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Aprocryphal
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of dubious authenticity or orgin
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arcane
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mysterious, understood by few
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convene
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to summon, cause to assemble
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expedient
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useful for some purpose, conveinient
concerned with serving ones own interests |
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exude
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to flow out slowly, to ooze
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gesticulate
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to motion energetically with body or limbs
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imperturbable
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calm and assured
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increment
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an increase, often by reg consec amounts
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levity
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excessive fivolity lack of seriousness
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mortify
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embarass or humiliate
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Periphery
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are around the edges
outermost part |
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raconteur
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one who tells stories with skill and wit
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reiterate
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to say or do over again
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subterfuge
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deceptive scheme or strategy
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vacilate
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move bacjk and forth from lack of balance
alter indecisively through opinions or courses or action |
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accoutrements
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equipment or accessories
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aggrieved
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feeling or expressing sense of injustice, injury, or offence
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choleric
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easily tempered
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comport
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behave oneself
be in accord with aggrement |
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disconcert
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disrupt the confidence of
perturb or fluster |
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fauna
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animals of a region or period, considered as a whole
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interpose
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place or come between
intervene or interrupt |
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maraud
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roam in search of plunder
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modicum
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small amount
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opulent
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having or exhibiting great wealth
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patrician
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member of nobility
of noble birth; refinement in manners |
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phlegmatic
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not given to reaction; sluggish or calm in temperment
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propensity
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natural inclination or tendancy
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therapeutic
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relating to treatment of disease; contributing to general well being
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utilitarian
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usefullness rather then beauty; practical
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atrophy
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waste away
fail to develop |
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efficacy
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power to bring about desired result
effectiveness |
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emolument
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salary or fees for work done
compensation |
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icon
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religious painting
symbol whose form suggests meaning one idolized |
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incipient
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beggining to exist or appear
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inculcate
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to impress upon by frequent repetition
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inestimable
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too valuable or great to be measured
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lackluster
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lacking brightness or vitality
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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prodigous
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extrememly large in bulk
causing amazement |
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regimen
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regulated program, specially health
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stellar
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of or related to a star
outstanding or brilliant |
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stoic
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one seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain
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vibrant
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full of life
bright or vivid vibrating |
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zealous
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very enthusiastic
fervent |
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autonomy
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quality of self governing
independent |
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circumspect
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cautious or prudent
headful or consequences |
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composure
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calmness of mind
self controll |
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edifice
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large imposing structure of building
complex structure or system built up over time, as if a building |
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ensconce
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settle or place securely or snugly
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environs
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area surrounding a place
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hapless
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marked by absence of goodluck
unfortunate |
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heinous
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shockingly evil or wicked
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incognito
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identity concealed
unrecognized |
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indoctrinate
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teach or train in the fundamentals
teach from partisan point of view |
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interim
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interval of time between events
taking place inbetween events; temporary |
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mausoliem
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large and impressive tomb
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pillage
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rob and plunder
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reverie
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condition of beign lost in thought
daydream |
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thrall
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loss of one's ability to act freely; no controll
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abtruse
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difficult to understand
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accrue
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to arise as natural result or growth
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acquiesce
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accept as inevitable
comply passively |
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besmirch
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stain or tarnish
make dirty |
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explicit
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fully and clearly expressed, nothing implied
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histrionic
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purposely effected
theatrical |
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impropriety
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quality of being improper or unsuitable
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inveigle
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lure or trick by doing something
obtain by flattery or trickery |
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penitent
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sorry for having wronged
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probity
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honesty
adherance to virtue |
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purport
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to present false impression of being someone or intending somnething
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repercussion
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unforseen rsult of an event
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revelation
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somethingmade known or revealed, often as a surprize
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surfeit
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an excess
oversupply |
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unsavory
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having unpleasant taste, look, or smell
morally offensive |
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anathema
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someone that is intensely disliked, cursed or shunned
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assuage
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to satisfy
lessen or reduce intensity of |
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avuncular
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like benevolent uncle
