Word Smart 2

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abase

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v
to humiliate; to lower in esteem or dignity; to humble

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abet

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v
to support or encourage someone, especially someone who has ddone something wrong

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abeyance

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n
suspension; temporary cessation

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abjure

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v
to repudiate; to take back; to refrain from

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abomination

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n
something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing

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aboriginal

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native; dating bacl to the very beginning

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abound

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v
to be very numerous

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abrogate

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v
to abolish or repeal formally; to set aside; to nullify

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accede

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v
to give in; to yield; to agree

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accentuate

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v
to emphasize; to accent; to highlight

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access

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n
the right or ability to approach, enter, or use

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acclaim

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v
to praise publicly and enthusiastically

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accord

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v
to agee; to be in harmony; to grant or bestow

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accouterments

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n
personal clothing, accessories, or equipment; trappings

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accrue

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v
to accumlate over time

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acquisitive

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adj
seeking or tending to accquire; greedy

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acquit

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v
to find not guilty; to behave or conduct oneself

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acronym

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n
aword made up of the initials of other words

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adage

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n
a traditional saying; a proverb

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adduce

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v
to bring forward as an example

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adjourn

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v
to suspend until another time

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adjunct

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n
something added to or connected with something else; an assistant

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ad-lib

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v
to improvise; speal or act spontaneously

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advent

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n
arrival; coming; beginning

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adventitious

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adj
accidental; connected to but nonetheless unrelated; irrelevant

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advocate

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n
a person who argues in favor of a position

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affidavit

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n
a sworn written statement made before an offical

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affiliate

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v
to become clisely associated with

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affliction

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n
misery; illness; great suffering; a source of misery, illness, or great suffering

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afford

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v
togive; to supply; to confer upon

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affront

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n
insult; a deliberate act of disrespect

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aftermath

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n
consequence; events following some occurrence or calamity

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aggrandize

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v
to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increase (something) in power, reputation, wealth, etc.

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aggrieve

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v
to mistreat; to do grievous injury to; to distress

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aghast

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adj
terrified; shocked

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alchemy

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a seemingly magical process of transformation

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alienate

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v
to estrange; to cause to feel unwelcome or unloved; to make hostile

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allegiance

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n
loyalty

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allegory

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n
a story in which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings

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allot

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v
to apportion, allocate, or assign

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altercation

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n
a heated fight, argument, or quarrel

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angst

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n
anxiety; fear; dread

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anathema

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n
something or someone loathed or detested

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amass

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v
to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one's own use

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annex

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v
to add or attach

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amid

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prep
in the middle of

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ancillary

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adj
subordinate; providing assistance

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annuity

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n
an anniual allowance or income; the annual interest payment on an investment; any regular allowance or income

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anthology

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n
a collection, especially of literary works

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antedate

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v
to be older than; o have come before

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anterior

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adj
situated in front

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anthropomorphic

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adj
ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals or objects

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antipodal

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adj
situated on opposite sides of the earth; exactly opposite

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antiquity

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n
ancientness; ancient times

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aperture

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n
an opening

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apex

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n
highest point

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apogee

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n
the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite

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apoplexy

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n
stroke (that is, numbness and paralysis resulting from the sudden loss of blood flow to the brain)

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apostasy

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n
abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty

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appalling

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adj
causing horror or consternation

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apparition

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n
a ghost or ghostly object

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appellation

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n
a name

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appendage

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n
something added on to something else; a supplement

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apportion

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v
to distribute proportionally; to divide into portions

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apposite

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adj
distinctly suitable; pertinent

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appraise

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v
to estimate the value or quality of; to judge

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apprise

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v
to give notice to; to inform

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appurtenance

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n
something extra; an appendage; an accessory

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apropos

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adj
appropriate; coming at the right time

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apt

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adj
appropriate; having a tendency to; likely

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arcade

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n
a passageway defined by a series of arches; a covered passageway with shops on either side; an area filled with coin-operated games

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archipeago

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n
a large group of islands

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archives

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n
a place where historical documents or materials are stored; the documents or materials themselves

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arid

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adj
very dry; lacking life, interest, or imagination

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armament

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n
implements of war; the process of arming for war

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armistice

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n
truce

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arraign

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v
to bring to court to answer an indictment; to accuse

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arrant

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adj
utter; unmitigated; very bad

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arrears

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n
the state of being on debt; unpaid debts

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arsenal

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n
a collection of armaments; a facility for storing or producing armament; a supply of anything useful

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articulate

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v
to pronounce clearly; to express clearly

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artisan

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n
a person skilled in a craft

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ascertain

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v
to determine with certainty; to find out definitely

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ascribe

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n
to credit to or assign; to attribute

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askance

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adv
with suspicion or disapprival

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aspersion

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n
a slanderous or damning remark

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assail

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v
to attack vigorously

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assert

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v
to claim strongly; to affirm

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assess

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v
toevaluate; to estimate; to appraise

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astringent

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adj
harsh; severe; withering

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asylum

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n
a mental hospital or similar institutions; refuge; a place of safety

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atone

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v
to make amends

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atrophy

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v
to wither away; to decline from disuse

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attest

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v
to give proof of; to declare to be true or correct; to give testimony

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attribute

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v
to credit to or assign; to ascribe

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augur

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v
to serve as an omen or be a sign; to predict or foretell

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august

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adj
inspiring admiration or awe

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auspices

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n
protection; support; sponsorship

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auxiliary

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adj
secondary; additional; giving assistance or aid

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avail

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v
to help; to be of use; to serve

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avant-garde

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n
the vanguard; members of a group, especially of a literary or artistic one, who are at the cutting edge of their field

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aversion

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n
a strong feeling of dislike

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avert

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v
to turn away; to prevent

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avid

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adj
eager; enthusiastic

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bacchanal

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n
a party animal; a drinken reveler; a drunken revelry or orgy

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baleful

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adj
menacing; threatening

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balk

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v
to abruptly refuse (to do something); to stop short

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ballyhoo

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n
sensational advertising of promotion; uproar

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balm

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n
something that heals or soothes

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bandy

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v
to toss back and forth; to exchange

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banter

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n
an exchange of good-humored or mildly teasing remarks

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baroque

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adj
extravagantly ornate; flamboyant in style

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barrage

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n
a concentrated outpouring of artillery fire, or of anything else

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bauble

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n
a gaudy trinket; a small, inexpensive ornament

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bedlam

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n
nposy uproar and chaos; a place characterized by noisy uproar and chaos

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begrudge

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v
to envy another's possession or enjoyment of something; to be reluctant to give, or to give grudgingly

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behest

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n
command; order

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bemoan

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v
to mourn about; to lament

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benediction

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n
a blessing; an utterance of good wishes

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benighted

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adj
ignorant; unenlightened

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bestow

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v
to present as a gift; to confer

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bilious

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adj
ill-tempered; cranky

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bivouac

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n
a temporary encampment, especially of soldiers

