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abase

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(v.) - to lower, demean, degrade

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abate

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(v.) - to lessen, to reduce in severity

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abbreviate

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(v.) - to shorten, reduce

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abduct

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(v.) - to kidnap

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aberration

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(n.) - a deviation from the expected course

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abhor

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(v.) - to hate, loathe

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abide

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(v.) - to put up with, tolerate

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abject

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(adj.) - of the most miserable or contemptible kind

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abort

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(v.) - to give up unfinished

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abridge

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(v.) - to shorten, cut down

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abrogate

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(v.) - to abolish, often by authority

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abscond

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(v.) - to sneak away and hide

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abundant

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(adj.) - in great numbers

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accede

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(v.) - to agree

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accentuate

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(v.) - to emphasize, to highlight

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accommodating

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(adj.) - obliging, helpful

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accost

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(v.) - to approach or confront aggressively

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acumen

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(n.) - keen insight

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acute

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(adj.) - sharp, severe

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affable

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(adj.) - friendly, amiable

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affluent

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(adj.) - rich, wealthy

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aggrandize

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(v.) - to increase or make greater

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aggregate

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(v.) - to gather, amass

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aghast

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(adj.) - struck by amazement or terror

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agoraphobia

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(n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public places

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akimbo

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(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

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alacrity

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(n.) - speed, readiness

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algid

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(adj.) - frigid, cold

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allay

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(v.) - to sooth, assuage

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alleviate

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(v.) - to relieve

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aloof

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(adj.) - reserved, distant

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altercation

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(n.) - an argument, dispute

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amalgamation

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(n.) - a union, a merger

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ambivalent

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(adj.) - having contradictory feelings

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amble

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(v.) - to stroll, walk

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ameliorate

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(v.) - to improve, to make better

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amend

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(v.) - to change for the better, improve

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amiable

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(adj.) - friendly, affable

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amorous

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(adj.) - relating to or showing love

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amorphous

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(adj.) - without shape or borders

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anomaly

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(n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order

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antechamber

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(n.) - a waiting room

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anxiety

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(n.) - uneasiness

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aphorism

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(n.) - a short saying

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apocalypse

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(n.) - total devastation, the end of the world

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apparitional

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(adj.) - ghostly, spectral

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arbitrator

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(n.) - one who settles controversy between two sides

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ascetic

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(n.) - one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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assuage

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(v.) - to ease, pacify

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atone

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(v.) - to apologize, make amends

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audacious

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(adj.) - excessively bold

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augment

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(v.) - to increase or make larger

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austere

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(adj.) - very bare, bleak, simple

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baleful

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(adj.) - harmful, threatening

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bard

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(n.) - a poet, often a singer as well

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battery

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(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together

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belligerent

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(adj.) - contentious, ready to fight

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benevolent

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(adj.) - kind, good, caring

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benign

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(adj.) - non-threatening, innocuous

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berate

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(v.) - to scold severely

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bereft

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(adj.) - without, devoid of

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bide

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(v.) - to wait, or remain in a condition

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bilk

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(v.) - to cheat, to swindle

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blandish

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(v.) - to coax through flattery

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bloated

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(adj.) - swollen, bigger than desired

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boisterous

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(adj.) - loud, energetic

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bourgeois

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(adj.) - middle class

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brash

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(adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity

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brazen

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(adj.) - excessively bold, brash

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brumal

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(adj.) - wintry, relating to winter

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brusque

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(adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive

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buffet

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(n.) - a spread of food involving choices

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buffet

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(v.) - to hit or strike

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burgeon

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(v.) - to come forth, blossom

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cacophony

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(n.) - noise, discordant sound

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cadence

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(n.) - rhythm

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cajole

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(v.) - to urge, coax

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callous

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(adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling

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calumny

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(n.) - an attempt to defame another's reputation

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camaraderie

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(n.) - cheerful unity among a group

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canvas

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(n.) - a piece of cloth on which an artist paints

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capricious

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(adj.) - impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim

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captivate

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(v.) - to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of

