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articulate
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effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
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tempo
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speed of music
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nettle
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irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
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unobtrusive
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inconspicuous; not blatant
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infringe
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violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)
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methodical
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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
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sophomoric
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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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potion
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dose (of liquids); liquid dose
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fanaticism
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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
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scotch
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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. 劝悼阑 临捞绰 狼固
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refractory
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unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
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quietude
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tranquillity; calmness
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encipher
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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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anarchist
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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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overbearing
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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
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gusty
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windy
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reserve
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self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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accord
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agreement
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potential
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expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth
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eddy
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swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
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valor
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bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
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repeal
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revoke; annul
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unrequited
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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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preponderance
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superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant
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zeal
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eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
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disfigure
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mar the appearance of; spoil
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knell
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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
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unintimating
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unfrightening
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incredulity
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tendency to disbelief
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counterpart
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thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system
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transition
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going from one state of action to another
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authoritative
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having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of argument
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inter
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bury; N. interment
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filial
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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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contend
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
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termination
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end; V. terminate
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phobia
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morbid fear
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lackluster
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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
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thrive
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prosper; flourish
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expository
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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
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consonance
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harmony; agreement
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haven
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place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
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nutrient
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nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment
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guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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partial
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incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
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rue
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regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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relish
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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
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preposterous
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absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous
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tacit
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understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement
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satellite
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small body revolving around a larger one
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deflect
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turn aside; turn away from a straight course
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rotundity
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roundness; sonorousness of speech
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scurry
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move hastily; hurry; move briskly
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retrograde
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go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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ample
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enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
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transmute
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transform; change; convert to something different
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incorporeal
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without a material body; insubstantial
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epistemologist
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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
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fell
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cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
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spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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hazardous
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dangerous
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calculated
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deliberately planned; likely
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phlegmatic
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calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
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motility
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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously
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momentum
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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
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cede
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yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession
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demented
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insane
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palpitate
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throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.
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