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blanch

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v
to turn pale; to cause to turn pale

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bland

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adj
mild; tasteless; dull; unlively

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blandishment

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n
flattery

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bliss

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n
perfect contentment; extreme joy

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bluster

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v
to roar; to be loud; to be tumultuous

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bombast

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n
pompous or pretentious speech or writing

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bon vivant

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n
a person who enjoys good food, good drink, and luxurious living

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bona fide

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adj
sincere; done or made in good faith; authentic; genuine

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boon

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n
a blessing; a benefit

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boor

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n
a rude or churlish person

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booty

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n
goods taken from an enemy in war; plunder; stolen or confiscated goods

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botch

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v
to bungle; to ruin through poor or clumsy effort

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bracing

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adj
invigorating

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brandish

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v
to wave or display threateningly

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bravado

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n
a false show or ostentatious show of bravery or defiance

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brawn

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n
big muscles; great strength

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brazen

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adj
impudent; bold

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breach

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n
a violation; a gap or break

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brink

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n
edge

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bristle

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v
to stiffen with anger; to act in a way suggestive of an animal whose hair is standing on end; to appear in some way similar to hair standing on end

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bromide

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n
a dull obvious overfamiliar saying; a cliche

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brouhaha

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n
uproar; hubbub

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brusque

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adj
abrupt in manner; blunt

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bufoon

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n
a joker, especially one who is coarse or acts like an ass

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bulwark

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n
a wall used as a defensive fortification; anything used as the main defense against anything else

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byzantine

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adj
extremely intricate or complicated in stucture; having to do with the Byzantine Empire

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cabal

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n
a group of conspirators; the acts of such a group; a clique

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cache

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n
a hiding place; the things hidden in a secret place

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calamity

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n
a disaster

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callous

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adj
insensitive; emotionally hardened

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calumny

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n
slander; a maliciously false statement

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canon

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n
a rule or law, especially a relilious one; a body of rules or laws; an official set of holy books; an authoritative list; the set of works by an author that are accepted as authentic

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cant

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n
insincere or hypocritical speech

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canvass

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v
to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey

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capacious

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adj
spacious; roomy; commodious

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capital

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n
the town or city that is the seat of government; money, equipment, and property owned by a business; wealth used in creating more wealth

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captivate

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v
to fascinate; to inchant; to enrapture

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carcinogenic

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adj
causing cancer

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cardinal

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adj
most important; chief

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careen

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v
to swerve; to move rapidly without control; to lean to one side

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cartography

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n
the art of making maps and charts

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cascade

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n
a waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall

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cataclysm

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n
a violent upheaval; an earthquake; a horrible flood

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caucus

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n
a meeting of the members of a political party or political faction; a political group whose members have common interests or goals

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cavalier

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adj
arrogant; haughty; carefree; casual

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cavil

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v
to quibble; to raise trivial objections

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chaff

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n
worthless stuff

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chameleon

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n
a highly changeable person

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champion

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v
to defend; to support

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channel

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v
to direct; to cause to follow a certain path

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chaste

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adj
pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex

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cherub

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n
a supercute chubby-cheaked child; a kind of angel

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chortle

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v
to chuckle with glee

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churl

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n
a rude person; a boor

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chutzpah

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n
brazenness; audacity

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cipher

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n
zero; a nobody; a code; the solution to a code

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circumnvigate

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v
to sail or travel all the way around

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citadel

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n
a fortress defending a city; a stronghold; a bulwark

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clandestine

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adj
concealed or secret, usually for an evil or subversive purpose

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classic

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adj
top-notch; of the highest quality; serving as a standard or model

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cleave

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v
to cling; to split

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climatic

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adj
having to do with the climate

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cloister

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n
a covered walk, with columns on one side, that runs along the perimeter of a courtyard, especially in a convent or monastery; a convent or monastery; a tranquil, secluded place

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clone

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n
an exact duplicate; an organism genetically identical to another

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clout

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n
a blow; influence

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cloy

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v
to cause to feel too full, especially when indulging in something overly sweet; to become wearisome through excess

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coddle

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v
to baby

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cogitate

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v
to ponder; to meditate; to think carefully about

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cohort

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n
a group

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commemorate

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v
to honor the memory of; to serve as a memorial to

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commiserate

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v
to express sorrow or sympathy for; to sympathize with; to pity

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commodious

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adj
spacious; roomy; capacious

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compatible

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adj
harmonious; capable of functioning, working, or living together in harmony; consistent

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competent

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adj
capable; qualified

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compile

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v
to gather together into a book

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comply

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v
to act or be in accordance (with)

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composed

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adj
calm; tranquil

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compromise

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n
a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something

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compuction

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n
remorse; a feeling of uneasiness at doing something wrong

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concave

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adj
curved inward, like the inside of a circle or a sphere

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concede

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v
to acknowledge as true or right; to grant or yield

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concentric

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adj
having the same center

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concert

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n
combined action; agreement

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concoct

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v
to create by mixing ingredients; to devise

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concomitant

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adj
following from; accompanying; going along with

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confederate

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n
an ally; an accomplice

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confer

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v
to exchange ideas; to consult with; to bestow

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confidant

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n
a person with whom secrets or private thoughts are shared

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configuration

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n
arrangement

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conflagration

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n
a large fire

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confluence

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n
a flowing together

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confound

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v
to bewilder; to amaze; to throw into confusion

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congeal

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v
to solidify; to jell

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conjugal

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adj
having to do with marriage

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connive

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v
to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it

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conservatory

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n
a greenhouse, usually one attached on another struture; a music or drama school

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consign

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v
to hand over; to assign; to entrust; to banish

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consolidate

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v
to combine or bring together; to solidify; to strengthen

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conspicuous

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adj
easily seen; impossible to miss

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consternation

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n
sudden confusion

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constituency

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n
the group of voters represented by a politician; a group of supporters for anything

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contempt

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n
disdain; disgrace

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continuum

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n
a continuous whole without clear division into parts

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contraband

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n
smuggled goods

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contretemps

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n
an embarrassing occurrence; a mishap

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contumely

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n
rudeness; insolence; arrogance

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conundrum

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n
a puzzle or problem without a solution

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convene

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v
to gather together; to assemble; to meet

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conversant

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adj
familiar; experienced

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converse

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n
the opposite

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convey

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v
to transport; to conduct; to communicate

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conviction

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n
strong belief; a determination of guilt

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convolution

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n
a twist or turn; the act of twisting or turning

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copious

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adj
abundant; plentiful

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cordial

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adj
gracious; warm; sincere

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corollary

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n
a proposition that follows easily and obviously from another; a natural consequence or conclusion

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corporeal

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adj
material; tangible; having substance, like the body

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correlation

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n
a mutual relation between two or more things

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corrosive

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adj
eating away; destructive

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corrugated

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adj
shaped with folds or waves

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coterie

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n
a group of close associates; a circle (of friends or associates)

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cower

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v
to shrink away or huddle up in fear