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carouse

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(v.) - to revel, to party

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cavity

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(n.) - a hole

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cavort

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(v.) - to frolic, leap, prance

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celestial

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(adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens

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chastise

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(v.) - to criticize, to scold

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choreographed

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(adj.) - arranged, as in dance

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circumlocution

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(n.) - indirect language

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circumspect

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(adj.) - cautious

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clairvoyant

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(adj.) - able to see things that others cannot

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claustrophobia

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(n.) - an abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces

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cliché

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(n.) - a trite, overused expression

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coalesce

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(v.) - to combine into one

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cogent

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(adj.) - intelligent, viable

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collusion

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(n.) - a conspiracy, a secret agreement

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colossus

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(n.) - an enormous structure

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comatose

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(adj.) - lethargic

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commendable

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(adj.) - worthy of praise

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commodious

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(adj.) - spacious, roomy

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compel

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(v.) - to force

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complicit

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(adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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compliment

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(n.) - an expression of esteem or approval

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concede

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(v.) - to give in, to accept

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conciliatory

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(adj.) - agreeable, friendly

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concoct

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(v.) - to make up or invent

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concord

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(n.) - agreement

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conduit

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(n.) - a pipe, passage, channel

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confluence

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(n.) - a convergence, a coming together

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confound

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(v.) - to frustrate

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connotation

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(n.) - a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition

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contusion

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(n.) - bruise, injury

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convalescence

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(n.) - the gradual return to health after illness

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copious

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(adj.) - abundant, plentiful

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corpulent

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(adj.) - very fat

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cosmopolitan

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(adj.) - worldly, sophisticated

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credulity

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(n.) - readiness to believe

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cursory

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(adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial

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daft

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(adj.) - insane, foolish

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daunting

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(adj.) - intimidating

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dearth

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(n.) - a lack, scarcity

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defame

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(v.) - to destroy the reputation of

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deft

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(adj.) - skilled, adept

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defunct

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(adj.) - no longer used or existing

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deleterious

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(adj.) - harmful

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delude

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(v.) - to deceive, to mislead

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deluge

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(n.) - a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood

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derelict

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(adj.) - run-down, abandoned

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desolate

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(adj.) - deserted, lifeless

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despondent

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(adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed

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destitute

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(adj.) - impoverished

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diaphanous

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(adj.) - transparent, light, airy

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dictate

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(v.) - to pronounce, command, prescribe

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differentiate

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(v.) - to distinguish, to make different

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dilapidated

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(adj.) - in a state of disrepair

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diligent

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(adj.) - careful, showing care

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diminish

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(v.) - to decrease or make smaller

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diminutive

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(adj.) - miniature, small

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discreet

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(adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous

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discrete

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(adj.) - separate, distinct, individual

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disparage

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(v.) - to criticize, degrade, belittle

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dissonance

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(n.) - lack of harmony or agreement

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divergent

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(adj.) - different, deviating, contrary

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diverse

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(adj.) - varied

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divisive

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(adj.) - causing conflict, opposition

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domicile

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(n.) - a residence, a home

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doppelganger

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(n.) - a ghostly double of a living person

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douse

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(v.) - to drench, saturate

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dutiful

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(adj.) - careful to fulfill obligations

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dynamic

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(adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity

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elocution

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(n.) - the art of public speaking

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elucidate

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(v.) - to clarify

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empathetic

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(adj.) - feeling another's pain as one's own

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empathy

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(n.) - the experience of another's feelings as one's own

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enervate

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(v.) - to weaken, make weary

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enervated

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(adj.) - lacking energy, weakened, exhausted

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entity

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(n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit

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entomology

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(n.) - the study of insects

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envious

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(adj.) - jealous

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erect

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(v.) - to construct, to raise

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erroneous

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(adj.) - mistaken, incorrect

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espouse

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(v.) - to support, or to marry

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espy

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(v.)- - catch sight of, glimpse

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ethereal

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(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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euphoric

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(adj.) - elated, overjoyed

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exacerbate

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(v.) - to make more violent, intense

