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burgeon
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"grow rapidly, bloom, flourish 萌芽, 急速成长
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Alexa nodded mutely while Helen couldn’t contain her burgeoningenthusiasm. “Oh, yes, let’s go!”. Antonyms: shrink ORIGIN Old French bourgeonner ‘put out buds’, from Latin burra ‘wool’. http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?burgeo01.wav=burgeon bourgeois:中產階級的 http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?bourge01.wav=bourgeois
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austere
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stern and cold in appearance or manner 严峻的, 简朴的
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All of the buildings were made of the same gray material, Alexa noticed. An absence of any kind of landscaping added to the austere tone of the compound.
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rapport
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Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity, 关系, 一致, 同意, 和谐
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Alexa was always amazed to see the special rapport her mother had with the dolphins that she
studied. origin: from Old French raporter to bring back, from re- + aporter to bring, http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?rappor01.wav=rapport |
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persevere
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to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of challenges v. intr. - 坚持不懈, 固执己见, 不屈不挠 Idioms: hang in there, keep going, keep it up.
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Even when she faced imminent failure, Laurie persevered with her positive attitude. http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?persev04.wav=persevere
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abhor
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To regard with horror or loathing; detest
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abscond
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To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
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mollify
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to soothe
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guileless
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frank, hoestly
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animosty
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hate
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ambivalence
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The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.
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aplomb
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Self-confident assurance
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aggrandizement
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"cause something to seem or be greater; bigger that which makes richer or greater 增加, 夸大
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We are tired of his aggrandizement of his own achievements.
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impede
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To retard or obstruct the progress of, 妨碍, 阻碍, 阻止
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Idioms: get in the way of. Definition: obstruct, hinder
Antonyms: advance, aid, assist, facilitate, forward, help, support; |
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torpid
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lacking in energy or vigor 麻痹的, 迟缓的 Definition: lazy, slow
Antonyms: active, energetic, lively, moving, quick |
A few of the dolphins looked to be doing nothing at all—they appeared torpid as they floated motionless near the surface. http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?torpid01.wav=torpid
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charismatic
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having, exhibiting, or based on charisma (a special magnetic charm or appeal) adj. - 神赐能力的, 领袖魅力的
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She wanted to touch this charismatic dolphin, to know it and to talk to it. http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?charis05.wav=charismatic
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supple
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Definition: bendable
Antonyms: hard, inflexible, rigid, stiff 易弯曲的, 柔软的 |
Speckle dove headfirst underwater and her sleek, supple body disappeared from view. http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?supple01.wav=supple
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potentate
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one who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch 有权的人, 统治者, 有势力的人
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“This is Speckle,” Dr. Villeponce introduced the dolphin. “She’s
been with us for the longest amount of time—she’s our oldest dolphin and quite a leader. She’s the potentate49 of the pool!” he chuckled. http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?potent02.wav=potentate |
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Precarious
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characterized by a lack or security or stability that threatens with danger Definition: tricky, doubtful
Antonyms: certain, definite, firm, safe, secure, stable, strong, sure, undoubted 不稳定的, 危险的, 不安的 |
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Ramble
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to talk or write in a long-winded, wandering fashion
Definition: talk aimlessly, endlessly Antonyms: be direct 闲逛, 漫谈, 聊天, 漫步, 随笔 |
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Fortitude
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strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or adversity with courage
Definition: strength of mind; guts Antonyms: cowardice, helplessness, weakness n. - 刚毅, 不屈不挠, 坚毅 |
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Arduous
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hard to accomplish or achieve
Definition: difficult, hard to endure Antonyms: easy, facile, motivating adj. - 艰巨的, 困难的, 费力的, 努力的 |
“Here’s some
background information for you on our sonar project. It would be great if you could familiarize yourself with it before our staff meeting tomorrow morning. We begin at 8 A.M. sharp.” Dr. Villeponce smiled warmly at Helen as he handed her the arduous62 assignment. http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?arduou01.wav=arduous |
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Articulate
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expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively
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Forlorn
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being in poor condition; miserable
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Exasperated
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irritated or annoyed
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Redeeming
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to release from blame or debt
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Grievance
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a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint
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Abhor
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to regard with extreme repugnance; loathe
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Abridge
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to shorten in duration or extent
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Absolve
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to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
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Accentuate
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accent, emphasize
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Accord
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to bring into agreement
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Acrimonious
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caustic, biting, or rancorous, especially in feeling language or manner
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Acumen
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keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination, esp. in practical matters; shrewdness
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Addendum
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a thing added; an addition
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Adept
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thoroughly proficient; skillful
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Adeptness
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thoroughly proficient; expert
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Adjudicate
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to act as judge
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Admonish
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to express warning or disapproval especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
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Adorned
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to enliven or decorate as if with ornaments
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Adulation
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to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
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Adversary
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one who contends with, opposes, or resists; opponent, rival
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Adverse
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acting against or in a contrary direction; hostile
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Adversity
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a state or condition contrary to one of well-being
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Advocate
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one who pleads the cause of another; specifically one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
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Aesthetics
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a pleasing appearance or effect; beauty
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Affable
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being pleasant and at ease talking to others
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Affectation
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mannerisms, especially pretentious ones
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Affirming
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expressing dedication
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Affront
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to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
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Agile
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marked by a ready ability to move with a quick, easy grace
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Alacrity
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promptness in response; cheerful readiness
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Alienate
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to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent where attachment formerly existed
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Alight
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to descend from the air and come to rest
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Allegiance
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devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
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Alleviate
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to make (as suffering) more bearable her sympathy alleviated his distress; ease, lessen,
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Altercation
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a noisy, heated, angry dispute; also a noisy controversy
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Altruistic
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behavior that is unselfish in its regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
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Ambiguity
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the quality or state of being ambiguous (doubtful or uncertain), especially in meaning
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Ambivalent
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simultaneous and contradictory feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
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Amiable
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friendly, sociable, congenial
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Amorphous
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without shape or form
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Anachronistic
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a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place, especially one from a former age that is incongruously in the present
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Analogous
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showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
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Anarchy
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absence of government
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Anecdote
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a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
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Anemic
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lackluster, insipid
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Animated
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full of movement and activity
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Antagonistic
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marked by or resulting from antagonism (actively expressed opposition or hostility)
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Anticipating
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to look forward to as certain; expect
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Anticlimactic
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of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax; an event (as at the end of a series) that is strikingly less important than what has preceded it
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Antidote
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something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts
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Antiquated
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old-fashioned, old or obsolete
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Apathetic
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having little or no interest or concern; indifferent
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Aplomb
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complete and confident composure or self-assurance
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Appalling
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inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust
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Apparatus
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an instrument or appliance designed for a specific operation
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Arbitrarily
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based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something
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Arbitrating
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acting as an arbitrator (one who decides in the case of a dispute)
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Archaic
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characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time
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Archetypal
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classic example, model example
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Ardently
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characterized by warmth of feeling, typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity
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Ardor
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extreme vigor or energy intensity
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Arduous
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hard to accomplish or achieve
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Arid
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excessively dry
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Arrest
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to bring to a stop
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Articulate
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expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively
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Ascetic
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plain, stark, simple; austere in appearance, manner, or attitude (not to be confused with aesthetic, which means pleasing in appearance or effect; beauty)
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Asserted
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to declare forcefully
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Assiduous
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marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
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Assurance
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something that inspires or tends to inspire confidence
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Assuredly
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without a doubt; certainly
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Astute
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having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity
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Attribute
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to explain by indicating a cause
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Attune
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to make aware or responsive
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Audacious
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intrepidly daring
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Augment
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to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
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Augurs
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to foretell
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Auspicious
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affording a favorable auspice (a favorable sign)
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Austere
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stern and cold in appearance or manner
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Authentic
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worthy of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact
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Authoritatively
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with authority, commandingly convincingly
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Autonomous
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existing or capable of existing independently
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Aversion
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a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
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Awestruck
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filled with awe (emotion in which dread, veneration, and wonder are variously mingled)
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Baffle
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to defeat or check (as a person) by confusing or puzzling; disconcert
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Bane
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a source of harm or ruin; curse
