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145 Cards in this Set
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abandon (n.)
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Total lack of inhibition
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abate
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Decrease, reduce
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aberration
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Something different from the usual
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abet
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To aid; act as accomplice
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abject
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Miserable, pitiful
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abrogate
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To put an end to, abolish by authority
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abscond
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To depart secretly
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accrue
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To accumulate, grow by additions
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acerbic
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Bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acquiesce
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To agree; comply quietly
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acrid
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Harsh, bitter
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acrimony
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Bitterness, animosity
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acuity
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Sharpness
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acumen
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Sharpness of insight
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admonish
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To caution or reprimand
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adroit
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Skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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adumbrate
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To sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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adversarial
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Antagonistic, competitive
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aerie
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Nook or nest built high in the air
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aesthetic
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Pertaining to beauty or art
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affable
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Friendly, easy to approach
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affected (adj.)
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Pretentious, phony
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affluent
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Rich, abundant
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affront (n.)
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Personal offense, insult
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agrarian
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Relating to farming or rural matters
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alacrity
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Cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
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ambivalence
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Attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions
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ameliorate
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To make better, improve
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amenable
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Agreeable, cooperative
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amenity
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Pleasantness; something increasing comfort
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amicable
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Friendly, agreeable
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amoral
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Unprincipled, unethical
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amorphous
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Having no definite form
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ample
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Abundant, plentiful.
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amulet
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Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits.
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anarchy
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Absence of government or law; chaos.
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anathema
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Ban, curse; something shunned or disliked.
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animation
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Enthusiasm, excitement.
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animosity
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Hatred, hostility.
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annul
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To cancel, nullify, declare void, or make legally invalid.
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anomaly
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Irregularity or deviation from the norm.
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anonymity
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Condition of having no name or an unknown name.
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antagonist
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Foe, opponent, adversary.
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antecedent (adj.)
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Coming before in place or time.
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anthology
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Collection of literary works.
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antipathy
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Dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion.
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antiquated
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Outdated, obsolete.
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antithesis
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Exact opposite or direct contrast.
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apathy
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Lack of feeling or emotion.
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aphorism
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Old saying or short, pithy statement.
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apocryphal
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Not genuine; fictional.
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apostate
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One who renounces a religious faith.
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appease
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To satisfy, placate, calm, pacify.
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approbation
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Praise; official approval.
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appropriate (v.)
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To take possession of.
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arable
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Suitable for cultivation.
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arbitrary
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Depending solely on individual will; inconsistent.
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arboreal
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Relating to trees; living in trees.
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arcane
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Secret, obscure, known only to a few.
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archaic
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Antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated.
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archipelago
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Large group of islands.
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ardent
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Passionate, enthusiastic, fervent.
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arduous
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Extremely difficult, laborious.
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arid
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Extremely dry or deathly boring.
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arsenal
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Ammunition storehouse.
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articulate (adj.)
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Well spoken, expressing oneself clearly.
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artisan
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Craftsperson; expert.
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ascend
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To rise or climb.
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ascetic
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Self-denying, abstinent, austere.
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ashen
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Resembling ashes; deathly pale.
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aspersion
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False rumor, damaging report, slander.
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assail
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To attack, assault.
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assiduous
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Diligent, persistent, hard-working.
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assuage
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To make less severe, ease, relieve.
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astringent
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Harsh, severe, stern.
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astute
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Having good judgment.
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atone
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To make amends for a wrong.
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attenuate
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To make thin or slender; weaken.
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augment
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To expand, extend.
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augury
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Prophecy, prediction of events.
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august
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Dignified, awe inspiring, venerable.
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auspicious
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Having favorable prospects, promising.
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austere
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Stern, strict, unadorned.
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autocrat
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Dictator.
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avarice
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Greed.
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aver
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To declare to be true, affirm.
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aversion
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Intense dislike.
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avert
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To turn (something) away; prevent, hinder.
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awry
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Crooked, askew, amiss.
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baleful
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Harmful, with evil intentions.
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banal
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Trite, overly common.
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bane
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Something causing death, destruction, or ruin.
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banter
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Playful conversation.
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bastion
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Fortification, stronghold.
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bay (v.)
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To bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way.
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beguile
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To deceive, mislead; charm.
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belabor
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To insist repeatedly or harp on.
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belie
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To misrepresent; expose as false.
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bellicose
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Warlike, aggresive.
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belligerent
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Hostile, tending to fight.
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benighted
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Unenlightened.
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benign
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Kindly, gentle, or harmless.
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bequeath
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To give or leave through a will; to hand down.
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berate
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To scold harshly
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blanch
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To pale; take the color out of.
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blandish
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To coax with flattery.
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blight (v.)
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To afflict, destroy.
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boisterous
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Rowdy, loud, unrestrained.
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bombastic
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Using high-sounding but meaningless language.
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bovine
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Cowlike; relating to cows.
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brazen
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Bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass.
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broach (v.)
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To sprout or flourish.
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burnish
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To polish, make smooth and bright.
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buttress (v.)
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To reinforce or support.
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cacophony
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Jarring, unpleasant noise.
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cajole
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To flatter, coax, persuade.
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callow
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Immature, lacking sophistication.
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candor
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Honesty of expression.
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canny
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Smart; founded on common sense.
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callous
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Thick-skinned, insensitive.
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capitulate
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To submit completely, surrender.
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capricious
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Impulsive, whimsical, without much thought.
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castigate
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To punish, chastise, criticize severely.
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catalyst
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Something causing change without being changed.
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catholic
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Universal; broad and comprehensive
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cede
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To surrender possession of something.
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censorious
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Severely criticial.
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chagrin
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Shame, embarrassment, humiliation.
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charlatan
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Quack, fake.
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chary
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Watchful, cautious, extremely shy.
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chastise
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To punish, discipline, scold.
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chide
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To scold, express disapproval.
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chromatic
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Relating to color.
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circuitous
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Roundabout.
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circumspect
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Cautious, wary.
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clairvoyant (adj.)
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Having ESP, psychic.
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clandestine
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Secretive, concealed for a darker purpose.
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clemency
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Merciful leiency.
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cloister (v.)
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To confine, seclude.
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coalesce
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To grow together or cause to unite as one.
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coerce
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To compel by force or intimidation.
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cogent
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Logically forceful, compelling, convincing.
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collateral
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Accompanying.
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colloquial
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Characteristic of informal speech.
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collusion
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Collaboration, complicity, conspirary.
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