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Abase (v.)
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to humiliate; to lower in self esteem or dignity; to humble (굴욕감을 느기게 하다)
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Abet (v.)
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to support or encourage someone, especially someone who has done something wrong 교사하다
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Abeyance (n.)
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suspension; temporary cessation 일시적 중지
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Abjure (v.)
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to repudiate; to take back; to refrain from
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Abomination (n.)
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something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing 강한 혐오
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Aboriginal (adj.0
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native; dating back tot he very begnning
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Abound (v.)
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to be very numerous
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Abrogate (v.)
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to abolish or repeal formally; to set aisde; to nullify 무효로 하다
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Accede (v.)
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to give in; to yield to agree; 굴복하다 양복하다
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Accentuate (v.)
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to emphasize; to accent; to highlight
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Access (n.)
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the right or ability to approach, enter, or use
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Acclaim (v.)
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to praise publically and enthusiastically
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Accord (v.)
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to agree; to be in harmony; to grant or bestow
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Accouterments (n.)
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personal clothing, accessories, or equipment; trappings
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Accrue (v.)
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to accumulate over time
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Acquisitive (adj.)
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seeking or tending to acquire; greedy
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Acquit (v.)
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to find guilty; to behave or conduct oneself
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Acronym (n.)
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a word made up of initials of other words
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Adage (n.)
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a traditional saying; a proverb
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Adduce (v.)
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to bring forward as example or proof; to cite 예증하다
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Adjourn (v.)
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to suspend until another time
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Adjunct (n.)
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something added to or connected with something else; an assistant
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Ad-lib (v.)
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to improvise; to speak spontaneously 즉흥적으로 만들다
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Advent (n.)
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Arrival; coming; beginning; 출현; 시초
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Adventitious (adj.)
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accidental; connected to but nonetheless unrelated; irrelevant; 관계가 없는; 우연한
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Advocate (n.)
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a person who argues in favor of a position 주창자; 대변자
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Affidavit (n)
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a sworn written statement made before and official
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Affiliate (v.)
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to become closely associated with
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Affliction (n.)
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misery; illness; great suffering' a source of misery
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Afford (v.)
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to give; to supply; to confer upon 공급하다
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Affront (n.)
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insult; a deliberate act of disrespect
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Aftermath (n.)
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consequence; events following some occurrence or calamity mistreat;
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Aggrandize (v.)
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to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increase
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Aggrieve (v.)
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to do grievous injury to; to distress 학대하다
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Aghast (adj.)
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terrified; shocked
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Alchemy (n.)
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a seemingly magical process of transformation
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Alienate (v.)
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to estrange; to cause to feel unwelcome or unloved; to make hostile 이간하다
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Allegiance (n.)
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loyalty 충성심
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Allegory (n.)
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a sotry in which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings
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Allot (v.)
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to apportion, to allocate or assign
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Altercation (v.)
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a heated fight, argument or quarrel
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Amass (v.)
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to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one's use
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Amid (prep.)
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in the midst of (~의 중간에)
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Anathema (n.)
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something or someone loathed or detested
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Ancillary (adj.)
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subordinate; providing assistance
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Angst (n.)
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anxiety; fear; dread
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Annex (v.)
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to add or attach
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Annuity (n.)
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An annual allowance or income
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Antedate (v.)
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to be older than; to have come beore
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Anterior (adj.)
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situated in front
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Anthology (n.)
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a collection, especially of literary works
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Anthropomorphic (adj.)
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ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals or objects
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Antipodal (adj.)
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situated on opposite sides of the earth; exactly opposite
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Antiquity (n.)
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ancientness; ancient time
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Aperture (n.)
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an opening
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Apex (n.)
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highest point 극치; 정점
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Apogee (n.)
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the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite
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Apoplexy ( n.)
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stroke
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Apostasy (n.)
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abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty
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Appalling (adj.)
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causing horror or consternation
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Apparition (n.)
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a ghost or ghostly object
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Appellation (n.)
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a name
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Appendage (n.)
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something added on to something else; a supplement
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Apportion (v.)