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Banish
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to require by authority to leave
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Barrage
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a vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once
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Belie
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to give a false impression of
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Belligerent
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inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
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Benefactor
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one who confers a benefit, esp. one who makes a gift or bequest
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Beneficiary
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one who benefits from something
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Benevolent
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marked by or disposed to doing good
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Benign
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having no significant effect; harmless
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Bequeathing
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handing down, transmitting
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Berate
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to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
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Bereft
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deprived or robbed of possession of something
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Beseech
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to beg for urgently or anxiously
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Bickering
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to engage in a petulant or petty quarrel
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Boisterous
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noisily turbulent; rowdy
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Bolster
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to give a boost to
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Botched
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to foul up hopelessly; failed, spoiled
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Boundless
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having no boundaries; vast
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Bourgeois
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marked by a concern for material interests and respectability and a tendency toward mediocrity, usually used disparagingly
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Braggart
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a loud, arrogant boaster
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Breach
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infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
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Brooding
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to dwell gloomily on a subject, worrying
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Buffoonery
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foolish or playful behavior
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Burgeoning
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growing and expanding rapidly
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Burrow
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a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (such as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation
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Buttress
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something that supports or strengthens
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Cacophony
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harsh or discordant sound; dissonance
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Cajole
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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging, especially in the face of reluctance
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Calamity
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an extraordinarily grave event marked by great loss and lasting distress
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Callous
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feeling no sympathy for others
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Camaraderie
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a spirit of friendly good fellowship
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Canonical
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conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure; orthodox
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Cantankerous
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difficult or irritating to deal with
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Capacious
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containing or capable of containing a great deal
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Captivate
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to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal
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Carnivores
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any of an order (Carnivora) of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons, and cats
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Cartographer
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one who makes maps
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Castigation
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to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
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Cataclysmic
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a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition
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Cathartic
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characterized by a purification or purgation of the emotions that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
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Cavorting
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prancing
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Censured
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to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy (note that the word censure is similar in appearance to the word censor (footnote 733), but different in meaning)
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Cerebral
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of or relating to the brain or the intellect
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Certitude
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the state of being or feeling certain
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Chagrin
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disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
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Charismatic
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having, exhibiting, or based on charisma (a special magnetic charm or appeal)
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Charitable
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of or relating to charity (generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy)
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Chasm
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a marked division, separation, or difference
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Cherished
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to hold dear; feel or show affection for
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Chide
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reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner; scold
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Circuitous
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having a circular or winding course; roundabout, indirect
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Circuitry
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the components of an electric circuit
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Circumlocutions
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the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
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Circumscribe
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to surround by or as if by a boundary
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Clairvoyant
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the ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception
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Clandestine
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marked by held in, or conducted with secrecy
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Clientele
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customers, patrons
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Cloying
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excessively sweet or sentimental
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Coalesce
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to arise from the combination of distinct elements; to unite into a whole
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Coerce
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to compel to an act or choice
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Cognizant
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knowledgeable about something, especially through personal experience; mindful
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Coherently
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logically or aesthetically ordered or integrated
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Cohort
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companion, colleague
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Collaborator
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co-worker, colleague; a person working jointly with others, especially in an intellectual endeavor
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Colloquial
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characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
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Collude
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conspire, plot
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Colossal
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of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching the stupendous or incredible
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Combativeness
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marked by eagerness to fight or contend
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Commodities
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an economic good as in an article of commerce (something bought or sold), especially when delivered for shipment
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Comparatively
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considered as if in comparison to something else; relatively
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Compassionately
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having or showing compassion (sympathetic consciousness of others?distress, together with a desire to alleviate it)
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Compatriot
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fellow countryman
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Compelling
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demanding attention
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Complacency
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self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
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Complying
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to conform or adapt one抯 actions to another抯 wishes, to a rule, or to a necessity
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Compromise
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to adjust or settle by mutual concessions (see also footnote 802 for a different usage)
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Compulsive
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obsessive, habitual, or irrational behavior
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Comrade
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an intimate friend or associate; companion
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Conception
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the originating of something in the mind; idea
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Conciliatory
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to make compatible; reconcile
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Concocted
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to prepare by combining raw materials; devise
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Concur
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to express agreement
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Condemn
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to declare to be bad, wrong, or evil
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Condescending
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to assume an air of superiority
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Condone
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to pardon or overlook voluntarily; especially to treat as if trivial, harmless, or of no importance
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Confiscate
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to seize by or as if by authority
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Conflagration
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fire, especially a large disastrous fire
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Confounding
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baffling, frustrating
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Confrontation
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the clashing of forces or ideas; conflict
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Congeal
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to change from a fluid state to a solid state by or as if by cold
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Conjecture
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a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork
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Conjure
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to bring to mind
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Consciousness
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the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself
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Consecrate
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to make inviolable or venerable (can also mean to declare sacred)
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Consensus
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general agreement; unanimity
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Consign
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commit, especially to a final destination or fate
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Constructive
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promoting improvement or development
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Consummate
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extremely skilled and accomplished
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Contemporaries
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one of the same age or nearly the same age as another
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Contemporary
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marked by characteristics of the present period; modern
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Contemptuously
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with contempt, disdain
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Contentious
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likely to cause contention (rivalry, competition)
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Contiguous
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touching or connected throughout in an unbroken sequence
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Contrary
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a fact or condition incompatible with another; opposite
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Contrite
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grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming
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Conundrum
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an intricate and difficult problem
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Conventional
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according with, sanctioned by, or based on convention (a principle or procedure accepted as true or correct); ordinary, conformist, predictable
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Conviction
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a strong persuasion or belief
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Cordial
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warmly and genially affable
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Correlation
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a relation existing between phenomena or things or between mathematical or statistical variables which tend to vary, be associated, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone
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Corroboration
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to support with evidence or authority
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Corrosive
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having the power to break down or eat away at something (can also mean very sarcastic)
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Corrupt
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to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions
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Cosmopolitan
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having wide international sophistication
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Couched
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to lay (oneself) down for rest or sleep
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Counteract
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to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by an opposite force
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Covenant
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a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement
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Covet
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to wish for enviously
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Craftiness
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skillfulness, cleverness
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Crass
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having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination
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Cryptic
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having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning
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Crystallize
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to cause to take a definite form
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Culminate
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to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point
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Culpable
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guilty; meriting condemnation or blame, especially as wrong or harmful
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Cultivating
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fostering, furthering, encouraging
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Cumulative
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made up of accumulated parts