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crass

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adj
extremely unrefined; gross; stupid

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craven

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adj
cowardly

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crescendo

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n
a gradual increase in the volume of a sound; a gradual increase in the intensity of anything

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crestfallen

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adj
dejected; despirited

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crevice

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n
a narrow split, crack, or fissure

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cringe

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v
to shrink back with fear; to cower; to be servile or suck up in a horrible way

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critique

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n
a critical review

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crux

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n
the central point; the essence

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cuisine

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n
a style of cooking

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cull

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v
to pick out from among many; to select; to collect

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curb

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v
to restrain or control

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curmudgeon

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n
a difficult, bad-tempered person

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cursory

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adj
quick and unthorough; hasty; superficial

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debase

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to lower in quality or value; to degrade

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debunk

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v
expose the nonsense of

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decree

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n
an official order, usually having the force of law

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decry

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v
to put down; to denounce

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deem

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v
to judge; to consider

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deficit

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n
a shortage, especially of money

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defile

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v
to ,ale filthy or foul; to desecrate

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deft

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adj
skillful

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defunct

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adj
no longer in effect; no longer in existence

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degrade

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v
to lower in dignity or status; to corrupt; to deteriorate

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deign

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v
to condescend; to think it in accordance with one's dignity (to do something)

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deity

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n
a god or goddess

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dejected

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v
despressed; disheartened

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delectable

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adj
delightful; delicious

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delinquent

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adj
neglecting a duty or law; late in payment

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delve

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v
to seach or study intensively

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demeanor

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n
behavior; manner

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demise

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n
death

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demography

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n
the statistical stidy of characteristics of populations

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demur

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v
to object; to take exception

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demure

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adj
shy; reserved; sedate

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denomination

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n
a classification; a catagory name

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denote

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v
to signify; to indicate; to mark

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denounce

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v
to condemn

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depict

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v
to portray, especially in a picture; to describe

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deplete

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v
to decrease the supply of; to exhaust; to use up

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deplore

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v
to regret; to condemn; to lament

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deploy

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v
to station soldiers or armaments strategically; to arrange strategically

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depose

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v
to remove from office or position of power

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depredate

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v
to prey upon; to plunder

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derelict

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adj
neglectful; delinguent; deserted

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desist

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v
to stop doing (something)

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devout

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adj
deeply religious; fervent

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diatribe

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n
a bitter, abusive denuncuation

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dichotomy

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n
division into two parts, especially contradictory ones

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diffuse

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v
to cause to spread out; to cause to disperse; to disseminate

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dilapodated

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adj
broken-down; fallen into ruin

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dilate

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v
to make larger; to become larger; to speak or write at length

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dilemma

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n
a situation in which one must choose between two equally attractive choices; any problem or predicament

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diminution

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n
the aact or process of diminishing; reduction

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dire

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adj
disastrous; desperate

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dirge

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n
a funeral song

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disaffect

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v
to cause to lose affection; to estrange; to alienate

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disarray

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n
disorder; confusion

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disclaim

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v
to deny any claim to; to renounce

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discomfit

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v
to frustrate; to confuse

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disconcert

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v
to upset; to ruffle; to perturb

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discourse

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n
spoken or written expression in words; conversation

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discrepancy

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n
difference; inconsistency

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discursive

Back 308

adj
rambling from one topic to another, usually aimlessly

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disgruntle

Back 309

v
to make sulky and dissatisfied; to discontent

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disinformation

Back 310

n
false information purposely dissemined, usually by a government, for the purpose of creating a false impression

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dismal

Back 311

adj
dreary; causing gloom; causing dread

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dismay

Back 312

v
to fill with dread; to discourage greatly; to perturb

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dispassionate

Back 313

adj
unaffected by passion; impartial; calm

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disperse

Back 314

v
to scatter; to spread widely; to disseminate

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dispirit

Back 315

v
to discourage; to dishearten; to lose spirit

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disposition

Back 316

n
characteristic attitude; state of mind; inclination; arrangement

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disproportionate

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adj
out of proportion; too muck or too little

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disquiet

Back 318

v
to make uneasy

Front 319

dissemble

Back 319

v
to conceal te real nature of; to act or speak falsely in order to deceive

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dissent

Back 320

v
to disagree; to withhold approval

Front 321

disservice

Back 321

n
a harmful action; an ill turn

Front 322

dissident

Back 322

n
a person who disagrees or dissents

Front 323

dissuade

Back 323

v
to persuade not to

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distinct

Back 324

adj
separate; different; clear and unmistakable

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diurnal

Back 325

adj
occurring every day; occurring during the daytime

Front 326

divine

Back 326

v
to intuit; to prophesy

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divulge

Back 327

v
to reveal, especially to reveal something that has been a secret

Front 328

document

Back 328

v
to support with evidence, especially written evidence

Front 329

doldrums

Back 329

n
low spirits; a state of inactivity

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doleful

Back 330

adj
sorrowful; filled with grief

Front 331

dolt

Back 331

n
a stupid person; a dunce

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dotage

Back 332

n
senility; foolish affection

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double entendre

Back 333

n
a word or phrase having a double meaning, especially when the second meaning is risque

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dour

Back 334

adj
forbidding; severe; gloomy

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downcast

Back 335

adj
directed downward; dejected

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downplay

Back 336

v
to minimize; to represent as being insignificant

Front 337

draconian

Back 337

adj
harsh; severe; cruel

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droll

Back 338

adj
humorous; amusing in an odd, often understated, way

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dross

Back 339

n
worthless stuff, especially worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff

Front 340

duress

Back 340

n
coercion; compulsion by force or threat

Front 341

ebb

Back 341

v
to diminish; to recede

Front 342

ecclesiastical

Back 342

adj
having to do with the church

Front 343

eclipse

Back 343

v
to block the light of; to overshadow; to reduce the significance of; to surpass

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ecosystem

Back 344

n
a community of organisms and the physical environment in which they live

Front 345

edict

Back 345

n
an official decree

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edifice

Back 346

n
a big, imposing building

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effectual

Back 347

adj
effective; adequate

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efficacy

Back 348

n
effectiveness

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effigy

Back 349

n
a likeness of someone, especially one used in expressing hatred for the person of whom it is a likeness

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elation

Back 350

n
a feeling of great joy

Front 351

electorate

Back 351

n
the body of people entitled to vote in an election; the voters

Front 352

elegy

Back 352

n
a mournful poem or other piece of writing; a mournful piece of music

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elite

Back 353

n
the best or most select group

Front 354

elocution

Back 354

n
the art of public speaking

Front 355

emaciate

Back 355

v
to make extremely thin through starvation or illness

Front 356

emanate

Back 356

v
to come forth; to issue

Front 357

emancipate

Back 357

v
to liberate; to free from bondage or restraint

Front 358

embargo

Back 358

n
a goverment order suspending foreign trade; a government order suspending the movement of freight-carrying shops in and out of the country's ports

Front 359

embellish

Back 359

v
to adorn; to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious details to