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to distribute proprotionally; to divide into portions
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Apposite (adj.)
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distinctly suitable; pertinent
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Appraise (v.)
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to estimate the value or quality of; to judge
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Apprise (v.)
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to give notice to; to inform
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Appurtenance (n.)
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something extra; an appendage; an accessory
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Apropos (adj.)
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appropriate; coming at the right time
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Apt (adj.)
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appropriate; having a tendency to; likely
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Arcade (n.)
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a passageway defined by a series of arches
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Archipelago (n.)
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a large group of islands
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Archives (n.)
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a place where historical documents or materials are stored
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Arid (adj.)
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very dry; lacking life, interest, or imagination
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Armament (n.)
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implements of war; the process of arming for war
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Armistice (n.)
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truce
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Arraign (v.)
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to bring to court to answer an indictment; to accuse
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Arrant (adj.)
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utter; unmitigated; very bad
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Arrears (n.)
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the state of being in debt; unpaid debts
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Arsenal (n.)
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a collection of armaments; a facility for storing or producing armament
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Articulate (v.)
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to pronounce clearly; to express clearly 명료하게 표현하다
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Artisan (n.)
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a person skilled in a craft
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Ascertain (v.)
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to determine with certainty; to find out definitely
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Ascribe (v.)
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to credit or assign; to attribute
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Askance (adv.)
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with suspicion or disapproval
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Aspersion (n.)
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a slanderous or damning remark 비방하거나 매도하는 표현
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Assail (v.)
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to attack vigorously
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Assert (v.)
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to claim strongly; to affirm
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Asses (v.)
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to evaluate; to estimate; to appraise
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Astringent (adj.)
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harsh; sever; withering
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Asylum (n.)
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a mental hospital or similar institution; refuge; a place of safety
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Atone (v.)
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to make amend
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Atrophy (v.)
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to wither away; to decline from disease
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Attest (v.)
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to give proof of; to declare to be true
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Attribute (v.)
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to credit or assign; to ascribe
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Augur (v.)
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to serve as an omen or be a sign; to predict or foretell
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August (adj.)
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inspiring admiration or awe
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Auspices (n.)
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protection; support; sponsorship
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Auxiliary (adj.)
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secondary; additional; giving assitance or aid
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Avail (v.)
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to help; to be of use; to serve
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Aversion (n.)
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a strong feeling of dislike
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Avert (v.)
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to turn away; to prevent
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Avid (adj.)
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eager; enthusiastic
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Bacchanal (n.)
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a party animal; a drunken reveler
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Baleful (adj.)
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menacing; threatening
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Balk (v.)
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to abruptly refuse (to do something); to stop short
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Ballyhoo (n.)
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sensational advertising or promotion; uproar
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Balm (n.)
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something that heals or soothes
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Bandy (v.)
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to toss back and forth; to exchange
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Banter (n.)
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an exchange of good- humored or mildly teasing remarks
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Baroque (adj.)
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extravagantly ornate; flamboyant in style
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Barrage (n.)
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a concentrated outpouring of artillery fire, or of anything else
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Bauble (n.)
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a gaudy trinket; a small, inexpensive ornament
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Bedlam (n.)
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noisy uproar and chaos; a place characterized by noisy uproar
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Begrudge (v.)
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to envy another's possession or enjoyment of something; to be reluctant to give
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Behest (v.)
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to command, order
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Bemoan (v.)
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to mourn about; to lament
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Benediction (n.)
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a blessing; an utterance of good wishes
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Bestow (v.)
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to present as a gift; to confer
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Bilious (adj.)
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ill-tempered; cranky
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Bivouac (n.)
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a temporary encampment, especially of soldiers
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Blanch (v.)
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to turn pale; to cause to turn pale
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Bland (adj.)
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mild; tasteless; dull; unlively
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Blandishment (n.)
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flattery
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Bliss (n.)
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perfect contentment; extreme joy
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Blister (v.)
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to roar; to be loud to be tumultous
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Bombast (n.)
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pompous or pretentious speech or writting
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Bon vivant (n.)