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Cunning
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displaying keen insight
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Curtail
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to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part; shorten
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Cynically
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having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity
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Cynicism
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having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic (a faultfinding captious critic)
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Daunting
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something that daunts (lessens one抯 courage)
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Debacle
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a great disaster; fiasco
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Debatable
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arguable, worthy of debate or consideration
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Debilitating
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impairing the strength of
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Debunk
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to expose the sham or falseness of
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Decadent
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self-indulgent
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Deceitful
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having a tendency or disposition to deceive; not honest
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Decorous
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marked by propriety and good taste
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Decry
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to express strong disapproval of; condemn
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Deduction
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a conclusion reached by logic or reasoning
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Default
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a selection automatically used by a computer program in the absence of a choice made by the user; a course taken without an active choice
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Defer
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postpone, put off
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Deference
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in consideration of
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Defiantly
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full of defiance (disposition to resist, willingness to contend or fight)
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Deflect
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to turn from a straight course or fixed direction; bend
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Deftly
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characterized by facility and skill
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Degradation
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the act or process of degrading (to impair in respect to some physical property)
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Deliberate
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characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration
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Delineated
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to mark the outline of; demarcated
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Demean
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to lower in character, status, or reputation
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Demeanor
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behavior toward others, outward manner; conduct
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D閚ouement
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finale, conclusion
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Denounced
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to pronounce, especially publicly, to be bad, blameworthy, or evil
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Deplorable
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deserving censure or contempt
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Deprived
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marked by deprivation, especially a lack of the necessities of life or of healthful environmental influences
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Derelict
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abandoned, esp. by the owner or occupant; run-down
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Derision
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the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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Derisively
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expressing ridicule, scorn, or contempt
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Derogatory
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expressive of a low opinion, disparaging
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Desecrate
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to treat disrespectfully irreverently, or outrageously
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Desolate
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deserted, isolated
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Despoiling
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to strip of belongings and value; pillage
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Destitute
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lacking possessions and resources; especially suffering extreme poverty
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Detached
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exhibiting an aloof objectivity; disconnected, removed
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Detract
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to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something
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Detritus
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loose material (such as rock fragments or organic particles) that results directly from disintegration
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Devalued
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to lessen the value of
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Deviate
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to depart from an established course or norm; stray
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Deviousness
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not straightforward; deceptive
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Diffidently
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hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
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Digress
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to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument
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Dimension
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one of the elements or factors making up a complete personality or entity
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Diminished
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reduced in scope or size
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Dingy
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dirty, discolored
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Dire
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warning of disaster
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Disavow
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deny responsibility for
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Discern
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to recognize or identify as separate and distinct; discriminate
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Discomfited
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to put in a state of perplexity and embarrassment
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Disconcert
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to throw into confusion
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Discourse
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talk, converse
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Discourteous
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lacking courtesy rude, impolite
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Discredit
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to refuse to accept as true or accurate
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Discretion
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the quality of being discreet, especially cautious reserve in speech
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Discretionary
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left to discretion, exercised at one抯 own discretion (the quality of being discreet; cautious reserve in speech)
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Disdainful
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full of a feeling of contempt for what is beneath one; scornful
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Disgruntled
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discontent, unhappy
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Disillusionment
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to leave without illusion or naive faith and trust
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Disingenuous
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lacking in candor; calculating
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Disparaging
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to speak slightingly about; decry
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Disparate
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containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
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Disparity
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containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
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Dispel
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to drive away by or as if by scattering; dissipate
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Disputant
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one who is engaged in a dispute
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Dissembler
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one who puts on a false appearance; conceals facts, intentions or feelings under some pretense
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Disseminate
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to disperse throughout
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Dissent
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to differ in opinion
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Dissident
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disagreeing with an opinion or group
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Dissipated
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to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish (one抯 sympathy is eventually dissipated)
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Diversion
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the act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use; deviation
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Divine
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supremely good
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Divisive
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creating disunity or dissension
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Divulge
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reveal, tell
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Doctrinaire
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one who attempts to put into effect an abstract doctrine or theory with little or no regard for practical difficulties
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Domestic
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devoted to home duties and pleasures
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Drub
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to abuse with words; berate
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Dubious
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giving rise to uncertainty
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Earmark
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to designate (as funds) for a specific use or owner
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Eccentric
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deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct, especially in odd or whimsical ways
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Eclectic
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composed of elements drawn from different sources
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Ecstatic
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of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy (a state of overwhelming emotion, especially rapturous delight)
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Editorial
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a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers; also an expression of opinion that resembles such an article (a television editorial)
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Efface
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to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
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Efficaciously
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effective; having the power to achieve the desired effect
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Egalitarian
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one who believes in human equality, especially with respect to social, economic, and political rights
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Egregious
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conspicuously bad; flagrant
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Elaborate
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give details, expand upon a subject
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Elation
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marked by high spirits; exultant
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Elitist
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consciousness of being or belonging to an elite (a socially superior group)
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Elocutionist
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one who is effective in the art of public speaking
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Eloquent
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vividly or movingly expressive or revealing
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Elude
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to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of
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Elusive
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tending to elude, as in tending to evade grasp or pursuit
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Emanate
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to come out from a source
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Emancipation
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to free from restraint, control, or the power of another
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Embellish
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to heighten the attractiveness of by adding ornamental details
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Embittered
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having bitter feelings
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Embody
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to represent in human or animal form; personify
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Embroil
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to involve in conflict or difficulties
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Emend
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to correct
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Emergent
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newly formed or prominent
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Emigrate
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to leave one抯 place of residence or country to live elsewhere
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Eminently
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to a high degree; very
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Emissary
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one designated as the agent of another
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Empathetic
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being understanding of, aware of, and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another
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Empathy
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the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
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Emphatically
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with emphasis, forcefully
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Empowering
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yielding power or authority
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Emulate
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try to be like, imitate
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Enable
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to provide with the means or opportunity
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Encampment
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the state of being encamped (to place or establish in a camp)
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Encapsulated
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epitomized
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Enclosure
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something that encloses (to close in)
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Encompasses
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to form a circle about, enclose
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Encroaching
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to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
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Encumbered
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weighed down, burdened
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Endear
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to cause to become beloved or admired
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Endeavor
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to attempt (as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort
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Endorsement
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backing, sanction, approval
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Enduring
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lasting
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Enervated
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lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor; to lessen the vitality or strength of
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Engender
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to cause to exist or develop
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Enigmatic
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something hard to understand or explain; mysterious
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Enlighten
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to furnish knowledge to
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Enmity
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positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
