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143 Cards in this Set
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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spurious
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careful, cautious
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circumspect
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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unbridled
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1. to scold mildly; 2. to advise against something
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admonish
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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
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opinionated
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make susceptible to, to incline to beforehand
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predispose
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to save from fire or shipwreck
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salvage
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to spread or scatter freely or widely, disperse
diffuse (adj.) wordy, longwinded, unfocused, verbose ;wordy, longwinded, unfocused, verbose |
diffuse (v.)(adj.)
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food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fodder
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to make up for, reimburse
jeer (n.) a rude remark of derision |
compensate
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a rude remark of derision;to make fun of rudely or unkindly
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jeer (n.)(v.)
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attractive, good-looking
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comely
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the process of driving or forcing out
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expulsion
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to strengthen, build up
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fortify
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deliberately deceptive movement
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feint (n.)
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to tease, torment by teasing
terse brief and to the point, concise |
tantalize
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multiply, to reproduce
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proliferate
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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unflinching
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profitable; bringing in money
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lucrative
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difficult or impossible to read
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illegible
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resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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cherubic
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attached, sticking to
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adherent (adj.)
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commonplace; overused, stale
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trite
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angry
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irate
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famous, outstanding, distinguished
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eminent
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to run off and hide
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abscond
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1. to overcome with fear, intimidate; 2. to dishearten, discourage
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daunt
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hard to do, requiring much effort
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arduous
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1. bending readily; 2. easily influenced
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pliant
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favoring one side unduly, prejudiced
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biased
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1. approach or admittance to places, persons, things; 2. an increase
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access (n.)
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to burn to ashes
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incinerate
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theft
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larceny
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1. not having life; 2. without energy or spirit
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inanimate
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to attack with words, call bad names
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revile
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1. overly self-important in speech and manner; 2. excessively stately or ceremonious
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pompous
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1. a very steep cliff; 2. the brink or edge of disaster
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precipice
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accomplice
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a person who takes part in a crime
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to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
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prattle
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a large-scale departure or flight
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exodus
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to hold back
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hamper
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to make up for
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atone
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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
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sardonic
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1. to shape or cut down with an ax; 2. to hold to
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hew
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1. overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; 2. prudish
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prim
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to take the place of, supersede
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supplant
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1. easy to understand, clear; 2. rational, sane
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lucid
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sad, dreary
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doleful
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to pay for
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defray
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believable
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credible
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ADJ) giving assistance or support
(N) a helper, aid |
AUXILIARY
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(N) a small room or compartment
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CUBICLE
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N) work that is hard and tiresome
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DRUDGERY
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V) to elevate; to increase in intensity
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ESCALATE
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(N) a means to an end
(ADJ) advantageous; useful |
EXPEDIENT
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(V) to pretend
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FEIGN
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N) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
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FLAIR
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(ADJ) causing sorrow or pain; serious
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GRIEVOUS
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(ADJ) composed of different kinds, diverse
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HETEROGENEOUS
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(N) a vast number (as of people); a throng
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HORDE
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(V) to force, drive forward
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IMPEL
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(ADJ) disbelieving, skeptical
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INCREDULOUS
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(N) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
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MONOLOGUE
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N) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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PROGNOSIS
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(ADJ) with a harsh, grating sound
(N) a harsh sound |
RASPING
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(ADJ) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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REPUGNANT
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(V) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something; to run hastily
(N) a pail |
SCUTTLE
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the time between
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interim (n.)
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to speak evil of, slander;evil
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malign (v.)(adj.)
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1. to flood, overflow; 2. to overwhelm by numbers or size
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inundate
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a sharp turn or ;to wander about, wind about
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meander (n.)(v.)
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very important
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momentous
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1. to absorb fully or make one's own; 2. to adopt as one's own; 3. to adapt fully
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assimilate
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1. unreasonably high; 2. excessive
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exorbitant
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1. of poor quality; 2. characterized by inferior workmanship
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shoddy
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false, counterfeit
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bogus
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angry and bad-tempered, rude
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surly
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dangerous
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perilous
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an organization for the promotion of learning;to establish, set up
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institute (n.)(v.)
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1. a pledge; 2. freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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assurance
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to reward, pay, reimburse
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remunerate
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1. resistance to disease; 2. freedom from some charge or obligation
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immunity
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1. a debt; 2. something disadvantageous
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liability
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1. a kingdom; 2. a region or field of study
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realm
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to expose to danger; to dare; a risky or daring undertaking
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venture (v.)(n.)
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to lessen, diminish
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dwindle
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to twist out of shape; an abnormality
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warp (v.)(n.)
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refuse, waste products
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dross
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a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device; to comfort
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console (n.)(v.)
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to get stuck; mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation
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mire (v.) (n.)
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bare, dreary, dismal
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bleak
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made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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extemporaneous
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1. to free from slavery; 2. to release or liberate
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emancipate
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to blame, scold
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chide
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to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly, to ascend
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aspire
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1. inclined to doubt; 2. slow to accept something as true
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skeptical
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drooping, without energy, sluggish
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languid
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incorrect, containing mistakes
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erroneous
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a feat. deed;1. to make use of, develop; 2. to make improper use of for personal profit
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exploit (n.)(v.)
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1. rough, irregular; 2. severe, stern, strong; 3. stormy
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rugged
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not able to be defeated, unbeatable
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invincible
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1. to cause to become; 2. to perform; 3. to deliver officially; 4. to process, extract
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render
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1. one who puts forward a proposal; 2. one who supports a cause or belief
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proponent
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shortness
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brevity
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1. a lessening in value; 2. a belittling
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depreciation
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(v.) to spring back, shrink (n.) the act of springing back
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recoil
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(n.) an unpleasant smell
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reek
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a small stream
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rivulet
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a law
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statute
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planned or performed in cooperation with others
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concerted
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kind, merciful
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humane
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unbearable
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intolerable
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absolute in power or authority
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autocratic
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a small, exclusive group of people
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clique
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1. to admit as true; 2. to yield, submit
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concede
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to divide and give out in shares
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apportion
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a movement from one country or region to another
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migration
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to be aware of through the senses, observe, to grasp mentally
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perceive
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1. an introduction; 2. that which comes before or leads off
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prelude
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one who lives in the country
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rustic (n.)
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to separate, divide into parts
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sever
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to lose size, strength, or power
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wane
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ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
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glib
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an attachment or addition; to add to, attach, to incorporate
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annex (n.)(v.)
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to cut or split open; to cling to
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cleave
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a liqueur;in a friendly manner, hearty, cheery
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cordial (n.) (adj.)
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an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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debacle
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to make weak or lifeless
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devitalize
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1. to involve in a conflict or difficulty; 2. to throw into confusion
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embroil
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to clear from charge or accusation
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exonerate
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by chance, not planned; lacking order
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haphazard
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to rouse, stir up, urge on
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incite
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shabby, old and worn
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threadbare
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an extreme or unnatural paleness
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pallor
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1. to compose or perform without preparation; 2. to construct from available materials
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improvise
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a coming in, inflow
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influx
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very steep
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precipitous
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very abundant; given or flowing freely
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profuse
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to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid
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avert
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to deliver a loud, ranting speech;
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harangue (v.) (n.)
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to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass
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harry
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to draw out or lengthen in space or time
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protract
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to refuse with scorn, disdain
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spurn
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