Front 360

embody

Back 360

v
to personify; to give physical form to

Front 361

embroil

Back 361

v
to involve in conflict; to throw into disorder

Front 362

embryonic

Back 362

adj
undeveloped; rudimentary

Front 363

emissary

Back 363

n
a messenger or representative sent to prepresent another

Front 364

empathy

Back 364

n
identification with the feelings or thoughts of another

Front 365

empower

Back 365

v
to give power or authority to; to enable

Front 366

endear

Back 366

v
to make dear; to make beloved

Front 367

engaging

Back 367

adj
charming; pleasing; attractive

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enmity

Back 368

n
deep hatred; animosity; ill will

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ennui

Back 369

n
boredom; listless lack of interest

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ensue

Back 370

v
to follow immediately afterward; to result

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entail

Back 371

v
to have as a necessary consequence; to involve

Front 372

entity

Back 372

n
something that exists; a distinct thing

Front 373

entreat

Back 373

v
to ask earnestly; to beg; to plead

Front 374

entrepreneur

Back 374

n
an independent business person; one who starts, runs, and assumes the risk of operating an independent business enterprise

Front 375

enumerate

Back 375

v
to name one by one; to list

Front 376

envision

Back 376

v
to imagine; to foresee

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epicure

Back 377

n
a person with refined taste in wine and food

Front 378

epiloque

Back 378

n
an afterword; a short concluding chapter of a book; a short speech at the end of a play

Front 379

epoch

Back 379

n
an era; a distinctive period of time

Front 380

equestrian

Back 380

adj
having to do with horseback

Front 381

estimable

Back 381

adj
worthy of admiration; capable of being estimated

Front 382

estrange

Back 382

v
to make unfriendly or hostile; to cause to feel removed from

Front 383

ethics

Back 383

adj
moral standards governing behavior

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eulogy

Back 384

n
a spoken or written tribute to a person, especially a person who has just died

Front 385

evinve

Back 385

v
to demonstrate convincingly; to prove

Front 386

evoke

Back 386

n
to summon forth; to draw forth; to awaken; to produce or suggest

Front 387

excise

Back 387

v
to remove by cutting, or as if by cutting

Front 388

exempt

Back 388

adj
excused; not subject to

Front 389

exhume

Back 389

v
to unbury; to dig out of the ground

Front 390

exodus

Back 390

n
a mass departure or journey away

Front 391

exorbitant

Back 391

adj
excessively costly; excessive

Front 392

expiate

Back 392

v
to make amends for; to atone for

Front 393

explicate

Back 393

v
to make a detailed explanation of the meaning of

Front 394

exposition

Back 394

n
explanation; a large public exhibition

Front 395

expostulate

Back 395

v
to reason with someone in order to warn or dissuade

Front 396

expunge

Back 396

v
to erase; to eliminate any trace of

Front 397

exquisite

Back 397

adj
extraordinarily fine or beautiful; intense

Front 398

extant

Back 398

adj
still in existence

Front 399

extort

Back 399

v
to obtain through force, threat, or illicit means

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extremity

Back 400

n
the outermost point or edge; the greatest degree; grave danger; a limb or appendage of the body

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exuberant

Back 401

adj
highly joyous or enthusiastic; iverflowing; lavish

Front 402

facade

Back 402

n
the front of a building; the false front of a building; the false front or misleading appearance of anything

Front 403

facet

Back 403

n
an of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem; aspect

Front 404

fallacy

Back 404

n
a false notion or belief; a misconception

Front 405

fathom

Back 405

v
to understand; to penetrate the meaning of

Front 406

faux

Back 406

adj
false

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fawn

Back 407

v
to exhibit affection; to seek favor through flattery; to suck up to someone

Front 408

feign

Back 408

v
to make a false representation of; to pretend

Front 409

fester

Back 409

v
to generate pus; to decay

Front 410

fetish

Back 410

n
an object of obsessiv reverence, attention, or interest

Front 411

fiasco

Back 411

n
a complete failure or disaster; an incredible screw up

Front 412

fiat

Back 412

n
an arbitrary decree or order

Front 413

fickle

Back 413

adj
likely to change for no good reason

Front 414

figment

Back 414

n
somehting made up or invented; a fabrication

Front 415

fiscal

Back 415

adj
pertaining to financial mattersl monetary

Front 416

fledgling

Back 416

adj
inexperienced or immature

Front 417

flippant

Back 417

adj
frivolously disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip

Front 418

florid

Back 418

adj
ruddy; flushed; red-faced

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fodder

Back 419

n
coarse food for livestock; raw material

Front 420

folly

Back 420

n
foolishness; insanity; imprudence

Front 421

foray

Back 421

n
a quick raid or attacl; an initial venture

Front 422

forebode

Back 422

v
to be an omen of ; to predict; to foretell

Front 423

foreclose

Back 423

v
to deprive a mortgagor of his or her right to redeem a property; to shut out or exclude

Front 424

forensic

Back 424

adj
related to or used in courts of law

Front 425

forestall

Back 425

v
to thwart, prevent, or hinder something from happening; to head off

Front 426

forswear

Back 426

v
to retract, renounce, or recant, to take back

Front 427

forte

Back 427

n
a person's strong point, special talent, or specialty

Front 428

forthright

Back 428

adj
frank; outspoken; going straight to the point

Front 429

foster

Back 429

v
to encourage; to promote the development of

Front 430

fragmentary

Back 430

adj
incomplete; disconnected; made up of fragments

Front 431

fruitful

Back 431

adj
productive; producing good or abundant results; successful

Front 432

fuel

Back 432

v
to stumulate; to ignite; to kindle, as of providing with fuel

Front 433

fulminate

Back 433

v
to denounce vigorously; to protest vehemently against something

Front 434

gaffe

Back 434

n
a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake; a faux pas

Front 435

falvanize

Back 435

v
to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize

Front 436

gambit

Back 436

n
a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy

Front 437

gamut

Back 437

n
the full range (of something)

Front 438

garner

Back 438

v
to gather; to acquire; to earn

Front 439

gastronomy

Back 439

n
the art of eating well

Front 440

generic

Back 440

adj
general; common; not protected by trademark

Front 441

genesis

Back 441

n
origin; creation; beginning

Front 442

genocide

Back 442

n
the extermination of a national, racial, or religious group

Front 443

germane

Back 443

adj
applicable; pertinent; relevant

Front 444

ghastly

Back 444

adj
shockingly horrible; frightful; ghost-like

Front 445

gratis

Back 445

adj
free of charge

Front 446

grievous

Back 446

adj
tragic; agonizing; severe

Front 447

grimace

Back 447

v
to make an ugly, disapproving facial expression

Front 448

guise

Back 448

n
appearance; semblance

Front 449

habituate

Back 449

v
to train; to accustom to a situation

Front 450

halcyon

Back 450

adj
peaceful; carefree; serene

Front 451

harass

Back 451

v
to attack repeatedly; to torment or pester

Front 452

harbinger

Back 452

n
a precursor; an indication; an omen

Front 453

harp

Back 453

v
repeat tediously; to go on and on about something

Front 454

harry

Back 454

v
to harass; to annoy

Front 455

heinous

Back 455

adj
shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious

Front 456

herald

Back 456

n
a royal proclaimer; a harbinger

Front 457

hoary

Back 457

adj
gray or white with age; ancient; stale

Front 458

homage

Back 458

n
reverence; respect

Front 459

hubris

Back 459

n
arrogance; excessive pride

Front 460

hypocrisy

Back 460

n
insincerity; two-facedness

Front 461

idiom

Back 461

n
an expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words; a language or dialect used by a group of people