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a person who enjoys good food, good drink, and luxurious living
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Bona Fide (adj.)
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sincere; done or made in good faith
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Boon (adj.)
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a blessing; a benefit
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Boor (n.)
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a rude or churlish person
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Booty (n.)
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goods taken from an enemy in war
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Botch (v.)
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to bungle; to ruin through poor or clumsy effort
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Bracing (adj.)
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invigorating 기운을 돋구는
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Brandish (v.)
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to wave or display threateningly
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Bravado (n.)
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a flash show or ostentatious show of bravery or defiance
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Brawn (n.)
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big muscles; great strength
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Brazen (adj.)
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impudent; bold 철면피한
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Breach (n.)
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a violation, a gap or break, 침해
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Brink (n.)
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edge
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Bristle (v.)
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to stiffen with anger; to act in a way suggestive of an animal whose hair is standing on end; to appear in someway similar to hair standing on end
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Bromide (n.)
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a dull, obvious, over familiar saying; a cliche
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Brouhaha (n.)
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uproar; hubbub
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Brusque (adj.)
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abrupt in manner; blunt
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Buffoon (n.)
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a joker, especially one who is coarse or acts like an ass
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Bulwark (n.)
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a wall used as a defensive fortification; anything used as a main defense against something else
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Byzantine (adj.)
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extremely intricate or complicated in structure; having to do with the Byzantine Empire
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Cabal (n.)
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a group of conspirators; the acts of such a group; a clique
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Cache (n.)
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a hiding place; the things hidden in a secret place
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Calamity (n.)
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a disaster
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Callous (adj.)
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insensitive; emotionally hardened
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Calumny (n.)
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slander; a maliciously false statement
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Canon (n.)
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a rule or law, especially a religious one; a body of rules or laws an official set of holy books
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Cant (n.)
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insincere or hypocritical speech
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Canvass (v.)
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to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey
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Capacious (adj.)
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spacious, roomy; commodious
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Capital (n.)
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a town or city that is the seat of government; money, equipment and property owned by a business
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Captivate (v.)
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to fascinate; to enchant; to enrapture
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Carcinogenic (adj.)
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causing cancer
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Cardinal (adj.)
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most important; chief
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Careen (v.)
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to swerve; to move rapidly without control
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Cartography (n.)
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the art of making maps and charts
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Cascade (n.)
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a waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall
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Cataclysm (n.)
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a violent upheaval an earthquake;
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Caucus (n.)
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a meeting of the members of a political party or political faction
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Cavalier (adj.)
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arrogant; haughty; carefree; casual
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Cavil (v.)
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to quibble; to raise trivial objections
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Chaff (n.)
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worthless stuff
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Chameleon (n.)
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a highly changeable person
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Champion (v.)
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to defend; to support
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Channel (v.)
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to direct; to cause to follow a certain path
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Chaste (adj.)
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pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex
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Cherub (n.)
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a super cute chubby-cheeked child
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Chortle (v.)
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to chuckle with glare
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Churl (n.)
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a rude person ; a boor
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Chutzpah (n.)
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brazenness; audacity
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Cipher (n.)
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zero; a nobody; a code; the solution to a code
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Circumnavigate (v.)
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to sail or travel all the way around
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Citadel (n.)
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a fortress defending a city; a stronghold
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Clandestine (adj.)
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concealed or secret, usually for an evil or subversive purpose
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Classic (adj.)
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top notch of the highest quality; serving as a standard or model
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Cleave (v.)
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to cling; to split
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Climatic (adj.)
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having to do with the climate
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Cloister (n.)
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a covered walk, with columns on one side
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Clone (n.)
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an exact duplicate; an organism genetically identical to another
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Clout (n.)
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a blow; influence
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Cloy (v.)
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to cause to feel to full, especially when indulging in something overly sweet
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Coddle (v.)
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to baby
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Cogitate (v.)
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to ponder;
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Cohort (n.)
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a group
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Commemorate (v.)
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to honor the memory of; to serve as a memorial to
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Commiserate (v.)
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to express sorrow or sympathy for; to sympathize with; to pity
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Commodious (adj.)
