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153 Cards in this Set
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allusion
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indirect reference
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eminent
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prominent
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imminent
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impending
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immanent
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existing within
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morale
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mental condition
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prophecy
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prediction of the future
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prophesy
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to declare or predict
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denotation
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the direct, explicit meaning of a word
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amorphous
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having no determinate form
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banal
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common; petty; ordinary
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blithe
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happy; cheery; merry
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caustic
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burning; sarcastic; harsh
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censure
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to criticize or disapprove of
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coalesce
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to combine or come together
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complacent
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content; self-satisfied; smug
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concede
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1. to acknoledge; to admit
2. to surrender; to abandon one's position |
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conspicuous
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easy to see; noticeable
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consternation
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amazement or terror that causes confusion
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contrite
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regretful; sorrowful
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deference
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a yielding to the opinion of another
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denounce
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to speak out against; condemn
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ephemeral
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temporary; brief; short lived
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equivocal
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doubtful; uncertain
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euphony
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pleasant sound
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expedient
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helpful; practical
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extol
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to praise; to commend
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fallacious
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misleading
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frivolity
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giddiness; lack of seriousness
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furtive
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secretive; sly
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guile
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slyness; deceit
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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heed
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to obey; to yield to
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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illusory
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unreal; false; deceptive
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immutable
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unchangeable; permanent
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impetuous
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1. rash; impulsive
2. forcible; violent |
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indolent
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lazy; inactive
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indulgent
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lenient; patient
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innocuous
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harmless; innocent
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insipid
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uninteresting; bland
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languid
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weak; fatigued
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levity
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silliness; lack of seriousness
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magnanimous
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forgiving; unselfish
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morose
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moody; despondent
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ominous
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threatening
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pernicious
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dangerous; harmful
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preclude
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to inhibit; to make impossible
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prodigal
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wasteful; lavish
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prodigious
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exceptional; tremendous
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profusion
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great amount; abundance
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prosaic
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tiresome; ordinary
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relegate
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to banish; to put in a lower position
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rescind
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to retract; to discard
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reticent
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silent; reserved; shy
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reverent
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respectful
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sagacious
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wise
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sanguine
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1. optimistic; cheerful
2. red |
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scrupulous
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honorable; exact
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sycophant
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flatterer
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taciturn
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reserved; quiet; secretive
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tumid
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swollen; inflated
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vehement
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intense; excited; enthusiastic
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venerate
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to revere
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virulent
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deadly; harmful; malicious
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vital
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important; spirited
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volatile
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undependable
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wane
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grow gradually smaller
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whimsical
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fanciful; amusing
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wither
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to humiliate; wilt or shrivel
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zealot
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believer; enthusiast; fan
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zenith
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point directly overhead in the sky
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abase
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to degrade; humiiliate; disgrace
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abominate
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to loathe; hate
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absolve
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to forgive; acquit
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accede
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to comply with; to consent to
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affable
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friendly; amiable; good-natured
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alacrity
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1. enthusiasm; fervor
2. liveliness; sprightliness |
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anoint
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1. to crown; to ordain
2. to smear with oil |
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awry
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1. crooked(ly); uneven(ly)
2. wrong; askew |
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baleful
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sinister; threatening; evil; deadly
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baroque
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extravagant; ornate
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behoove
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to be advantageous
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berate
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to scold
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bereft
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hurt by someone's death
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bombastic
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pompous, wordy
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chagrin
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distress; shame
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choleric
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cranky; cantankerous
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craven
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cowardly; fearful
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deign
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to condescend; to stoop
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demur
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to object
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derision
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ridicule; mockery
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duress
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force; constraint
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ebullient
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showing excitement
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educe
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draw forth
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effervescence
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bubbliness; enthusiasm; determination
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ferret
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to drive or hunt out of hiding
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fledgling
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inexperienced person; beginner
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flux
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current; continuous change
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hubris
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arrogance
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ignoble
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shameful; dishonorable
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imbue
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to inspire; to arouse
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impale
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to fix on a stake; to stick; to pierce
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knakery
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rascality; trickery
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laggard
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a lazy person
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larceny
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theft; stealing
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lascivious
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indecent; immoral
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lecherous
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impure in thought and act
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malediction
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curse; evil spell
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nettle
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to annoy; irritate
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obdurate
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stubborn; inflexible
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile
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pallid
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sallow; colorless
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pervade
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to occupy the whole of
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phlegmatic
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without emotion or interest
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pittance
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small allowance
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privy
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private; confidential
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quiescent
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inactive; at rest
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raucous
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disagreeable to the sense of hearing; harsh
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recluse
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solitary and shut off from society
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retroaction
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an action elicited by a stimulus
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reverie
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trance
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skulk
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to move secretly
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sojourn
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temporary stay; visit
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sordid
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filthy; base; vile
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steadfast
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loyal
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stupor
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a stunned or bewildered condition
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suave
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effortlessly gracious
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sunder
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to break; to split in two
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tacit
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not voiced or expressed
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tarry
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to go or move slowly; to delay
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terse
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concise; abrupt
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torpid
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lacking alertness and activity; lethargic
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truculent
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aggressive; eager to fight
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tycoon
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wealthy leader
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ubiquitous
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ever present in all places; universal
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ulterior
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buried; concealed
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uncanny
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of a strange nature; weird
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unwonted
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not ordinary; unusual
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usury
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act of lending money at illegal rates of interest
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vagrant
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1. homeless person
2. rambling; wandering; transient |
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vaunted
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boasted of
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veracious
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conforming to fact; accurate
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vex
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to trouble the nerves; to annoy
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vindicate
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to free from charge; to clear
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vogue
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modern fashion
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voluble
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fluent
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wanton
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unruly; excessive
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wheedle
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to try to persuade; to coax
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whet
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to sharpen
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wry
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mocking; cynical
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yoke
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harness; collar; bond
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yore
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former period of time
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zephyr
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a gentle wind or breeze
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