Front 462

imbue

Back 462

b
to inspire; to permeate or tinge

Front 463

impasse

Back 463

n
a deadlock; a situation from which there is no escape

Front 464

impeach

Back 464

v
to accuse or indict; to challenge; call into question

Front 465

impecunious

Back 465

adj
without money; penniless

Front 466

impede

Back 466

v
to obstruct or interfere with; to delay

Front 467

impending

Back 467

adj
approaching; imminent; looming

Front 468

impenetrable

Back 468

adj
incapable of being penetrated; impervious; incomprehensible

Front 469

imperative

Back 469

adj
completely necessary; vitally important

Front 470

impetuous

Back 470

adj
rash; overimpulsive; head-long

Front 471

implication

Back 471

n
something implied or suggested; ramification

Front 472

importune

Back 472

v
to urge with annoying persistence; to trouble

Front 473

impoverish

Back 473

v
to reduce to poverty; to make destitute

Front 474

impregnable

Back 474

adj
unconquerable; able to withstand attack

Front 475

impresario

Back 475

n
a person who manages public entertainments (especially operas, but other events as well)

Front 476

impromptu

Back 476

adj
done without preparation, on the spur of the moment

Front 477

improvise

Back 477

v
to perform without preparation; to make do with whatever materials are available

Front 478

impunity

Back 478

n
freedom from punishment or harm

Front 479

inadvertent

Back 479

adj
unintentional; heedless; not planned

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inalienable

Back 480

adj
sacred; incapable of being transferred, lost, or taken away

Front 481

incarnation

Back 481

n
embodiment

Front 482

incendiary

Back 482

adj
used for setting property on fire; tending to arouse passion or anger; inflammatory

Front 483

inclination

Back 483

n
tendency; preference; liking

Front 484

inculcate

Back 484

v
to instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions

Front 485

incumbent

Back 485

adj
currently holding an office; obligatory

Front 486

incursion

Back 486

n
a hostile incasion; a raid

Front 487

indict

Back 487

v
to charge with a crime; to accuse of wring-doing

Front 488

induce

Back 488

v
to persuade; to influence; to cause

Front 489

ineluctable

Back 489

adj
inescapable; incapable of being resisted or avoided

Front 490

ineradicable

Back 490

adj
incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated

Front 491

inflammatory

Back 491

adj
fiery; tending to arouse passion or anger; incediary

Front 492

influx

Back 492

n
inflow; arrival of large numbers of people or things; inundation

Front 493

infration

Back 493

n
violation; infringement; the breaking of a law

Front 494

infrastructure

Back 494

n
the basic framework of a system; foundation

Front 495

infringe

Back 495

v
to violate; to encroach or trespass

Front 496

infuse

Back 496

v
to introduce into; to instill

Front 497

ingratiate

Back 497

v
to work to make yourself liked

Front 498

inimical

Back 498

adj
unfavorable; harmful; detrimental; hostile

Front 499

inimitable

Back 499

adj
impossible to imitate; incomparable; matchless; the best

Front 500

innuendo

Back 500

n
an insinuation; a sly hint

Front 501

inquisition

Back 501

n
ruthless questioning; an official investigation characterized by cruelty

Front 502

insouciant

Back 502

adj
nonchalnt; lighthearted; carefree

Front 503

insufferable

Back 503

adj
unbearable; intolerable

Front 504

insuperable

Back 504

adj
unable to be overcome; insurmountable; overwhelming

Front 505

insurrection

Back 505

n
an act of open rebellion against authority; a revolt

Front 506

integral

Back 506

adj
essential; indispensable

Front 507

interim

Back 507

n
meantime; an intervening time; a temporary arrangement

Front 508

interloper

Back 508

n
intruder; trespasser; inwanted person

Front 509

interlude

Back 509

n
an intervening episode; an intermission; a pause

Front 510

interminable

Back 510

adj
seemingly unending; tediously long

Front 511

intermittent

Back 511

adj
occasional; repeatedly starting and stopping; recurrent

Front 512

intersperse

Back 512

v
to place at intervals; to scatter among

Front 513

intervene

Back 513

v
to come between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to iccur between times

Front 514

intimate

Back 514

v
to hint or imply

Front 515

intricate

Back 515

adj
complicated; sophisticated; having many parts or facets

Front 516

intrique

Back 516

n
a secret scheme; a crafty plot

Front 517

invidious

Back 517

adj
causing envy or resentment; offensively harmful

Front 518

inviolate

Back 518

adj
free from injury; pure

Front 519

invoke

Back 519

v
to entreat or pray for; to call on as in prayer; to declare to be in effect

Front 520

iridescent

Back 520

adj
displaying flowing, changing colors

Front 521

jargon

Back 521

n
the specialized or vocabulary of a particular job or trade; meaningless or pretentious language; a local dialect or idiom or vernacular

Front 522

jaunt

Back 522

n
a short pleasure trip

Front 523

jingoism

Back 523

n
belligerent, chauvinistic patriotism; war-mongering

Front 524

jocular

Back 524

adj
humorous; jolly; fond of joking

Front 525

jubilation

Back 525

n
exultant joy

Front 526

junction

Back 526

n
convergence; linkup; the act or state of being joined together

Front 527

junta

Back 527

n
a small group ruling a country after a coup d'etat

Front 528

karma

Back 528

n
good or bad emanations from someone or something

Front 529

larceny

Back 529

n
theft; robbery

Front 530

lascivious

Back 530

adj
lustful; obscene; lewd

Front 531

lavish

Back 531

v
to spend freely or bestow generously;l to squander

Front 532

lax

Back 532

adj
negligent; lazy; irresponsible

Front 533

layman

Back 533

n
a nonprofessional; a person who is not a member of the clergy

Front 534

liaison

Back 534

n
connection; association; alliance; secret love affair

Front 535

licentious

Back 535

adj
lascivious; lewd; promiscuous; amoral

Front 536

limpid

Back 536

adj
transparent; clear; lucid

Front 537

listless

Back 537

adj
sluggish; without energy or enthusiasm

Front 538

litany

Back 538

n
recital or list; tedious recounting

Front 539

livid

Back 539

adj
discolored; black and blue; enraged

Front 540

loath

Back 540

adj
extremely unwilling; reluctant

Front 541

lobby

Back 541

v
to urge legislative action; to exert influence

Front 542

lout

Back 542

n
boor; oaf; clod

Front 543

ludictous

Back 543

adj
ridiculous; absurd

Front 544

lyrical

Back 544

adj
melodious; songlike; poetic

Front 545

malapropism

Back 545

n
humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended but jas a ludicrously different meaning