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roomy; spacious; capacious
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Compatible (adj.)
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harmonious; capable of functioning, working or living together in harmony
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Competent (adj.)
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capable; qualified
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Compile (v.)
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to gather together; to gather together into a book
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Comply (v.)
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to act or be in accordance (with)
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Composed (adj.)
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calm; tranquil
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Compromise (n.)
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a setlement of difference in which each side gives up something
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Compunction (n.)
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remorse; a feeling of uneasiness at doing something wrong
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Concave (adj.)
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curved inward, like the isde of a circle or a sphere
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Concede (v.)
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to acknowledge as true or right; to grant or yield
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Concentric (adj.)
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having the same center
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Concert (n.)
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a combined action; agreement
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Concoct (v.)
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to create by mixing ingredients; to devise
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Concomitant (adj.)
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following from; accompanying; going along with
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Confederate (n.)
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an ally; an accomplice
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Confer (v.)
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to exchange ideas; to consult with; to bestow
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Confidant (n.)
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a person withwhom secrets or private thoughts are shared
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Configuration (n.)
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arrangement
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Conflagration (n.)
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a large fire
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Confluence (n.)
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a flowing together
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Confound (v.)
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to bewilder; to amaze; to throw into confusion
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Congeal (v.)
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to solidify; to jel
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Conjugal (adj.)
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having to do with marriage
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Connive (v.)
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to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it
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Conservatory (n.)
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a greenhouse, usually one attached to another structure
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Consign (v.)
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to hand over; to assign; to entrust; to banish
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Consolidate (v.)
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to combine or bring together; to solidify; to strengthen
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Conspicuous (adj.)
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easily sen; impossible to miss
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Consternation (n.)
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sudden confusion
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Constituency (n.)
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the group of voters represented by a politician; a group of supporters for anything
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Contempt (n.)
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disdain; disgrace
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Continuum (n.)
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a continuous whole without clear division into parts
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Contraband (n.)
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smuggled goods
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Contretemps (v.)
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an embaraasing occurence; a mishap
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Contumely (n.)
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rudeness; insolence; arrogance
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Conundrum (n.)
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a puzzle or problem without a solution
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Convene (v.)
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to gather together; to assemble; to meet
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Conversant (adj.)
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familiar; experiment
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Converse (n.)
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the opposite
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Convey (v.)
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to transport; to conduct; to communicate
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Copious (adj.)
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abundant; plentiful
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Cordial (adj.)
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gracious; warm; sincere
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Corollary (n.)
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a proposition that follows easily and obviously from another
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Corporeal (adj
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material; tangible; having substance
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Correlation (n.)
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a mutual relation between two or more things
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Corrosive (adj.)
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eating away; destructive
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Corrugated (v.)
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shaped with folds or waves
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Coterie (n.)
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a group of close associates; a circle
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Cower (v.)
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to shrink away or huddle up in fear
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Crass (adj.)
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extremely unrefined; gross; stupid
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Craven (adj.)
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cowardly
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Crescendo (n.)
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a gradual increase in the volume of a sound gradual increase in the intesity of something
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Crestfallen (adj.)
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dejected; dispirited
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Crevice (n.)
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a narrow split, crack, or fissure
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Cringe (v.)
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to shrink back with fear; to cower; to be servile or suck up in a horrible way
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Critique (n.)
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a critical review
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Crux (n.)
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the central point; the essence
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Cuisine (n.)
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a style of cooking
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Cull (v.)
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to pick out from among many; to select; to collect
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Curb (v.)
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to restrian or control
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Curmudgeon (n.)
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a difficult, bad-temprered person
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Cursory (adj.)
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quick and unthorough; hasty; superficial
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Debase (v.)
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to lower in quality or value; to degrade
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Debunk (v.)
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to expose the nonsense of
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Decree (n.)
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an official order, usually having to do with force of law
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Decry (v.)
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to put down; to denounce;
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Deem (v.)
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to judge; to consider
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Deficit (n.)
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a shortage, espeically of money
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Defile (v.)
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to make filthy or foul; to desecrate
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Deft (adj.)