farmiliar and indulgent |
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convivial
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sociable
concerned with good company and festivities |
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eclectic
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combining elements from variety of sources
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epigram
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short poem or saying
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expound
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explain in detail
set forthq |
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intrinsic
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relating to the essential nature of something
real or actual |
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inveterate
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habitual or deeply rooted
persistent |
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mogul
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very powerful person
magnate |
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munificient
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extrememly generous
liberal in giving |
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nascent
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beginning to exist
emerging |
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perspicacious
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clear sighted
shrewd |
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phillistine
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one who is indifferent to intellectual values
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propitious
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encouraging
tending to favor |
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archipelgo
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large group of islands
body of water containing large number of islands |
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careen
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rush headlong, with swevering or lurching motion
to cause to tip to one side |
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cavalier
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showing an offhand disregard
arrogant |
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contigous
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sharing boundary
adjacent being very close in contact |
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correlate
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to connect things related things
bring things into proper relation |
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etymology
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history of a word
science that studies histories of words |
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frenetic
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wildly excited
frantic |
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kinetic
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relating to motion
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presage
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to foretell
to warn or indicate in advance |
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pulverize
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crush or grind into dust
demolish |
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recondite
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difficult to understand
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repulse
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to repel
to reject in a cool and distant manner |
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seismic
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caused by or having to do with earthquakes
to have wavelike appearance |
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undulate
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to form or move in waves
wavelike appearance or motion |
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upheval
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radical or volent change
forceful lifting or warping from beneath |
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betrothed
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engadged to be married
person whom is to be married |
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blasphemy
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act that shows disrespect toward something considered sacred
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cadence
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rhythym marked by regular beat
rising and falling or voice of human speech |
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canon
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rule that provide norm of judgement
works of a writer accepted as authentic |
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denouemnet
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outcome of series of events
final resolution following climax of plot |
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edict
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statement having the force of law
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enamour
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to inspire with love
to captivate (peach) |
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insensate
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lacking sensation
lacking sense to reason brutal |
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renegade
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traitor
person who rejects lawful behavior |
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soliloquoy
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speech in which a character's thoughts are given verbal expression
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stricture
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strong critisizm
anythign that restricts or limits |
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triumvirate
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group of three
possessing great power or eminence |
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usurp
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seize and hold power in illegal or unjust way
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vestment
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outergarment
especially one indicating roel in society |
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votary
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person devotd to a cause
especially one of religion |
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advent
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coming or arrival
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blase(with a frenchie accent)
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indifferent to what others migth find pleasurable because of excessive overindulgence
unconcerned |
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bravado
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dislpay of bravery showy
defiant behavior |
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disparate
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containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
showing marked difference or inequality |
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domicile
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one's house orplace of residence
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fabricate
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make by putting parts together
invent in order to decieve |
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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lilliputian
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extremely small or appearing to be so
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phobia
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strong irrational fear
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proclivity
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strong inclination towards something
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projectile
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objerct impelled by force or selfpropelled thorugh air
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queasy
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causing nausea
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reciprocate
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exchange in kind
to repay |
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relegate
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to put out of sight or mind
assign for a decision or further action |
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vertigo
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dizziness or tilting
spinning sensation |
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amnesia
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loss of memory
gap in one's memory |
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appease
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bring to state of peace or quiet
pacify an adversary |
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attrition
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gradual reduction in number or loss of strength
weakining resulting from pressure or harassment |
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debacle
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sudden collapse, downfall, or failure
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defoliate
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strip a plant of leaves, therby damamging or destroying it
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equestrian
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having to do with horses
one who rides on horses |
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expunge
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obliterate or erase completely
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hackneyed
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comonplace
lacking force or significance because of overuse |
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opprobrium
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scornful treatment, often result of disgraceful behavior
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proviso
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statement that makes restriction, qualification, or condition
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sully
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to soil, tarnish, or besmirch
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tactile
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relating to or perceptible by sense of touch
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upbraid
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to scold or critisize severly
to find fault with |
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verdant
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green with vegetation
covered with green plants |
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vertex
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point opposite and farthest from base
summit/peak |
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attenuate
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to make or become thin
lessen the amount, force or value of |
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behemoth
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something or one of enomorous size or power