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Ensemble
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a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothing and accessories
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Ensue
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to take place afterward or as a result
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Entangled
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to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
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Entitlement
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the state or condition of being entitled; right
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Entreated
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to plead with, esp. in order to persuade
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Enumerated
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counted, tallied
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Enveloped
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to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
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Envision
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to picture to oneself
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Ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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Epistolary
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contained in or carried on by letters
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Equitable
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fair
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Eradicate
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to do away with as if by pulling up from the roots
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Erratic
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characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity; deviating from what is ordinary or standard
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Espouse
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to take up and support as a cause; become attached to
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Esteem
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to regard highly
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Eternal
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having infinite duration; everlasting
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Ethical
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involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
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Ethnicity
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ethnic quality or affiliation
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Ethos
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the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person group or institution
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Euphoric
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a feeling of well-being or elation
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Evade
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avoid, dodge
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Evanescent
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tending to vanish like vapor
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Evoke
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to call forth or up; conjure
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Exacerbate
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to make more violent, bitter, or severe
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Exalted
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to raise in status (can also mean to praise, glorify, or honor)
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Exasperated
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irritated or annoyed
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Exclusive
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restricted in distribution, use, or appeal because of expense
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Exculpate
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to clear from alleged fault or guilt
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Execution
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the act or process of executing (to carry out fully put completely into effect)
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Exemplary
|
deserving imitation because of excellence; commendable
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Exemplify
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to show or illustrate by example
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Exorbitantly
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excessively; exceedingly
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Explicitly
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clearly, unambiguously
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Exploit
|
a deed or an act
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Expropriated
|
the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty
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Extant
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currently or actually existing
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Extenuating
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to mitigate; to lessen or try to lessen the serious or extent of by making partial excuses
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Extolled
|
praised highly glorified
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Extricate
|
get out, remove oneself
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Exultant
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filled with or expressing great joy or triumph; jubilant
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Facile
|
easily accomplished or attained
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Facilitate
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to make easier, help bring about
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Faction
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a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking
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Factual
|
restricted to or based on fact
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Fallacious
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untrue; tending to deceive or mislead
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Fantasize
|
to indulge in fantasy or reverie; daydream
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Fathom
|
comprehend
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Feigned
|
fictitious, faked; artificial
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Felicitous
|
very well suited or expressed; apt
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Feral
|
not domesticated or cultivated; wild
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Ferocity
|
the quality or state of being ferocious (exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality)
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Fervently
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exhibited or marked by great intensity of feeling; zealously
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Fickle
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marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability given to erratic changeableness
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Flabbergast
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to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder
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Flagrant
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conspicuously offensive
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Flippancy
|
unbecoming levity or pertness, especially in respect to grave or sacred matters
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Florid
|
tinged with red
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Flourish
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grand gesture, display (also has another meaning, to thrive)
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Flout
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to treat with contemptuous disregard
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Fodder
|
inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand
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Foil
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to prevent from attaining an end; thwart
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Foliage
|
the leaves of one or more plants
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Folly
|
lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight; foolishness
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Foraged
|
searched; rummaged
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Foray
|
a brief excursion or attempt especially outside one抯 accustomed sphere
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Foreboding
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to have an inward conviction of (as coming ill or misfortune)
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Forlorn
|
being in poor condition; miserable
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Formidable
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causing fear, dread, or apprehension
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Formulate
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to reduce to or express in a formula
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Fortitude
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strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or adversity with courage
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Foster
|
to promote the growth or development of
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Franchise
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the license granted to an individual or group to market a company抯 goods or services in a particular territory
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Friction
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the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views
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Fritter
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to spend or waste bit by bit on trifles, or without commensurate return
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Frivolity
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playful merriment that lacks substance or purpose
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Frolicsome
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full of gaiety playful
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Frugal
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characterized by economy in the expenditure of resources
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Futile
|
serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective
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Gaffe
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a social or diplomatic blunder
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Garish
|
offensively or distressingly bright; glaring
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Gauge
|
estimate, judge
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Generalizations
|
to make vague or indefinite statements
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Genial
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marked by sympathy or friendliness; kindly
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Gibbering
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to speak rapidly, inarticulately and often foolishly
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Gingerly
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very cautiously or carefully
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Glacial
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devoid of warmth and cordiality
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Glutton
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one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
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Goading
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to incite or rouse as if with a goad; provoking, prodding
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Gourmand
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one who is heartily interested in good food and drink
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Gracious
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marked by kindness and courtesy
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Grandiose
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impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur
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Gratuity
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something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service, esp. a tip
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Gw
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Gregarious
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marked by or indicating a liking for companionship; sociable
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Grievance
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a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint
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Habitable
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capable of being lived in; suitable for habitation
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Hackneyed
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lacking in freshness or originality; trite
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Harangue
|
a ranting speech or writing
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Harbor
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to hold a thought or feeling of
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Harmonious
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having the parts agreeably related; congruous
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Haughty
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blatantly and disdainfully proud; snooty conceited
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Heart-rending
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heartbreaking
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Heightened
|
to increase the amount or degree of
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Heinous
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hatefully or shockingly evil
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Heralded
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to greet, especially with enthusiasm; to hail, publicize, or signal
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Heretofore
|
up to this time; hitherto
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Hierarchy
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the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing; pecking order, chain of command
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Hindrance
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the state of being hindered (to make slow or difficult the progress of)
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Homogenize
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to blend (diverse elements) into a uniform mixture
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Hospitable
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promising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome
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Hostility
|
deep-seated, usually mutual, ill will
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Hypocrite
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a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
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Hypothesis
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a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences; theory
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Idealism
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the practice of forming ideals or living under their influence
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Idealist
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one guided by ideals, especially one who places ideals before practical considerations
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Idealistic
|
characteristic of idealism (the practice of forming ideals or living under their influence)
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Idolatry
|
immoderate attachment or devotion to something
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Ignite
|
to heat up; excite
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Illicit
|
not permitted; against the rules or law
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Illimitable
|
incapable of being limited or bounded
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Illogical
|
not observing the principles of logic; not reasonable or sound
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Immerse
|
to plunge into something that surrounds or covers; especially to plunge or dip into a fluid
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Imminent
|
ready to take place; looming, about to happen
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Immobilized
|
incapable of moving
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Immutable
|
not capable of or susceptible to change
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Impassion
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to arouse the feelings or passions of
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Impassive
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giving no sign of feeling or expression
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Impenitent
|
not penitent (feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)
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Imperceptible
|
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind, extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
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Impermanent
|
not permanent; transient
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Impetuous
|
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
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Impetus
|
a driving force; impulse
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Impious
|
not pious; lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one抯 parents)
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Implausible
|
not plausible; provoking disbelief
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Implementation
|
to carry out; to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures
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Implication
|
the act of implying, the state of being implied (indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement)
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Imposing
|
impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur
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Impressionable
|
capable of being easily impressed
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Imprint
|
to fix indelibly or permanently
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Impropriety
|
an improper or indecorous act or remark; especially an unacceptable use of a word or of language
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Impugn
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to assail by words or arguments; oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
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Impulsively
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spontaneously on a whim
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Imputed
|
to lay the responsibility or blame for, often falsely or unjustly charge, attribute
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Inanimate
|
not endowed with life or spirit
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Inarticulate
|
incapable of speech, esp. under stress of emotion
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Inauspicious
|
not auspicious or favorable; ominous
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Incalculably
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not capable of being calculated as in not predictable