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excursion

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(n.) - a trip, an outing

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exemplary

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(adj.) - serving as an example

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exigent

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(adj.) - critical, urgent

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existential

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(adj.) - relating to existence

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exorbitant

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(adj.) - excessive

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extol

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(v.) - to praise

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extravagant

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(adj.) - excessive, over-the-top

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fabricate

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(v.) - to invent, make-up, concoct

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fabulist

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(n.) - a teller of fables; a liar

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facile

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(adj.) - easy

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fallacious

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(adj.) - incorrect, misleading

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familial

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(adj.) - relating to family

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fatuous

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(adj.) - silly, foolish

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fecund

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(adj.) - fertile, fruitful

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feign

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(v.) - to fake or pretend to

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feral

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(adj.) - savage, wild, untamed

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fetter

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(v.) - to restrain, chain, tie

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fey

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(adj.) - magical

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fickle

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(adj.) - characterized by changeableness, whimsical

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figurative

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(adj.) - symbolic

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firmament

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(n.) - the sky, the heavens

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flabbergasted

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(adj.) - astounded, stupefied

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flaccid

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(adj.) - limp

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flattery

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(n.) - compliments, sycophancy

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flout

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(v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for

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fluctuate

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(v.) - to vary irregularly

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flux

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(n.) - a state of constant change or a flow

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forage

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(v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food

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forestall

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(v.) - to delay, impede

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forlorn

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(adj.) - lonely, hopeless

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formidable

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(adj.) - arousing fear or alarm

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forsake

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(v.) - to abandon, forget

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fortify

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(v.) - to strengthen

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fortitude

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(n.) - strength, bravery

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fortuitous

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(adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance

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foster

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(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage

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frenetic

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(adj.) - frenzied, hectic, frantic

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gape

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(v.) - to open the mouth and stare stupidly

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gay

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(adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual

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gluttonous

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(adj.) - insatiable in appetite

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goad

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(v.) - to urge, to provoke into action

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gourmand

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(n.) - one who likes eating and drinking

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grandiose

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(adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope

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gregarious

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(adj.) - sociable, outgoing

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grotto

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(n.) - a small cave or cavern

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guile

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(n.) - deceitful actions or behavior

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hail

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(v.) - to come from

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hapless

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(adj.) - unlucky

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harmony

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(n.) - agreement, often of sound

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harrowing

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(adj.) - agonizing, distressing

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hedonist

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(n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure

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henchman

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(n.) - a trusted follower, goon

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hiatus

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(n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break

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hiemal

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(adj.) - wintry, relating to winter

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hierarchy

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(n.) - a ranking system of groups or individuals

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histrionic

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(adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional

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idolatrous

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(adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or person

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illusory

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(adj.) - deceptive, produced by an illusion

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immaculate

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(adj.) - impeccably clean, spotless, pure

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immutable

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(adj.) - not susceptible to change

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impecunious

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(adj.) - excessively poor

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impervious

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(adj.) - unable to be penetrated, unaffected

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impudent

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(adj.) - rude, improper

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incessant

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(adj.) - without interruption

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incisive

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(adj.) - clear, sharp, direct

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inclement

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(adj.) - stormy, bad, severe

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inclination

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(n.) - a tendency, propensity

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indictment

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(n.) - accusation of wrongdoing

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indignation

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(n.) - anger due to an unfair situation

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inextricable

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(adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled

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infuse

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(v.) - to inject

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ingenious

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(adj.) - marked by special intelligence

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inimical

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(adj.) - hostile, threatening

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iniquity

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(n.) - a wicked act, a sin

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innate

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(adj.) - inborn, native, inherent

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innocuous

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(adj.) - harmless

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inquisitor

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(n.) - someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry

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inundate

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(v.) - to flood

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invariable

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(adj.) - not susceptible to change

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invective

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(n.) - a verbal attack

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inveterate

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(adj.) - habitual, natural

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irascible

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(adj.) - easily angered

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jubilant

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(adj.) - joyful, happy

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judicious

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(adj.) - of sound judgment

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juvenile

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(adj.) - young or immature

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juxtapose

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(v.) - to put next to each other