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skillful
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Defunct (adj.)
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no longer in effect; no longer in existence
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Degrade (v.)
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to lower in dignity or status; to corrupt; to deteriorate
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Deign (v.)
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to condescend; to think it in accordance with one's dignity
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Deity (n.)
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a god or godess
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Dejected (adj.)
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depressed; dishearted
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Delectable (adj.)
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delightful; delicious
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Delinquent (adj.)
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neglecting a duty or law; late in payment
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Delve (v.)
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to search or study intensively
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Demeanor (n.)
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behavior, manner
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Demise (n.)
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death
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Demography (n.)
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the study of characterstics of populations
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Demur (v.)
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to object; to take exception
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Demure (adj.)
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shy; reserved; sedate
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Denomination (n.)
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a classification; a category number
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Denote (v.)
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to signify; to indicate; to mark
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Denounce (v.)
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to condemn
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Depict (v.)
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to portray, especially in a picture; to describe
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Deplete (v.0
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to decrease the supply of; to exhaust to use up
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Deplore (v.)
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to regret; to condemn; to lament
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Deploy (v.)
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to station soldiers or armaments strategically; to arrange
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Depose (v.)
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to remove from office or position of power
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Depredate (v.)
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to prey upon; to plunder
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Derelict (adj.)
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neglectful; delinquent; deserted; abandoned
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Desist (v.)
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to stop doing something
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Devout (adj.)
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deeply religious; fervent
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Diatribe (n.)
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a bitter, abusive denunciation
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Dichotomy (n.)
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division into two parts, especially contradictory ones
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Diffuse (v.)
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to cause to spread out; to cause to disperse
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Dilapidated (adj.)
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broken down; fallen into ruin
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Dilate (v.)
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to make larger; to become larger; to speak or wire at length
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Dilemma (n.)
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a situation in which one must choose between two equally attractive choices
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Dimmunition (n.)
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the act or process of diminishing; reduction
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Dire (adj.)
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disastrous; desperate
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Dirge (n.)
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a funeral song
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Disaffect (v.)
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to cause to loose affection; to estrange; to alienate
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Disarray (n.)
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disorder; confusion
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Disclaim (v.)
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to deny any claim to; to renounce
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Discomfit (v.)
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to fustrate; to confuse
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Disconcert (v.)
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to upset; to ruffle; to perturb
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Discourse (n.)
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spoken or written expression in words; conversation
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Discrepancy (n.)
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difference; inconsistency
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Discursive (adj.)
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rambling from one topic to another, usually aimlessly
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Disgruntle (v.)
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to make sulky and dissatisfied; to discontent
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Disinformation (n.)
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false information purposely disseminated, usually by a government, for the purpose of creating a false impression
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Dismal (adj.)
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dreary; causing gloom; cuasing dread
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Dismay (v.)
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to fill with dread; to discourage greatly
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Dispassionate (adj.)
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unaffected by passion; impartial; calm
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Disperse (v.)
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to scatter; to spread widely; to dissemniate
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Dispirit (v.)
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to discourage to dishearten; to loose spirit
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Disposition (n.)
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charactersitc attitude; state of mind; inclination
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Disproprotionate (adj.)
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out of proportion; too much or too little
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Disquiet (v.)
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to make uneasy
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Dissemble (v.)
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to conceal the real nature of; to act or speak falsely in order to deceive
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Dissent (v.)
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to disagree; to withold approval
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Disservice (n.)
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a harmful action;
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Dissident (n.)
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a person who disaagrees or dissents
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Dissuade (v.)
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to persuade not to
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Distinct (adj.)
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seperate; different; clear and unmistakable
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Diurnal (adj.)
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occuring during the day; occuring during the daytime
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Divine (v.)
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to intuit; to prophesy
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Divulge (v.)
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to reveal, especially to reveal something that has been a secret
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Document (v.)
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to support with evidence, especially written evidence
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Doldrums (n.)
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low spirits; a state of inactivity
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Doleful (adj.)
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sorrowful; filled with grief
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Dolt (n.)
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a stupid person; a dunce
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Dotage (n.)