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Incantation
|
a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as part of a ritual of magic
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Incarceration
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to put in prison
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Inception
|
an act, process, or instance of beginning
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Incessantly
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non-stop, never ending
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Incisively
|
impressively direct and decisive (as in manner of presentation)
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Incline
|
to lean, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion or course of conduct
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Incongruous
|
lacking congruity not harmonious, incompatible
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Inconsequential
|
of no significance or importance
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Incumbent
|
obligatory, imposed as a duty (is also commonly used to refer to a politician who is currently in office)
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Indecorous
|
not decorous; conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste
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Indefatigable
|
incapable of being fatigued; untiring
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Indefensible
|
incapable of being justified or excused; inexcusable
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Indeterminate
|
not definitely or precisely determined; vague
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Indifferent
|
apathetic, unconcerned
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Indignant
|
filled with or marked by indignation (anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy or mean)
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Indiscernible
|
incapable of being discerned; not recognizable as distinct
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Indiscretion
|
something (an act or a remark) marked by a lack of discretion
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Indiscriminately
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not marked by careful distinction; deficient in discrimination and discernment; haphazard; random
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Indomitable
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incapable of being subdued; unconquerable
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Inducement
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a motive or consideration that leads one to action
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Industrious
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persistently active; zealous
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Ineffable
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incapable of being expressed in words; indescribable
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Inefficacious
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lacking the power to produce the desired effect
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Inept
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generally incompetent; bungling
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Inequities
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unequal things or situations
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Inestimably
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incapable of being estimated
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Inexorable
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not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty (pleas); relentless
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Inferred
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derived as a conclusion from facts or premises
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Inflamed
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to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling
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Inflammatory
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tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult
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Infused
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to cause to be permeated with something
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Ingenious
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marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution
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Inherent
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involved in the constitution or essential character of something, belonging by nature or habit
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Innate
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existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth
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Innovation
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a new idea, method, or device
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Innovative
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characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations (a new idea, method, or device)
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Innuendo
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an oblique allusion; hint, insinuation
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Inordinately
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exceeding reasonable limits; excessively
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Insidious
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having a gradual and cumulative effect
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Insight
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the power or act of seeing into a situation
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Insinuate
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to impart or communicate with artful or oblique reference
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Insolent
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insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct; overbearing
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Instill
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to impart gradually
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Insular
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characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow provincial viewpoint
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Integral
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essential to completeness
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Integrity
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firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values
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Intelligentsia
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intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
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Intemperate
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not temperate (moderate); extreme, immoderate
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Interlocutor
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those who take part in a dialogue or conversation
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Interlude
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an intervening or interruptive period, space or event; interval
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Interminable
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having or seeming to have no end
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Interpretation
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the act or the result of interpreting (to conceive in the light of individual belief, judgment, or circumstance)
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Interspersed
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to place something at intervals in or among
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Intervene
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to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification
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Interweave
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to mix or blend together
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Intransigent
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refusing to compromise or abandon an extreme position or attitude; uncompromising
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Intrepid
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characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
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Introspective
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a reflective looking inward; an examination of one抯 own thoughts and feelings
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Intuitively
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known or perceived by intuition (quick and ready insight); instinctively
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Inundate
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to overwhelm; to cover with a flood
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Invariably
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not changing or capable of change; constant
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Invigorating
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stimulating, energizing
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Inviolable
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secure from violation or profanation; unbreakable
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Invoke
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bring about; cause
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Iridescent
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a lustrous rainbowlike play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves (as from an oil slick, soap bubble, or fish scales) that tends to change as the angle of view changes
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Irrefutable
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impossible to refute or deny
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Irresolute
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indecisive (not resolute or firm)
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Irreverent
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lacking proper respect or seriousness
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Jaded
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world-weary, cynical
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Jester
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fool
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Joie
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de vivre (French) joy of living; keen or buoyant enjoyment of life
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Jollity
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the quality or state of being jolly (full of high spirits)
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Jovial
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markedly good-humored, especially as evidenced by jollity and conviviality
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Jubilation
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an expression of great joy
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Juxtaposition
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the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
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Kinship
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the quality or state of being kin; relationship
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Languidly
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lacking force or quickness of movement; slow
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Latent
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present and capable of becoming, though not now visible, obvious, or active
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Lauded
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praise, extol
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Lavish
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expending or bestowing profusely
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Legitimacy
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the quality or state of being legitimate (being exactly as purposed, neither spurious nor false)
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Legitimating
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to show or affirm to be justified
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Levy
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to impose or collect by legal authority
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Liberal
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of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism
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Liberate
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to set free
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Limitation
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something that limits; restraint
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Linchpin
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one that serves to hold together the elements of a complex
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Literally
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actually in a literal sense or manner
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Lithe
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characterized by easy flexibility and grace
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Litigate
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to contest in law
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Livid
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very angry enraged
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Loathed
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to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance
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Lobbyist
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one who attempts to influence or sway (as a public official) toward a desired action; activist, campaigner
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Ludicrous
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amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity incongruity exaggeration, or eccentricity
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Lull
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quiet period
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Lummox
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clumsy person
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Lurid
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causing horror or revulsion; ghastly
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Machination
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a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end
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Maelstrom
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a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
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Malediction
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to speak evil of
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Malice
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intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse
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Malicious
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given to, marked by, or arising from malice (desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another)
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Malign
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to utter injuriously misleading reports about; to speak evil of
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Malinger
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to pretend incapacity (as illness) so as to avoid duty or work; shirk
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Mandated
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to make mandatory, obligatory
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Manifestation
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the act, process, or instance of manifesting (readily perceived by the senses, esp. by sight)
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Maverick
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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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Maxim
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a saying of a proverbial nature; adage
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Mechanisms
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a process or technique for achieving a result
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Mediate
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to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary
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Melancholy
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depression of spirits; dejection
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Melodiously
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having a pleasing sound or melody
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Melodrama
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a drama characterized by extravagant theatricality
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Mendicant
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beggar
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Methodically
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habitually proceeding according to method; systematically
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Meticulously
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extremely carefully, painstakingly
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Microcosm
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a little world; especially the human race or human nature seen as an epitome of the world or the universe
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Miff
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to put into ill humor; offend
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Mirage
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an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water
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Mire
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a troublesome or intractable situation
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Misconception
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a mistaken idea or concept
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Misgiving
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to suggest doubt or fear to
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Missive
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written communication; letter
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Modest
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unassuming, unpretentious; limited in size, amount, or scope
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Modicum
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a small amount
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Modulate
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to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion; temper
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Mollify
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to soothe in temper or disposition; placate, calm
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Momentous
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important, consequential
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Monstrosity
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an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity
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Morass
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something that traps, confuses, or impedes
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Morose
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having a sullen or gloomy disposition