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disinter
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remove from a grave or tomb
dig up |
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impinge
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go beyond desirable or established limits
come into contact with especially forcefully |
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multifarious
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having many forms
varied, versatile |
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oxymoron
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contradictory combo of words
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plentitude
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ample amount
abundance |
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postulate
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to assume as fact based available evidence
fundamental principle |
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prevail
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prove superior inpower or strength
remain in effect or use |
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putrefy
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become rotten or decayed
giving off foul odor (augustus gloop) |
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salubrious
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beneficial to health or wellbeing
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succulent
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fresh and juicy
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tundra
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flat, treeless palins or artic regions
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unequivocal
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leaving no room for misunderstanding
unambiguous |
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vicissitudes
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flucuations in conditions
changes of fortune |
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amity
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peaceful relations
friendship |
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animadversion
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critical or hostile comment
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antithetical
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being in direct and outspoken opposition
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bellicose
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inclined to quarrel
combative warlike |
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bucolic
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of or relating to country life
rustic pastoral |
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Craven
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utterly lacking courage
willing to give up or capitualte |
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exalt
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to raise in rank, wealth, or honor
to praise highly gloify |
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impugn
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to attack as false
to call into question |
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introspective
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inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings
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metier
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work or activity for which one is particularly suited
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penurious
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marked by extreme poverty
stingy lacking generosity |
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privation
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instance or condition of extreme hardship
lack of comfort |
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sobriquet
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nickname
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tantamount
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equivalent to
the same as |
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throes
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conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil
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Altruism
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putting of others well-being ahead of one's own
unselfishness |
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concurrent
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taking place at the same time
simultaneous |
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context
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circumstances in which something exists or occurs
surroundings of a word or phrase or written passage |
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crass
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lacking delicacy or sensitivity
gross |
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cuisine
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style of cooking
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debase
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lower the quality character or status of
to devalue |
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enjoin
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to direct or command
to forbid or prohibit |
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extemporaneous
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composed or perforamed on the spur of the moment
with little to no planning |
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genesis
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orgin
creation or beginning |
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libation
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liquid espeically offered at ceremony~ and typically alcoholic
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malaise
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vague feeling of uneasiness or unwellness
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platitude
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thought or remark that is dull or trite
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reconcile
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to reestablish relationship
bring into silent remission bring into harmony or aggreement |
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sunder
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break or force apart
to sever |
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travail
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activity that is arduous and burdensome
toil suffering or anguish |
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abeyance
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state or inactivity
or suspension |
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buttress
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projecting structure that supports a wall or building
anything that supports or protects support or strengthen |
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commensurate
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corresponding in size, degree, or amount
proportionate of equal value |
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dilatory
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slow to act or respond
delaying, trady |
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ecumenical
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universal, inclusive
expecially concerning religious matters |
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facade
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front of building
superficial appearance, illusion |
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gargoyle
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stone figure used as decorative figure
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moot
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debate, suggest, or discuss
deprived or significance, irrellevant |
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pinnacle
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tall slender pointed top, peak
highest point of achievement |
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requiem
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funeral mass or service
musical composition honoring the dead |
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sacrosanct
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highly sacred or holy
not to be violated |
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sensuous
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coming from or acting on the senses
producing an agreeable effect on the senses |
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tenet
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principle held to be true
especially by members of an organization |
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transcend
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go above the limits of
to exceed or surpass |
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venue
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scene of any actino or event
place of alledged crime |
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arbiter
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judge
one whose decisions are final |
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conclave
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private meeting or secret assembly
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concomitant
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accompanying, occupying or existing at the same time
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coterie
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intimate or exclusive group
a clique |
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demur
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withhokld ones approval or aggrement
raise objections |
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entice
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to lead or persuade by arosing desire or hope
allure |
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falunt
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parade or display conspicuously
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genteel
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polite elegant stylish
sometimes overly so |
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graphic
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concernign pictoral arts
evoking strong mental image |
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inimical
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expressing hostility or unfriendly intent
] having adverse or harmful effects |
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inordinate
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beyond what is ordinary in amout or scope
excessive |
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ludicrous
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procoking laughter
ridiculous |
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oligarchy
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government run by small elite group
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redoubtable
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worthy of respect
formidible |
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repugnant
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highly distasteful
offensive, repulsive |
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archives
