Mbounahra 751-800

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Intricate

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Definition: puzzlingly detailed; involved; complex

Sentence: The chillingly intricate maze took eight hours to solve.

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Intriguing

Filigree

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Intimidation

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Defintion: fear, restriant or discouragement caused by threat; the act of causing such

Sentence: Fear and intimidation are the two major traits of high school bullying victims.

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Timid

Domination

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Personification

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Definition: giving human qualities to an inanimate object or idea; any example of such; an embodiment or personal

Sentence: Personification, if correctly used, can really enhance the writing of fiction novels.

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Fiction

Person

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Antipathy

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Definition: feeling of adversion or strong dislike; opposite of sympathy; object of such feelings

Sentence: Mr.Frakers made no effort to conceal her antipathy for her students.

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Anti

Pathetic

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Scalpel

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Definition: small, light, straight knife w/ a very sharp blade, used in surgery & dissection

Sentence: The surgery commenced as the fine scalpel sliced chest of Ginna's beloved grandmother.

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Scalp

Pulse

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Sedulous

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Definition: steadily busy or attentive; dilligent

Sentence: The best students are the sedulous ones that devote their time to making the environment safer.

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Studious

Seductive

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Levity

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Definition: lack of seriousness; inappropriate lightheartedness

Sentence: Levity is a common trait in high school freshmen boys.

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Lazy

Lack of velocity

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Amenable

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Definition: responsible and responsive to what is right; willing to comply; persuadable; submissive.

Sentence: Parents of amenable children usually offer more moral support than the average mother or father.

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Amiable

Amend

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Decrepitude

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Definition: weakness because of advanced age or infirmity; feebleness; a state of being worn out

Sentence: He passed from middle age straight to decrepitude.

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Creep

Decrease

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Malfeasance

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Definition: misconduct or wrongful action, especially while in a position of trust

Sentence: The director of the homeowners association was recently sued for malfeasance.

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Mal

Bad

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Filial

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Definition: pertaining to the relationship between children and their parents.

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Family

Phylum

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Invidious

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Definition: arousing dislike or ill will; offensive because of discrimination

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Vicious

Insidious

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Obsolescent

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Definition: becoming obsolete; growing useless, becoming unused; going out of fashion

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Ancient

Old

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Parody

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Definition: humorous and ridiculing imitation; a farce; a poor imitation

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Parrot

Parallel

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Schizophrenic

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Definition: suffering from a mental disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality.

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Schism

Crazy

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Moribund

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Definition: near death or termination; dying

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Morir

Morbid

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Candelabrum

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Definition: one large candleholder with branches supporting several candles

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Menorah

Chandelier

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Anachronism

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Definition: something out of place in time; such a representation

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Latent

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Definition: existing but not energized; capable of later full development

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Extemporary

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Definition: spoken or preformed without prior practice or memorization

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Exemplary

Improv

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Infer

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Definition: to conclude or derive from something assumed, known, or implied

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Form

Info

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Cognomen

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Definition: the family name; surname; a name by which one is known; a nickname

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Code name

Pseudonym

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Filament

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Definition: a thin threadlike object

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Floss

File

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Obtrusive

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Definition: pushing forward or outward; intruding or forcing in an unwarranted manner

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Obvious

Protrude

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Affront

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Definition: A challenge insult; an insolent confrontation; to offend by such

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Confront

Assault

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Alimentary

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Definition: pertaining to nourishment or food; nourishing

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Ailment

Dairy

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Morose

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Definition: gloomy; dejected; sullen; ill-humored

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Mourn

Remorse

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Calumny

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Definition: a false and injurious accusation or statement ; slander; defamation

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Calamity

Chaos

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Morass

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Definition: a marsh or bog; a difficult place or situation to get out of

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Mess

Grass

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Extirpated

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Definition: eradicated; erased; uprooted

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Expired

Extinct

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Infamous

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Definition: famous for bad qualities; notorious; vile

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Mafia

Flamer

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Adage

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Definition: an old saying of instructive value; a proverb

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Aged

Sage

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Filch

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Definition: to steal slyly, usually something of little value

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Lift

Pilfer

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Obsequious

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Definition: excessively servile; overly obidient or attentive; fawning

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Obsessive

Submissive

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Affluence

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Definition: great material abundance; wealth; opulence

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Fluent

Fluid

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Alacrity

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Definition: eager and cheerful willingness or readiness.

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Avidity

Electric

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Motif

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Definition: a dominant, recurrent, and characterizing theme, pattern, or feature.

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Motto

Motive

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Motley

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Definition: Of many different colors or varied characteristics; heterogeneous

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Multi

Medley

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Callow

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Definition: inexperienced; immature

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Shallow

Coward

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Aperature

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Definition: hole; opening

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Puncture

A Picture

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Essence

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Definition: perfume;

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Scent

Sense

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Estranged

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Definition: changed from a close and friendly relationship to a distant and hostile one; alienated

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Stranger

Range

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Estruary

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Definition: the wide mouth of the river where it merges with an ocean or sea

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Tributary

Delta

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Misanthrope

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Definition: one who hates or constantly distrusts mankind

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Miserable

Hater

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Miscegenation

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Definition: intermixing of races by marriage or sexual relations

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Mixed Generation

Conception

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Mitigate

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Definition: to make or become milder, less painful, less servere, less blameworthy

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Mediate

Arbitrate

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Subsume

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Definition: to put into or include within a larger class or category

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Sum

Substitute

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Ethereal

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Definition: light and airy; celestial; heavenly

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Cathedral

Ether

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Ethical

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Definition: conforming to accepted to prescibed stanfords of conduct

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Teach

Think

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Blight

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Definition: a disease which destroys plants; anything destructive of growth, hopes, character, etc. to cause such effects

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No Light

Plight