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Mortified
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subjected to severe and vexing embarrassment
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Mundane
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characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary commonplace
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Munificence
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characterized by great liberality or generosity
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Na飗e
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deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
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Narcissistic
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excessive concern or love of oneself
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Narratives
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something that is narrated; a story
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Navigable
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deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
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Nebulous
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indistinct, vague
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Nefarious
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flagrantly wicked or impious; evil, malicious
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Negate
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to cause to be ineffective or invalid
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Negligible
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so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention
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Nemesis
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a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent
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Neutrality
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the quality or state of being neutral, esp. refusal to take part in a war between other powers
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Nonchalance
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having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
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Nondescript
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lacking distinctive or interesting qualities; dull
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Nostalgic
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a wistful or excessively sentimental, sometimes abnormal, yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
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Notions
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a theory or belief held by a person or group
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Novelty
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something new and fresh
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Novice
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beginner
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Obdurate
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resistant to persuasion or softening influences; stubborn
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Objective
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expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations; without bias
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Oblique
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neither perpendicular nor parallel
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Oblivious
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lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness
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Obstinate
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perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion; stubborn, inflexible
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Obstreperous
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marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness
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Obtuse
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lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect
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Offensive
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making attack
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Ominously
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being or exhibiting an omen, especially foreboding or foreshadowing evil
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Omnipresent
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present in all places at all times
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Onerous
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involving, imposing, or constituting a burden
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Opulent
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exhibiting or characterized by opulence (wealth, affluence); magnificent, lavish
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Oration
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speech; an elaborate discourse delivered in a formal and dignified manner
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Orator
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one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Organic
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of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds
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Ornate
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elaborately or excessively decorated
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Ostensibly
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being such in appearance; plausible rather than demonstrably true
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Ostentatious
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marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display
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Ostracized
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to exclude from a group by common consent
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Outlandish
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exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards
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Overtly
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in a manner that is open to view
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Palate
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the sense of taste
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Pallid
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deficient in color; wan
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Palpable
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easily perceptible
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Pander
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cater or exploit the weakness of others
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Paradox
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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
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Paramount
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superior to all others; supreme
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Parasite
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an organism living in, with, or on another organism
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Parched
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dehydrated
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Pariah
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outcast
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Parsimony
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the quality of being careful with money or resources; thrift
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Partake
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to take part in or experience something along with others
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Patent
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a writing securing to an inventor for a term of years the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention
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Patently
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readily visible or intelligible; obvious
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Patrons
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customers
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Pedantic
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a style of teaching characterized by formality and undue attention to minutiae
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Penchant
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a strong and continued inclination; liking
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Penitence
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sorrow for sins or faults
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Pensive
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musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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Penurious
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marked by a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as in money)
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Perception
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capable of or exhibiting keen perception; observant
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Perceptiveness
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ability to notice and see; discernment, sharpness
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Perfidious
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disloyal or faithless
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Perfunctory
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characterized by routine or superficiality
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Perilous
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full of or involving peril (risk)
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Periodically
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occurring or recurring at regular intervals
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Periphery
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the external boundary or surface of a body
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Permeate
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to spread or diffuse through
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Perpetually
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continuing forever
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Perpetuate
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to make perpetual or to cause to last indefinitely
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Perplexed
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filled with uncertainty; puzzled
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Persevere
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to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counter influences, opposition, or influences
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Perspective
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point of view
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Perspicacity
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acute mental vision or discernment; keen
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Pertinent
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having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
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Peruse
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to examine or consider with attention and in detail; study
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Pervasive
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something that pervades (to become diffused throughout every part of) or tends to pervade
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Pessimistic
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negative, gloomy
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Phenomenon
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an observable fact or event
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Philanthropic
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of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy (active effort to promote human welfare)
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Phlegmatic
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having or showing a slow and stolid temperament; apathetic
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Pigeonhole
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a neat category which usually fails to reflect actual complexities
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Pinioned
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to disable or restrain; to bind fast
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Pique
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to excite or arouse by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
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Placating
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to soothe or mollify, especially by concessions; appease
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Plaintive
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expressive of suffering or woe; mournful
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Pliable
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yielding readily to others
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Poignant
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deeply affecting; touching
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Polarize
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to break up into opposing factions or groupings
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Pompous
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having or exhibiting self-importance; arrogant
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Ponder
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to think or consider especially quietly, soberly, and deeply
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Ponderous
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of very great weight; heavy
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Portal
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a door or entrance, especially a grand or imposing one
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Portentously
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something that foreshadows a coming event
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Practical
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of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action; not theoretical or ideal
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Pragmatist
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a person who takes a practical approach to problems and affairs
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Preamble
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an introductory statement
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Precarious
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characterized by a lack or security or stability that threatens with danger
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Precepts
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a command or principle intended as a general rule of action
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Precipitate
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to bring about, especially abruptly to cause to separate from solution or suspension
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Precipitous
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very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall (a precipitous slope)
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Preclude
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to make impossible by necessary consequence, rule out in advance
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Precocious
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exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age
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Preconceived
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to form (as an opinion) prior to actual knowledge or experience
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Preconceptions
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opinions that are formed prior to actual knowledge or experience
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Predatory
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living by predation (a mode of life in which food is primarily obtained by the killing and consuming of animals)
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Predetermined
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to determine beforehand
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Preempted
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to take the place of
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Preoccupied
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engrossed, busy, or occupied with thought
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Preponderance
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a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
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Presiding
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occupying a place of authority; acting as president, chairman, or moderator
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Presumptuous
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overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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Pretense
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false show
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Pretentious
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making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing); showy ostentatious
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Pretext
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a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
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Procrastinating
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putting off until later
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Procure
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to get possession of; obtain by particular care and effort
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Profoundly
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characterized by intensity of feeling or quality
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Profundity
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the quality or state of being profound (having intellectual depth or insight)
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Profusion
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great quantity; lavish display or supply
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Proliferate
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to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring; reproduce, multiply
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Prolific
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abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
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Prominent
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widely and popularly known
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Prompt
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to move to action; incite
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Promulgate
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to put (a law) into action or force
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Pronouncement
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a usually formal declaration of opinion
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Propelled
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to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion; pushed
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Propensity