Front 546

mania

Back 546

n
crazed, excessive excitement; insanity; delusion

Front 547

marginal

Back 547

adj
related to or located at the margin or border; at the lower limit of quality; insignificant

Front 548

materialistic

Back 548

adj
preoccupied with material things; greedy for possessions

Front 549

mawlish

Back 549

adj
overly sentimental; maudlin

Front 550

meander

Back 550

v
to travel along a winding or indirect route; to ramble or stray from the topic

Front 551

medium

Back 551

n
the means by which something is connveyed or accomplished; a substance through which something is transferred or conveyed; the materials used by an artist

Front 552

melancholy

Back 552

adj
gloomy; depressed and weary

Front 553

melee

Back 553

n
a brawl; a confused fight or struggle; a violent free-for-all; tumultuous confusion

Front 554

menagerie

Back 554

n
a collection of animals

Front 555

meticulous

Back 555

adj
precise and careful about details; fussy

Front 556

millennium

Back 556

n
a period of 1,000 years; a thousandth anniversary

Front 557

mire

Back 557

n
marshy, mucky ground

Front 558

mode

Back 558

n
method of doing; type; manner; fashion

Front 559

modulate

Back 559

v
to reduce or regulate; to lessen the intensity of

Front 560

momentum

Back 560

n
force of movement; speed; impetus

Front 561

moratorium

Back 561

n
a suspension of activity; a period of delay

Front 562

mores

Back 562

n
customary moral standards

Front 563

motif

Back 563

n
a recurring theme or idea

Front 564

motley

Back 564

adj
extremely varied or diverse; heterogeneous; multicolored

Front 565

municial

Back 565

adj
pertaining to a city (or town) and its government

Front 566

muse

Back 566

v
to ponder; to meditate

Front 567

muster

Back 567

v
to assemble for battle or inspection; to summon up

Front 568

mystic

Back 568

adj
itherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic

Front 569

nebulous

Back 569

adj
vague or indistinct; inclear; hazy

Front 570

nemesis

Back 570

n
inconquerable opponent or rival; one who seeks just compensation or revenge to right a wrong

Front 571

neophyte

Back 571

n
beginner; novice

Front 572

nirvana

Back 572

n
a blissful, painless, worry-free state

Front 573

noisome

Back 573

adj
offensive or disgusting; stinking; noxious

Front 574

nomadic

Back 574

adj
wandering from place to place; without a permanent home

Front 575

nomenclature

Back 575

n
a set or system of names; a designation; a terminology

Front 576

nonchalant

Back 576

adj
indifferent; coolly unconcerned; blase

Front 577

nullify

Back 577

v
to repeal; to cancel; to void

Front 578

obeisance

Back 578

n
a bow or curtsy; deep reverence

Front 579

objective

Back 579

adj
unbiased; unprejudiced

Front 580

obtrusive

Back 580

adj
interfering; meddlesome; having a tendency to butt in

Front 581

obviate

Back 581

v
to make unnecessary; to avert

Front 582

occult

Back 582

adj
supernatural; magic; mystical

Front 583

odious

Back 583

adj
hateful; evil; vile

Front 584

odyssey

Back 584

n
a long, difficult hourney, usually marked by many changes of fortune

Front 585

olfactory

Back 585

adj
pertaining to the sense of smell

Front 586

oligarchy

Back 586

n
government by only a very few people

Front 587

ominous

Back 587

adj
threatening; menacing; portending

Front 588

omniscient

Back 588

adj
all-knowing; having infinite wisdom

Front 589

opprobrious

Back 589

adj
damning; extremely critical; disgraceful

Front 590

ordinance

Back 590

n
law; regulation; decree

Front 591

oscillate

Back 591

v
to swing bacl and forth; to pulsate; to waver or vacillate between beliefs or ideas

Front 592

osmosis

Back 592

n
gradual or subtle absorption

Front 593

ostracize

Back 593

v
to shun; to shut out or exclude a person from a group

Front 594

oust

Back 594

v
to eject; to expel; to banish

Front 595

override

Back 595

v
to overrule; to prevail over

Front 596

overture

Back 596

n
opening move; preliminary offer

Front 597

oxymoran

Back 597

n
a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together

Front 598

palatable

Back 598

adj
pleasant to the taste; agreeable to the feelings

Front 599

pallor

Back 599

n
paleness; whiteness

Front 600

pandemic

Back 600

adj
prevalent throughout a large area

Front 601

panegyric

Back 601

n
elaborate praise; eulogy

Front 602

parable

Back 602

n
religious allegory; fable; morality tale

Front 603

paragon

Back 603

n
a model or pattern of excellence

Front 604

parallel

Back 604

adj
similar; comparable

Front 605

paranoia

Back 605

n
a mental illness in which the sufferer believes people are out to get him; unreasonable anxiety

Front 606

paranormal

Back 606

adj
having to do with an event or events that can't be explained scientitically; supernatural

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paroxysm

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n
a sudden, violent outburst; a severe attack

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partition

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n
division; dividing wall

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pastoral

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adj
rural; rustic; peaceful and calm, like the country

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pathos

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n
that which makes people feel pity or sorrow

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patina

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n
surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation

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patrimony

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n
an inheritance, especially from a father; a legacy

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peculiar

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adj
unusual; bizarre; individual; belonging to a particular region

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peregrination

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n
wandering; traveling; expedition

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perpetrator

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n
the one who committed the act

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perpetuate

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v
to make something perpetual; to leep from perishing

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perverse

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adj
contrary; stubborn

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phantasm

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n
apparition; ghost; phantom

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phlegmatic

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adj
calm or indifferent; not easily roused to excitement

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pilgrimage

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n
religion or spiritual journey; excursion; peregrination

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placebo

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n
a fake medication; a fake medication used as a control in tests of the effectiveness of drugs

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platonic

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adj
nonsexual; purely spiritual

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plausible

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adj
believable; convincing

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pliable

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adj
flexible; easy to bend; easy to convince, persuade, or mold

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plight

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n
a dangerous, dustressing, or unpleasant situation

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plunder

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v
to loot; to ransack

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pluralism

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n
a condition of society in which distinct groups exist and function together yet retain their own identities

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pontificate

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v
to speak pompously or dogmatically

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porous

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adj
filled with many tiny holes; permeable; absorbent

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posterity

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n
future genetations; descendants; heirs

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posthunous

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adj
occurring after one's death; published after the death of the author

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posture

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v
to act or speak artificially or affectedly

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prattle

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v
to chatter on and on; to babble childishly

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precarious

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adj
dangerously insecure or unsteady