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senility; foolish affection
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Double Entendre (n.)
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a word or phrase having a double meaning
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Dour (adj.)
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forbidding; severe; gloomy
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Downcast (adj.)
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directed downard; dejected; depressed
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Downplay (v.)
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to minimize; to represent as being insignificant; to play down
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Draconian (adj.)
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harsh; severe; cruel
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Droll (adj.)
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humorous; amusing in an odd, often understated way
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Dross (n.)
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worthless stuff, especialy worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff
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Duress (n>)
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coercion; complusion by force or threat
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Ebb(v.)
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to diminish; to recede
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Ecclesiastical (adj.)
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having to do with the church
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Eclipse (v.)
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to block the light of; to overshadow; to reduce the significance of; to surpass
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Ecosystem (n.)
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a community of organisms and the physical enfironment in which they live
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Edict (n.)
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an official decree
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Edifice (n.)
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big, imposing building
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Effecutal (adj.)
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effective; adequate
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Efficacy (n.)
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effectiveness
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Effigy (n.)
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a likeness of someone, especially one used in expressing hatred for the person of whom it is a likeness
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Elation (n.)
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feeling of great joy
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Electorate (n.)
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the body of people entitled to vote in an election; the voters
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Elegy (n.)
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a mournful poem or other piece of writing; a mournful piece of music
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Elite (n.)
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the best or most select group
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Elocution (n.)
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the art of public speaking
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Emaciate (v.)
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to make extremely thin through strvation or illness
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Emanate (v.)
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to come forth; to issue
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Emancipate (v.)
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to liberate; to free frm bondage or restraint
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Embargo (n.)
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a government order suspending foreign trade; a government order suspending the movement of freight carrying ships in and out of country's port
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Embellish (v.)
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to adorn; to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious details to
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Embody (v.)
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to personify; to give physical form to
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Embroil (v.)
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to involve in conflict; to throw into disorder
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Embryonic (adj.)
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undeveloped; rudimentary
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Emissary (n.)
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a messenger or representative sent to represent another
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Empathy (n.)
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identification with the feelings or thoughts of another
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Empower (v.)
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to give power or authority to; to enable
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Entreat (v.)
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to ask earnestly; to beg; to plead
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Entrepreneur (n.)
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an independent business person; one who runs and assumes the risk of operating independent business enterprise
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Enumerate (v.)
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to name one by one; to list
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Envision (v.)
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to imagine; to foresee
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Epicure (n.)
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a person with refined taste in wine and food
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Epilogue (n.)
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an afterword; a short concluding chapter of a book;
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Equesterian (adj.)
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having to do with horseback riding
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Estimate (adj.)
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worthy of admiration; capable of being estimated
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Estrange (v.)
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to make unfriendly or hostile; to cause to feel removed from
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Ethics (n.)
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moral standards governing behavior
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Eulogy (n.)
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a spoken or written tribute to a person, especially a person who has just died
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Evince (v.)
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to demonstrate convincingly; to prove
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Evoke (v.)
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to summon forth; to draw forth. to awaken
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Excise (v.)
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to remove by cutting, or as if by cutting
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Exempt (adj.)
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excused; not subject to
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Exhume (v.)
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to unbury; to dig out of the ground
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Exodus (n.)
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mass departure or journey away
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Exorbitant (adj.)
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extremely costly; excessive
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Expiate (v.)
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to make ammends for; to atone
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Explicate (v.)
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to make a deailed explanation of the meaning of
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Eulogy (n.)
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a spoken or written tribute to a person, especially a person who has just died
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Evince (v.)
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to demonstrate convincingly; to prove
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Evoke (v.)
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to summon forth; to draw forth. to awaken
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Excise (v.)
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to remove by cutting, or as if by cutting
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Exempt (adj.)
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excused; not subject to
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Exhume (v.)
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to unbury; to dig out of the ground
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Exodus (n.)
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mass departure or journey away
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Exorbitant (adj.)
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extremely costly; excessive
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Expiate (v.)
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to make ammends for; to atone
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Explicate (v.)