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an often intense natural inclination or preference
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Prophetic
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foretelling events; predictive
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Proponent
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one who argues in favor of something; advocate
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Proprietor
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one who has the legal right or exclusive title to something
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Prosaic
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dull, unimaginative
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Proselytize
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to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause
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Prot間? one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
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Protocol
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the plan of a scientific experiment
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Prototype
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a standard or typical example
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Protract
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to prolong in time or space
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Proverbial
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something that has become a proverb or byword; commonly spoken of
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Provocative
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serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
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Prowess
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extraordinary ability
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Proximity
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nearness, closeness
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Prudent
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shrewd in the management of practical affairs; sensible
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Punctuate
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to break into or interrupt at intervals
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Pundits
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one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner; critic
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Purportedly
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ostensibly, allegedly
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Purposefully
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with intent; having a purpose
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Quandary
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a state of perplexity or doubt
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Quell
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quiet, pacify
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Querulous
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argumentative
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Quest
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a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry; mission, expedition
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Quintessential
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the most typical example or representative
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Radical
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tending or disposed to make extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions
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Raging
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violent, wild
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Rambled
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to talk or write in a long-winded, wandering fashion
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Ramification
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consequence, outcome
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Ramshackle
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appearing ready to collapse
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Rancorously
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characterized by bitter, deep-seated ill will
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Rapport
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relation marked by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity
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Rational
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relating to, based on, or agreeable to reason; lucid
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Raucous
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boisterously, disorderly
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Reactionary
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ultraconservative in politics
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Recommenced
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to start again
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Reconciliation
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a restoration of friendship or harmony
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Recrimination
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to make a retaliating charge against an accuser
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Rectify
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to set right; remedy correct
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Redeeming
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to release from blame or debt
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Refined
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free from what is coarse, vulgar, or uncouth
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Refractive
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distortion of an image by viewing through a medium
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Refurbish
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to brighten or freshen up; renovate
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Reiterate
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to state or do over again or repeatedly, sometimes with wearying effect
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Relish
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a strong liking
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Remiss
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showing neglect or inattention
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Remote
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isolated, secluded, far from activity
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Remuneration
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an act or fact of remunerating ( to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense); recompense
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Renovation
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to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
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Renunciation
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the act of refusing to follow, obey, or recognize any further
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Repast
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the act or time of taking food
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Repentance
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to feel regret or contrition
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Repercussion
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a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event
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Replete
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fully or abundantly provided or filled
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Repose
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to lie at rest
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Reprehensible
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deserving criticism
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Repudiate
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to reject or renounce; to refuse to have anything to do with
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Requisite
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essential, necessary
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Resentment
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a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
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Resolute
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marked by firm determination; resolved
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Resolve
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to deal with successfully, to clear up
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Resonate
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to produce or exhibit resonance (a quality of evoking response)
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Resounding
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emphatic, unequivocal
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Respite
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an interval of rest or relief
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Resplendent
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shining brilliantly characterized by a glowing splendor
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Restate
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to state again or in another way
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Restorative
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something that serves to restore to consciousness, vigor, or health
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Restrained
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reserved, controlled; to limit, restrict, or keep under control
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Reticent
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restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
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Retribution
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something given or exacted in recompense, esp. punishment
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Revelation
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the act of revealing an enlightening or divine truth
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Revelatory
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serving to reveal something
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Reverberate
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to continue in or as if in a series of echoes; resound
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Reverence
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honor or respect felt or shown; deference; especially profound or adoring awed respect
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Revoke
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to annul by recalling or taking back; rescind
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Revulsion
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a sense of utter distaste or repugnance
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Rhapsody
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a highly emotional utterance (can also refer to a highly emotional literary work, etc.)
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Rhetoric
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a type or mode of language or speech; also insincere or lofty language
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Righteous
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arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality
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Rigor
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a condition that makes life difficult, challenging, or uncomfortable; severity
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Rousing
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giving rise to excitement; stirring
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Rudiment
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a basic principle, element, or fundamental skill
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Rueful
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mournful, regretful
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Ruminate
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to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
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Sagacity
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keen in sense of perception and judgment, discerning
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Salvage
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the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire)
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Salvation
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deliverance from danger or difficulty
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Sanctimonious
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affecting piousness, hypocritically devout
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Sarcastically
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having the character of sarcasm (a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual)
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Satire
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wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly
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Scapegoat
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one that bears the blame for others
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Scathing
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to assail with withering denunciation
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Scheme
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a plan or program of action, especially a crafty or secret one
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Scoffed
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to treat or address with derision; mocked, ridiculed
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Scorn
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open dislike and disrespect or derision often mixed with indignation
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Scrupulous
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punctiliously exact; painstaking
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Scrutinize
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to examine closely and minutely
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Scurried
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scampered; to move in or as if in a brisk rapidly alternating step
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Self-aggrandizement
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to make oneself appear greater; to praise oneself
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Sensationalize
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to present in a sensational (arousing or tending to arouse [as by lurid details] a quick, intense, and usually superficial interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction) manner
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Sensibilities
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sensitivities; awareness of and responsiveness to something
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Sentient
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finely sensitive in perception or feeling; aware
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Sentiment
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an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling
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Serendipitously
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obtained by serendipity (the faculty of finding valuable or agreeable things accidentally)
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Serene
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marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude; peaceful
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Sermonize
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to preach to or on at length
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Servile
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of or befitting a slave or a menial person
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Shroud
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something that covers, screens, or guards
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Shun
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to avoid deliberately and especially habitually
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Skirt
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to avoid, especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy
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Sleuth
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detective
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Slot
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to place in or assign to a slot (a narrow opening or groove)
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Solicitous
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manifesting or expressing solicitude (attentive care and protectiveness)
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Solidarity
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unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards
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Soluble
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able to dissolve in a liquid
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Sparsely
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of few and scattered elements, especially not thickly grown or settled
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Specter
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something that haunts or perturbs the mind
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Speculate
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to review something idly or casually and often inconclusively
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Spurious
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outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities; false
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Squander
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to spend extravagantly or foolishly
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Squelch
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to completely suppress
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Stagnating
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remaining stale (usually from lack of circulation or flow)
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Statute
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a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
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Staunch
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steadfast in loyalty or principle
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Stealthy
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intended to escape observation; secret
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Stifling
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to withhold from circulation or expression; repressing
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Stimulus
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something that rouses or incites to activity
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Stoic
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not showing passion or feeling
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Strife
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an act of contention; fight, struggle
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Stylistic
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of or relating especially to literary or artistic style
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Subject
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to cause or force to undergo or endure