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precocious

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adj
unusally mature; uncommonly gifted

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predecessor

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n
someone or something that predcedes in time

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predicament

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n
a dangerous or unpleasant situation; a dilemma

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predispose

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v
to make susceptible; to put in a frame of mind for; to incline toward

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predominant

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adj
most important; dominant; having power over others

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pregnant

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adj
highly significant; overflowing

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prelude

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n
introduction; something that precedes something else

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premeditated

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adj
planned beforehand; prearranged; plotted

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preponderance

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n
superiority in weight, number, size, extent, influence, etc.; majority; predominance

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presage

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v
to portend; to foreshadow; to forecast or predict

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presentiment

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n
the feeling that something (especially somehting bad) is about to happen

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presumably

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adv
probably; the assumption os that; doubtless

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presuppose

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v
to assume beforehand; to take for granted in advance; to require as a prior condition

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primal

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adj
first; original; of the greatest importance

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pristine

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adj
perfectly clean and untouched; uncontaminated

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privation

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n
lack of comforts or necessities; poverty

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proclaim

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v
to announce; declare; make known

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procure

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v
to obtain or acquire by specual means

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progeny

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n
offspring; descendants

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propagate

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v
to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate

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propound

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v
to set forth or propose; to offer for consideration

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protege

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n
a person under the care of someone interested in his welfare or career

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protocol

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n
diplomatic etiquette and customs

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provocation

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n
the act of provoking; incitement; cause

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prowess

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n
exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery

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prurient

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adj
having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust

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pseudonym

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n
a false name; an alias

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psyche

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n
the human soul; the mind; the spirit

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pummel

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v
to pound or punch with the fists

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punctilious

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adj
meticulously attentive to detail; scrupulously (and sometimes annoyingly) exact

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pundit

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n
an expert; an authority; a learned person

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pungent

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adj
sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; caustic

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punitive

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adj
inflicting a punishment

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purblind

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adj
dim-sighted; practically blind; lacking understanding or imagination

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puritanical

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adj
very severe and strict about morals

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quaint

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adj
pleasantly old-fashioned; picturesque

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quandary

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n
state of perplexity; predicament

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quasi

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adv or adj
almost; near; resembling

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quay

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n
a landing on the edge of the water; wharf; pier

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quell

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v
to put an end to; to squelch; to suppress

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query

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n
question; an inquiry

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queue

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n
a line or file

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quiescent

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adj
motionless; at rest; still

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quintessential

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adj
being the most perfect example of

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quizzical

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adj
teasing; mocking; questioning; inquisitive

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quotidian

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adj
daily; everday; ordinary

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rampant

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adj
widespread; uncontrollable; prevalent; raging

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rapture

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n
ecstasy; bliss; unequaled joy

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rarefied

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adj
esoteric; interesting to a select group only; exalted; thin

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ratify

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v
to confirm; to approve something formally

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ratiocination

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n
logical reasoning

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rationale

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n
underlying reason; basis; reasoning

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raucous

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adj
stridently loud; harsh; rowdy

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reactionary

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adj
ultaconservative; right-wing; backward-thin

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rebuff

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v
to snub; to reject

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recidivism

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n
the act of repeating an offense

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reclaim

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v
to make uncultivated areas of land fit for cultivation; to recover usable substances from refuse; to claim again; to demand the restoration of

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redeem

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v
to buy back; to fulfill; to make up for; to rescue from sin

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redress

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v
to remedy; to amends for

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rederendum

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n
a public vote on a measure propsed or passed by a legislature

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refratory

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adj
disobedient and hard manage; resisting treatment

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regime

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n
a governing power;l a system of government; a period during which a government is in power

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regimen

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n
a regulated course

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remission

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n
the temporary or permanent disappearance of a disease; pardon

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remuneration

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n
payment; recompense

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rend

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v
to tear; to rip

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render

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v
to make; to cause to be; to provide; to depict

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repartee

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n
a quick, witty reply; witty, spirited conversation full of quick, witty replies

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replicate

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v
to reproduce exactly; to duplicate; to repeat

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repose

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n
rest; tranquillity; relaxation

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repress

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v
to hold; to conceal from oneself; to suppress

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reprimand

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n
stern reproof; official rebuke

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reprisal

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n
retaliation; revenge; counterattack

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reprobate

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n
a depraved, wicked person; a degenerate

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repugnant

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adj
repulsive; offensive; disgusting

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resignation

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n
passive submission; acquiescence

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resplendent

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adj
brilliantly shining; radiant; dazzling

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resurrection

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n
return to life; revival

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retort

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v
to make a sharp reply

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retrospect

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n
looking backward; a review

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revamp

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v
to revise; to renovate

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revel

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v
to enjoy thoroughly; to take delight in; to carouse

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revile

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v
to scold abusively; to berate; to denounce

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revulsion

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n
loathing; repugnance; disgust

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rhapsodize

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v
to speak extremely enthusiastcally; to gush

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ribald

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adj
indecent or vulgar; off-color

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rife

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adj
occurring frequently; widespread; common; swarming

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rivet

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v
to engross; to hold firmly

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rout

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v
to put to flight; to scatter; to cause a huge defeat

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rue

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v
to mourn; to regret

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sally

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n
a sudden rushing attack; an excursion; an expedition; a repartee; a clever rejoinder

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salutation

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n
greeting; welcome; opening words of greeting

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sanction

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n
offical permission or approval; endorsement; penalty; punitive measure

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sarcasm

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n
irony; jokingly or bitingly saying the opposite of what is meant

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savant

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n
a scholar; a very knowledgeable and learned person

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scant

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adj
limited; meager; barely sufficient

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schism

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n
division; separation; discord or disharmony

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scorn

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v
to disdain; to find someone or something contemptible

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seamless

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adj
without a seam; without anything to indicate where two things were joined together; smooth

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secede

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v
to withdraw from an alliance

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seclusion

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n
aloneness; withdrawal from other people

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sect

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n
a small religious subgroup or religion; any group with a uniting theme or purpose

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sedentary

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adj
largely confined to sitting down; not physically

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self-made

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adj
having succeeded in life without help from others

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sententious

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adj
preachy; pompous; excessively moralizing; self-righteous

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serene

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adj
calm;l peaceful; tranquil; untroubled

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serpentine

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adj
snake like in either shape or movement; winding, as a snake travels

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shackle

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n
a manacle; a restraint

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shibboleth

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n
a distinctive word, pronunciation, or behavior that typifies a particular group; a slogan or catch-word

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shrewd

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adj
wily; cunning; sly

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singular

Back 745

adj
exceptional; unique; unusual

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skirmish

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n
a fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict

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skittish

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adj
nervous; easily startled; jumpy

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slake

Back 748

v
to quench; to satisfy; to assuage

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solace

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n
consolation; comfort

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solidarity

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n
sense of unity; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude

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sophomoric

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adj
juvenile; childishly goofy

