pasture
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grazing
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dispassionate
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not influenced or affected by emotions |
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paradigm
|
model, example, pattern
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premise
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facts that support the conclusion
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encomium
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glowing or warmly enthusiastic praise |
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diffidence
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lacking self-confidence
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certitude
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a state of being or feeling certain |
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tirade
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harangue
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diatribe
|
prolonged discourse , tirade, harangue
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expedition
|
a journey by a group of people for special purpose |
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exorbitant
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not coming within law
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salutary
|
having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened |
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elan
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vigorous spirit or enthusiasm |
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surrogate
|
substitute, successor |
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reprobate
|
condemn, critize, reject
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artisan
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a person skilled at making things by hand |
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exacerbated
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to make worse |
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chastise
|
to reprimand harshly
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upbraid
|
to reproach, to scold
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impertinent
|
being disrespectful, improperly forward or bold
|
impertinent officers questions
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undermine
|
to weaken
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undermine your opponent
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wanting
|
lacking
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veracious
|
truthful
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veracious proverbs
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ruse
|
a wily subterfuge
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galvanize
|
to excite or inspire to action
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galvanize the runner
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betray
|
to reveal or make known unintentionallly |
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quiver
|
shake or move with a slight trembling motion
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quivering lips
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harangue
|
to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade
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prevaricate
|
to speak in an evasive way
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politicians usually prevaricate
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qualify
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to limit
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qualified his love towards his wife
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extant
|
still in existence
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mishap
|
misfortune, unfortunate accident
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restive
|
restless
|
crowd grew restive
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mercurial
|
prone to unexpected and unpredicted changes in mood
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venality
|
condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
|
immune to venality
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parochial
|
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
|
parochail tastes
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fledge
|
fly
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culinary
|
relating to kitchen or cookery
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quip
|
clear usually taunting remark
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quipped on blog
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swoon
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faint
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hunky
|
attractive and well built
|
hunky protagonist
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maintain
|
to asset
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scientist maintained
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pry
|
investigate, extract
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distraught
|
agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
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involved
|
complicated and difficult to comprehend
|
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shrug off
|
brush aside
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munus
|
service
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remission
|
period of time during which patient health improves
|
complete remission
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apprehension
|
seizure by legal process, arrest
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apprehension of criminal
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refurbish
|
renovate
|
refurbish the company
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presupposes
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to suppose beforehand
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derided
|
to belittle(de + ridere = to ridicule)
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perfunctory
|
lacking in interest or enthusiasm(per=through + funct=perform)
|
perfunctory performance
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prattle
|
to babble meaninglessly, garrulous
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prattled on into night
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precipitate
|
to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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qualms
|
doubt or uncertainity about whether you are doing the right thing
|
accepted without qualm
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recant
|
to withdraw or repudiate
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solicitous
|
showing concern or care
|
solicitous inquiry
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sordid
|
filthy, grime, squalor, foul
|
sordid tales of success
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squander
|
to use in a foolish or wasteful way
|
squander opprtunities
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truculent
|
fierce and cruel, eager to fight
|
die hard fans became truculent and violent after their teams loss
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virulent
|
extremely harmful or poisonous, bitterly or antagonistic
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chary
|
wary, cautious
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penitent
|
contrite, regretful
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penitant tears
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discrete
|
cautious reserve in speech
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elegy
|
a mournful poem, esp one lamenting the death(opposite of paean)
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lament
|
to express sorrow, regret, unhappy
|
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hyperbole
|
exaggerated statement
|
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|
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incipient
|
beginning to come into being(same root as inception)
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lethargic
|
feeling lack of energy or lack of interest in doing things
|
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inveigle
|
to obtain by deception or flattery(ab + oculus = avogle = blind)
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precursor
|
one that precedes or anounces another
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preen
|
to dress up, to primp
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quaff
|
to drink deeply
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quaffed few beers
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redoubtable
|
awe-inspiring, worthy of honor
|
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squalid
|
sordid, wretched
|
squalid tales of success
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formidable
|
causing fear or alarm
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skittish
|
lively, variable,
|
skittish cat
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abhor
|
intense dislike, repugnance
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fervor
|
passion, intensity of feeling
|
militant fervor
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vile
|
evil
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savage
|
barbaric
|
savage hunting
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manifest
|
readily understood, or recognised
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esurient
|
greedy
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impoverished
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to make poor
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detour
|
divert from main route
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patrician
|
wealthy noblemen
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plebeians
|
common people
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abase
|
put down, physically lower in rank
|
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expatiate
|
wander, digress(ex + spatium = out of course)
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esteem
|
high regard
|
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alienate
|
to make unfriendly, hostile or indifferent
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mirth
|
merry
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hapless
|
unfortunate
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sully
|
to make soil or tarnish
|
sullied the name
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mar
|
to spoil
|
marred the name
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veil
|
obscure, to cover
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brag
|
pompous statement, boastful
|
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vaunt
|
brag, boastful
|
vaunting speech of politicians
|
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tether
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to limit
|
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compatriots
|
companion, collegue
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disavowed
|
repudiate, to deny responsibility
|
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miscegenation
|
mixture of races(mix+ genus)
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suffrage
|
right to vote
|
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gratuitous
|
given freely, unwarranted
|
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jag
|
prick, stab
|
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disown
|
refuse to acknowledge
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meadow
|
moist low lying, level grass land
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whim
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caprice
|
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preordained
|
to order before hand
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syncretistic
|
combination of different forms of belief
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ersatz
|
imitation, inferior substitution
|
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|
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pervasive
|
to diffuse through every part of
|
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passe
|
out moded
|
passe dress
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explicated
|
to give a detailed explanation on
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desultory
|
lack of planning
|
desultory search
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paucity
|
dearth, scarcity(paucus = little in Latin)(putra in sanskrit)
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allegories
|
symbolic representation(allos + agora = other + assembly = to speak differently)
|
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solipsistic
|
extreme egocentrisim(solos + ipse = alone + self)
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heuristic
|
which aids in learning
|
heuristic device
|
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albeit
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eventhough
|
(albeit not perfectly)
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apropos
|
at an opportune and relevent time
|
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fetid
|
malodorous, heavy offensive smell
|