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to make a deailed explanation of the meaning of
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Exposition (n.)
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explanation; a large public exhibition
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Expostulate (v.)
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to reason with someone in order to warn or dissuade
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Expunge (v.)
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to erase; to remove any trace of
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Exquisite (adj.)
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extraordinarily fine or beautiful; intense
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Extant (adj.)
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still in existence
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Extort (v.)
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to obtain through force, threat, or illicit means
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Extremity (n.)
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th outhermost point or edge; the greatest degree
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Exuberant (adj.)
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highly joyous or enthusiastic; overflowing; lavish
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Facade (n.)
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the front of a builiding; the false front of a building; the false front of a misleading appearance of anything
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Facet (n.)
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any of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem; aspect
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Fallacy (n.)
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a false notation or belief; a misconception
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Fathom (v.)
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to understand; to peneatrate the meaning of
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Faux (adj.)
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false
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Fawn (v.)
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to exhibit affection; to seek favor through flattery; to suck up
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Feign (v.)
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to make a flase representation of; to pretend
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Fetish (n.)
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an object of obsessive reverence, attention or interest
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Fiasco (n.)
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a complete failure or disaster; an incredible screwup
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Fiat (n.)
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an arbitrary decree or order
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Fickle (adj.)
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likely to change for no god reason
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Figment (n.)
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something made up or invented; a fabrication
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Fiscal (adj.)
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pertaining to financial matters; monetary
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Fledgling (adj.)
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inexperienced or immature
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Flippant (adj.)
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frivolously disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip
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Florid (adj.)
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ruddy; flushed; red-faced
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Fodder (n.)
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coarse food for live stock; raw material
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Folly (n.)
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foolishness,;inasnity; imprudence
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Foray (n.)
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a quick raid or attack; an inital venture
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Forebode (v.)
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to be an omen of; to predit; to foretell
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Forensic (adj.)
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related to or used in courts of law
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Forestall (v.)
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to thwart,prevent, or hinder something from happening
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Forswear (v.)
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to retract, renounce or recant; to take back
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Forte (n.)
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a person's strong point, special talent or specialty
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Forthright (adj.)
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frank; outspoken; going striaght to the point
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Foster (v.)
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to encourage; to promote the development of
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Fragmentary (adj.)
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incomplete; disconnected; made up of fragments
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Fruitful (adj.)
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productive; producing god or abundunt results
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Fuel (v.)
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to stimulate; to ignite; to kindle, as if providing with fuel
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Fulminate (v.)
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to denounce vigorously; to protect vehemently against something
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Gaffe (n.)
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a social blunder; an embarassing mistake; a faux pas
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Galvanize (v.)
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to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize
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Gambit (n.)
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a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy
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Gamut (n.)
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the full range (of something)
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Garner (v.)
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to gather; to acquire; to earn
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Gastronomy (n.)
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the art of eating well
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Generic (adj.)
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general; common; not protected by trademark
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Genesis (n.)
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origin; creation; beginning
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Genocide (n.)
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th extermination of a national, racial or religious group
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Germane (adj.)
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applicable; pertinent; relevant
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Ghastly (adj.)
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shockingly horrible;frightful; ghostlike
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Gratis (adj.)
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free of charge
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Grievous (ad._)
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tragic; agonizing
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Grimace (v.)
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to make an ugly, disapproving facial expression
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Guise (n.)
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appearance; semblance
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Habituate (v.)
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to train; to accustom to a situation
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Halcyon (adj.)
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peaceful; carefree; serene
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Harass (v.)
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to attack repeatedly; to torment or pester
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Harbinger (n.)
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a precursor; an idication; an omen
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Harp (v.)
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to repeat tediously; to go on and on about something
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Harry (v.)
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to harass; to annoy
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Heinous (adj.)
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shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious
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Herald (n.)
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a royal proclaimer; a harbinger
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Hoary (adj.)
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gray or white with age; ancient; stale
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Homage (n.)
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reverence; respect
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Hubris (n.)
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arrogance; excessive pride
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Hypocrisy (n.)
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insincerity; two facedness
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