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Subjective
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modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background (a subjective account of the incident)
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Submissive
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to yield oneself to the authority or will of another
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Subsequently
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following in time, order, or place
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Subsidize
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to furnish with a subsidy (a grant or gift of money)
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Subsist
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to have or acquire the necessities of life (such as food and clothing)
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Substantiate
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to establish by proof or competent evidence; verify
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Subversive
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a cause of overthrow or destruction, esp. a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government by persons working secretly within
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Suffused
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to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light
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Sully
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to make soiled or tarnished
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Superficial
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presenting only an appearance without substance or significance
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Supplant
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to supersede (another), especially by force or treachery
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Supple
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readily adaptable or responsive to new situations
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Supplement
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something that completes or makes an addition
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Suppress
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to keep secret or to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of
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Surfeit
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an overabundant supply excess
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Surmise
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a thought or idea based on scanty evidence
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Surmountable
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able to prevail over; able to overcome
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Surreal
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having the intense irrational reality of a dream
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Surreptitiously
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done, made, or acquired by stealth; secretly, slyly
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Susceptible
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open to some stimulus, influence, or agency
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Sycophant
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a servile, self-serving flatterer
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Symptomatic
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characteristic, indicative
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Synchronous
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happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
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Synonymous
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having the same connotations, implications, or reference
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Synthesize
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to combine or produce by synthesis (the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole)
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Synthetic
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something resulting from synthesis rather than occurring naturally, esp. a product (as a drug or plastic) of chemical synthesis
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Tabled
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to remove from consideration indefinitely
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Tacit
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expressed or carried on without words or speech
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Tactics
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a device for accomplishing an end
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Talisman
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an object held as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
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Taunting
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to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner, jeer at
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Temerity
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nerve, boldness
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Temperate
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marked by moderation, not extreme or excessive; mild
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Tenacious
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persistent in maintaining or adhering to something valued or habitual
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Tenacity
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the quality or state of being tenacious (persistent in maintaining or adhering to something)
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Tentatively
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hesitantly
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Tenuous
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having little substance or strength
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Theoretically
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according to an ideal or assumed set of facts or principles, in theory
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Theorized
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to form a theory about; speculate
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Therapeutic
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providing or assisting in a cure
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Throng
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a multitude of assembled persons
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Thwarted
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to oppose successfully, to defeat the hopes or aspirations of
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Toady
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one who flatters in hope of gaining favors
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Tonic
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one who invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates
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Torpid
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lacking in energy or vigor
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Tractable
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easily handled, managed, or wrought
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Tranquility
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the quality or state of being tranquil (free from disturbance or turmoil)
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Transformation
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the act, process, or instance of transforming (to change in composition or structure)
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Transient
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passing through or by a place with only a brief stay or sojourn
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Translucent
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clear, transparent
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Transparent
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fine or sheer enough to be seen through
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Travesty
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a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
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Treacherous
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marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils
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Tremulous
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characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
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Trepidation
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apprehension, fear
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Trivialize
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to make trivial (of little worth or importance)
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Trove
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a valuable collection; treasure
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Truculent
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feeling or displaying ferocity; cruel, savage
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Trump
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a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit
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Ubiquitous
|
existing or being everywhere at the same time
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Unalterable
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not capable of being altered or changed
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Unambiguously
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without ambiguity or uncertainty; clearly, precisely
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Uncanny
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being beyond what is normal or expected, suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers
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Uncensored
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not examined for the purpose of deleting objectionable or sensitive information; unedited
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Undermine
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to weaken or ruin by degrees
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Underscore
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give emphasis to, highlight
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Understate
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to state or present with restraint, especially for effect
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Unduly
|
in an undue manner; excessively
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Unearthed
|
brought to light, discovered
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Unfetter
|
emancipate, liberate
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Unfounded
|
lacking a sound basis; groundless, unsupported
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Unintelligible
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incomprehensible, making no sense
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Universal
|
worldwide, general, common
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Unmitigated
|
not lessened; unrelieved
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Unprecedented
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having no precedent (previous example); novel
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Unprepossessing
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not attractive or tending to create a favorable impression
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Unrelenting
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not softening or yielding in determination
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Unruffled
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poised and serene, esp. in the face of setbacks or confusion
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Unscrupulous
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not scrupulous (having moral integrity); unprincipled
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Unswerving
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not swerving or turning aside; steady
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Untenable
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not able to be defended or occupied
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Unutterable
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being beyond the powers of description
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Unyielding
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not yielding (to surrender or relinquish to the control of another)
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Uplifting
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improving the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of; inspiring, enriching
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Upstart
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unknown, insignificant person; low on the totem pole
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Usurp
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to take the place of by or as if by force; supplant
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Utilitarian
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no-frills, practical, and functional as opposed to decorative
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Utopia
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a place of ideal perfection
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Utopian
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of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a utopia, especially having impossibly ideal conditions, especially of social organization
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Vacillating
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to waver in mind, will, or feeling hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
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Vanity
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inflated pride in oneself or one抯 appearance
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Vanquish
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to defeat in a conflict or contest
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Variegated
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having discreet markings of different colors
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Vast
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very great in size, amount, degree, or intensity, especially in extent or range
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Vehemently
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marked by forceful energy
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Veil
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to cover, provide, obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
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Veneer
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a thin sheet of a material, finish, or coating
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Venerable
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calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
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Venerate
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to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
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Vengeance
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punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense
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Venture
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an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger
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Verdant
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green with growing plants
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Verifiable
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capable of being verified (to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of)
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Verity
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the quality or state of being true or real; esp. a fundamental and inevitably true value (such eternal verities as honor, love, and patriotism)
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Vestige
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a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost; relic
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Vexed
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to bring trouble, stress, or agitation to
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Vicarious
|
experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
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Vigilant
|
watchful, alert, and attentive
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Vindictive
|
disposed to seek revenge
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Vindictive
|
disposed to seek revenge; spiteful
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Virtuoso
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expert, incredibly skillful and masterful
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Visceral
|
dealing with crude or elemental emotions; instinctive
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Viscous
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having or characterized by viscosity (the property of resistance to flow in a fluid or semifluid); a thick liquid
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Vital
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concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life
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Vitiate
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to make faulty or defective, often by the addition of something that impairs
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Vivacity
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the quality or state of being vivacious (lively in temper, conduct, or spirit); enthusiasm
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Vivid
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producing a strong or clear impression on the senses; sharp, intense
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Vocation
|
the work in which a person is regularly employed; career, occupation, profession
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Vociferous
|
marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
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Volition
|
an act of making a choice or decision
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Volubly
|
ready and rapid speech
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Voluminous
|
having or marked by great volume or bulk
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Warranted
|
sanctioned, authorized
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Wary
|
marked by keen caution
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Wavered
|
to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro
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Whimsical
|
resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice; lightly fanciful
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Wields
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to exert one's authority by means of (wield influence)
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Wily
|
full of wiles (a trick or a stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive); crafty
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Wrath
|
strong vengeful anger or indignation
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Yearning
|
to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
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Zealous
|
filled with or characterized by zeal (eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something)
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