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public records
historical documents the place where the lesser are kept |
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chattel
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item of property that can bemoved
human being considered as property |
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commodious
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having plenty of space
roomy |
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conflagration
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large, disastrous fire
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limbo
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place or state of neglect
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lineage
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line of descent
ancestry |
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listless
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indifferent, spiritless
lack of motivation or interest |
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metropolis
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important city, especially one regarded as center of activity
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perfunctory
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done in a routine way
without care or particular interest |
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pristine
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like new
spotless, free of dirt |
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ramshackle
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loosely made
appearing ready to collapse dilapadated |
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sequester
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seize especially by legal authority
set apart or seclude |
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subversive
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planning to undermine an established order
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terminus
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final destination of a journey
finishing point |
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virulent
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extremely harmful or deadly
full of hate bitter or spitefull |
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autocratic
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exercising complete controll
dictorial |
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caustic
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capableof destroying tissure by chemicals
corrosive very sarcastic, sharp or biting |
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debilitate
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to impair the strength of
enfeeble |
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duplicitous
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marked by deception
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emissary
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representative sent on special errand
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felicitous
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happily suited to occasion or situation
apropirate and graceful |
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forthright
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direct straightforward frank
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impecunious
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being habitually without moeny
poor |
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jaundiced
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affected by jealousy, resentment, or hostility
oh unhealthy yellow appearance |
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mercenary
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serving merely for money;greedy
soldier who fights for whoever pays him |
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notorious
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well known for particular trait, often a bad one
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oust
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to eject from a position or place
to drive out of use |
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parsimonious
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excessively sparing or frugal
penurious |
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pejorative
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having negative or unpleasant associations
belittling |
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precept
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general principal or rule of action
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bereft
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deprived of something that is wanted or needed
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criterion
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standard or rule by which something is judged or critisized
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deride
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to laugh at in scorn; to ridicule
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effrontery
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boldness that is often offensive because lack of tact
to ridicule |
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espouse
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to advocate or embrace (especially a cause or idea)
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hypocrisy
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pretending to believe in values that one doesnt
falseness |
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impending
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about to occur
imminent |
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incensed
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filled with wrath
enraged |
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pertinent
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relating to the matter at hand
relevant |
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promulgate
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to proclaim or make known
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proscribe
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to forbid as harmful
to prohibit |
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redress
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to correct or compensate for a wrong
something that makes up for a wrong |
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regime
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form of rule or government
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retribution
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something given in repayment
recompense |
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substantiate
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to verify or confirm by presenting evidence
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aegis
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protection
sponsorship |
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bauble
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showy ornamental object with little practical use
trinket |
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complaisant
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willing to please
agreeable |
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consolidate
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to join together, to unite
to strengthen or make firm |
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depredation
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plundering or destroying
also the loss or damage from the plundering or damaging |
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epiphany
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sudden understanding of meaning essence or reality of -something-
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moratorium
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waiting period
temporary ban on activity |
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pendulous
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hanging loosely
swinging freely |
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portend
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to be a sign of
to indicate what will happen |
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pragmatic
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concerned with practical solutions rather then abstract theories
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reprieve
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to delay or suspend punishment
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stentorian
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extremely loud or powerful in sound
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tenure
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condition of holding property
period which office was held |
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unilateral
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done or carried out by one of many, rather then in concert with others
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viable
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capable of living, growing, developing
capable of success;workable |
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands with equal skill
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antipathy
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consistent aversion or dislike
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deleterious
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hurtful, injurious
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excoriate
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to critisize severly
to berate |
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extrapolate
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to estimate or infer by projecting from known information
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grisly
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horrible to contemplate
grim and ghastly |
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiar characteristic that distinguishes a person
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impute
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to assign blame or credit
to attribute or ascribe |
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maladroit
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lacking judgement or skill
bungling or clumsy |
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negate
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to deny the existence or truth of
to make ineffective or invalid |
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passe(insert french accent here)
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no longer in fashion
outmoded |
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pedagogue
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teach of children or youth
sometimes dogmatic or over formal adj: of or relating to the science of teaching |
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preponderance
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the greater part
superiority in size importance or strength |
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propound
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put forward for consideration
to propose |
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stance
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way a person stands
position of a person's feet |