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sordid

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adj
morally vile; filthy; squalid

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sovereign

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n
supreme ruler; monach

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spate

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n
a sudden outpouring

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specious

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adj
something that seems correct or apprepriate but that lacks real worth; deceptive; misleading; not genuine

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specter

Back 756

n
ghost; phantom

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spectrum

Back 757

n
a broad sequence or range of different but related things or ideas

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spurn

Back 758

v
to reject disdainfully; to scorn

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stalwart

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adj
sturdily built; robust; valiant; unwavering

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stark

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adj
utter; unmitigated; harsh; desolate

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stint

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v
to restrict or hold back on; to be frugal

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stipend

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n
income; allowance; salary

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stolid

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adj
not easily roused to emotion; impassive; apathetic; phlegmatic

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stout

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adj
plump; stocky; substantial

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stratagem

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n
a maneuver designed to outwit an enemy; a scheme; a ruse

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stupendous

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adj
remarkable; extraordinary; remarkably large or extraordinary gigantic

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stupor

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n
a stunned condition; near-unconsciousness; apathy; inertia

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subside

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v
to sink or settle; to diminish; to lesson

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subsidiary

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adj
supplemental; aditional; secondary or subordinate

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subsidize

Back 770

v
to provide financial aid; to make a financial contribution

Front 771

substantiate

Back 771

v
to prove; to verify; to confirm

Front 772

subterfuge

Back 772

n
artifice; a trick or stratagem; a ruse

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suffice

Back 773

v
to be sufficient; to be enough

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suffrage

Back 774

n
th right to vote

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suffuse

Back 775

v
to cover; to overspread; to saturate

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sumptuous

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adj
luxurious; splendid; lavish

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supersede

Back 777

v
to take the place of; to supplant; to make (something)obsolete

Front 778

supine

Back 778

adj
lying on one's back

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supplication

Back 779

n
humble prayer; earnest entreaty

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suppress

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v
to overpower; to subdue; to quash

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surmise

Back 781

v
to conjecture; to guess

Front 782

surreal

Back 782

adj
having an unreal, fantastic quality; hallucinatory; dreamlike

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susceptible

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adj
capable of being influenced by something; vulnerable or receptive to

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sweeping

Back 784

adj
far-reaching; extensive; wide-ranging

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syntax

Back 785

n
the patterns or rules governing the way grammatical sentences are formed in a given language

Front 786

systemic

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adj
affecting the entire system, especially the entire body

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tactical

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adj
having to do with tactics, especially naval or military tactics; marked by clever tactics or deft maeuvering

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taint

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n
contaminant; a trace of something spoiled, contaminated, off-flavor, or otherwise offensive

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tedium

Back 789

n
dullness; monotony; boredom

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teem

Back 790

v
to swarm; to be inundated; to overrun

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temporal

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adj
partaining to time; pertaining to life or earthly existence; noneternal; short-lived

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temporize

Back 792

to stall; to cause delay through indecision

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tepid

Back 793

adj
lukewarm; halfhearted

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thesis

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n
a theory to be proven; a subject for a composition; a formal paper using original research on a subject

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thorny

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adj
full of difficulties; tough; painful

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threshold

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n
the sill of a doorway; a house's or building's entrance; any point of beginning or entering

Front 797

throttle

Back 797

v
to choke; to strangle; to work a fuel lever or feed the flow of fuel to an engine

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thwart

Back 798

v
to prevent from being accomplished; to frustrate; to hinder

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timorous

Back 799

adj
fearful; easilt frightened

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titllate

Back 800

v
to excite; to stimulate; to tease

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titular

Back 801

adj
intitle or name only; nominal

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toil

Back 802

n
hard work; labor; drudgery; exhasusting effort

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tortuous

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adj
winding; twisting; serpentine; full of curves

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toxic

Back 804

adj
poisonous

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transfix

Back 805

v
to cause to stand motionless with awe, amazement, or some other strong emotion; to rivet

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trauma

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n
severe shock or distress; a violent wound; a wrenching experience

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travesty

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n
a grotesque or shameful imitation; a mockery; a perversion

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trenchant

Back 808

adj
concise; effective; caustic

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triumvirate

Back 809

n
a ruling coalition of three officials; any group of three working jointly

Front 810

tryst

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n
a secret meeting of lovers

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tumult

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n
violent, noisy commotion; uproar; outbreak

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turbid

Back 812

adj
murky; opaque; unclear

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turmoil

Back 813

n
state of great confusion or commotion

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uncanny

Back 814

adj
extraordinary; unimaginable; seemingly supernatural

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underlying

Back 815

adj
basic; fundamental; only noticeable under scrutiny

Front 816

undermine

Back 816

v
to impair; to subvert; to weaken by excavating underneath

Front 817

underpinning

Back 817

n
a system of supports beneath; a foundation or basis

Front 818

underscore

Back 818

v
to underline; to emphasize

Front 819

underwrite

Back 819

v
to sponsor; to subsidize; to insure

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unilateral

Back 820

adj
involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only; one-sided; not mutual

Front 821

usury

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n
lending money at an exremely high rate of interest

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vacuous

Back 822

adj
empty of content; lacking in ideas or intelligence

Front 823

vagary

Back 823

n
whim; unpredictable action; wild notion

Front 824

vanquish

Back 824

v
to conquer; to overpower

Front 825

veneer

Back 825

n
facade; coating; outward appearance

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verdant

Back 826

adj
covered with green plants; leafy; inexperienced

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verge

Back 827

n
border; brink; edge

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verity

Back 828

n
the quality of being true; something true

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vie

Back 829

v
to cotest; to struggle

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vigilant

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adj
constantly alert; watchful; wary

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vignette

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n
a small, decorative design or drawing; a short literary sketch; a brief but expressive scene in a play or movie

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viscous

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adj
thick; gluey; sticky

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vivacious

Back 833

adj
lively; animated; full of pep

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vogue

Back 834

n
fashion; style

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voluminous

Back 835

adj
large; extensive; having great volume

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voluptuous

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adj
pleasant to the senses; luxurious; pleasure-seeking; extra full and shapely

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voracious

Back 837

adj
having a huge appetite; ravenously hungry

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waft

Back 838

v
to float; to drift; to blow

Front 839

waive

Back 839

v
to relinqish (a right); to forgo; to put aside for the time being

Front 840

wake

Back 840

n
an all-night vigil kept over a dead body before it is buried; the trail a boat leaves behind it in the water; a track or path left behind something

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wane

Back 841

v
to decrease in strength or intensity; to fade away; to decline in power

Front 842

warrant

Back 842

v
to justify; to provide grounds for; to guarantee

Front 843

wary

Back 843

adj
cautious; watchful; careful

Front 844

wizened

Back 844

adj
shriveled; withered; shruken

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woe

Back 845

n
affliction distress

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wrath

Back 846

n
deep anger; fury

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zeitgeist

Back 847

n
the mood or spirit of the times

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zenith

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n
highest point; peak; pinnacle