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ruffle
|
trouble, irritate
|
ruffling child
|
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vicissitude
|
mutability
|
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imperative
|
necessary, not to be avoided
|
imperative duty
|
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wane
|
to decrease in size
|
bane causes wane
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renege
|
to deny
|
don’t renege on a promise
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enthrall
|
spellbound
|
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|
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causal
|
arising from cause
|
causal development
|
|
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tenacious
|
retentive, cohesive, adhere, strong, dog
|
tenacious memory
|
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curb
|
restraint, check
|
curb prices
|
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predatory
|
destroying, devouring, pillage
|
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rapacious
|
ravenous, voracious
|
rapacious appetite
|
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elate
|
to fill with joy and pride
|
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unfathomable
|
difficult to comprehend, recondite, abstruse(fathom = a measure of depth 6feet)
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scathing
|
bitterly sever
|
a scathing condemnation
|
|
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autocratic
|
unlimited power
|
autocratic ruler
|
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industrious
|
diligent, skilful
|
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herald
|
representator, messenger, ambassador
|
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harbinger
|
precursor, herald, pioneer
|
harbinger of spring
|
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bickered
|
altercation, quarreling
|
after long bicker at parliament
|
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dismembered
|
to cut, disjoin, disintegrate
|
victims bodies has been dismembered
|
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rebuffed
|
to reject in rude way
|
she rebuffed his call for date
|
|
|
squabbled
|
noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty issues
|
couple squabbled
|
|
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felicitious
|
giving pleasure or contentment to mind and senses
|
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objectivity
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lack of favoritism towards one side or other
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objective teacher
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deprecated
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bellitle, disparage
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florid
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covered with flowers, flowery in style
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florid prose
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discursive
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realting to discourse, marked by analytical reasoning
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foolhardy
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foolishly adventurous and bold
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docile
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easily managed, tractable
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docile pony
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ransacked
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to search thoroughly
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ransacked the house
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fervent
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deep intense feeling
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decried
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bellitle, disparage, depreciate, deprecate
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disquiet
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disturb, alarm, to take away peace or tranquility
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antithetical
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being in direct or unequivocal opposition
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vanity
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vain, empty; conceit , inflated pride
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laggard
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lagging, dilatory
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nonchalance
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cool
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immaculate
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having no stain or blemish, pure
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iridescent
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lustrous
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muddied
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to spoil
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overawed
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restrain or subdue by awe
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discreet
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prudent, discernment
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moribund
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obsolescence, approaching death
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acquitted
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behave
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connived
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secretly favor something improper or illicit
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awe
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emotion of dread, veneration and wonder combined
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sui generis
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unique, peculiar
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sui genesis example
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sanguine
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confident, optimistic
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sanguine view
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thwarted
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to oppose successfully, stymied
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thwarted by red tape
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stanched
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allay
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stanched her tears
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cognomen
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nick name or epithet(co + nomen = name)
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lampoon
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ridicule, harsh satire
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arrogate
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assume, to claim or seize without jurisdiction
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obfuscate
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to make obscure
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lucrative
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profitable
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lucrative business
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canard
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false story
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popular canard
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aloof
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at a distance
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he stood aloof from bad things
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franchise
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to free, privilage given to individual
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menace
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dangerous or threatning
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legacy
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gift by will or obtained by ancestors
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lax
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loose
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impunity
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without punishment
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pellucid
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easy to understand
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palpable
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noticeable, tangible, capable of being touched
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salacious
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lascivious, lustful, sexually arousing
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invective
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insult or abuse, diatribe, vituperate
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invective speech
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unwarranted
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not justifiable
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reclusive
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marked by withdrawal from society(opposite of include)
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blinkered
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limited outlook or understanding
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candor
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unstained purity
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base
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contemptible, ignoble
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sedulous
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diligent and careful
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benighted
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unenlighted, to fall in a state of ignorance
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hedge
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to limit, to qualify(hedge=shrub which are neatly trimmed)
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fell
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to cut, terribly evil
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arch
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deliberate teasing
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she was only being arch
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beg
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evade
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to beg a question
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astray
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off the right path
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schadenfreude
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enjoyment obtained from the trouble for others
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rococo
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artistic style
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deplore
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regret, feel or express grief
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many critics deplore his methods
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founder
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to submerge, sink, to collapse
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titanic foundered
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partisan
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an adherent to party , cause or person
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zealot
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one who is carrried away by his zeal, fanatical partisan
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hypocrite
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one who pretends to be what he is not
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absolving
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to freem from obligation, guilt;acquit
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protract
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to draw out or lengthen in time or space, continue, prolong
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plebiscite
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vote or decree of common people(plebs = common people)
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transcend
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to go beyond limits
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epitaph
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insription on a grave
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recidivism
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tendency to relapse into previous condition
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recidivism persists even after punishment
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recuperate
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to recover health or strength
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deceased
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dead
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