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labyrinthine

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(adj.) - intricate, maze-like

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laceration

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(n.) - a cut, a rip

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lachrymose

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(adj.) - tearful

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latent

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(adj.) - present but hidden

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laud

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(v.) - to applaud or praise

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laudatory

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(adj.) - admiring, praising

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lavish

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(adj.) - extravagant

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lethargic

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(adj.) - sluggish, weary, apathetic

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lewd

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(adj.) - vulgar, offensive, rude

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libel

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(n.) - a statement that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing

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licentious

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(adj.) - amoral, lawless, lewd

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limber

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(adj.) - bending or flexing readily, pliable

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limpid

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(adj.) - clear, easily understood

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linchpin

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(n.) - something that holds separate things together

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lithe

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(adj.) - graceful, flexible, supple

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loquacious

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(adj.) - talkative

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lull

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(n.) - a relatively calm interval, as in a storm

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luminescence

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(n.) - light from non-thermal sources

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magnanimous

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(adj.) - generous, noble

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malaise

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(n.) - vague feeling of discomfort

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malevolent

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(adj.) - having intent to harm others

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malicious

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(adj.) - malevolent, harmful

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malign

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(v.) - to slander, to smear, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of

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malleable

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(adj.) - easily shaped or formed

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mandatory

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(adj.) - required, not optional

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manifest

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(v.) - to show clearly

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manifold

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(adj.) - many

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masticate

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(v.) - to chew

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matrimony

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(n.) - marriage

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maudlin

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(adj.) - sentimental

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maxim

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(n.) - a common saying of advice or virtue

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meager

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(adj.) - lacking in quality stature

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mediate

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(v.) - to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out

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melodramatic

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(adj.) - exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic

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mendacious

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(adj.) - inclined to lie or mislead

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mercurial

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(adj.) - quick and changeable in temperament

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meritorious

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(adj.) - deserving of praise or merit

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metamorphosis

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(n.) - a change of form, shape, substance

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mimic

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(v.) - to imitate, to copy

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misogyny

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(n.) - hatred of women

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modicum

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(n.) - a small amount of something

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mollify

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(v.) - to soften in temper

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monogamy

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(n.) - having only one spouse at a time

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mores

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(n.) - moral attitudes

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morose

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(adj.) - gloomy or sullen

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munificent

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(adj.) - generous, benevolent

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mutability

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(n.) - capability of change

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myopic

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(adj.) - short-sighted

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myriad

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(adj.) - consisting of a very great number

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narrate

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(v.) - to tell a story

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nebulous

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(adj.) - indistinct, hazy

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nefarious

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(adj.) - horribly villainous

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neologism

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(n.) - the creation of new words, or a new word

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neonate

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(n.) - a newborn baby

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noisome

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(adj.) - foul, offensive, particularly to the sense of smell

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notoriety

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(n.) - infamy, known in bad regard

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novel

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(adj.) - strikingly new, unusual, or different

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noxious

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(adj.) - harmful, toxic

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obdurate

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(adj.) - unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

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obfuscate

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(v.) - to render incomprehensible

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obsequious

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(adj.) - excessively compliant or submissive

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odious

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(adj.) - meriting strong displeasure

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officious

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(adj.) - offering unwanted help or service

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olfactory

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(adj.) - relating to the sense of smell

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ominous

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(adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous

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oration

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(n.) - a dignified and formal speech

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ostracize

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(v.) - to exclude from a community

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pacify

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(v.) - to sooth, ease

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paragon

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(n.) - model of perfection

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pariah

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(n.) - an outcast

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parody

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(n.) - a satirical imitation

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patent

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(adj.) - clear, apparent

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pedagogue

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(n.) - a schoolteacher

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pellucid

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(adj.) - clear

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penchant

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(n.) - a tendency, partiality, preference

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peregrinate

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(v.) - to travel from place to place on foot

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perfunctory

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(adj.) - showing little enthusiasm, done as duty

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permeate

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(v.) - to spread out, to pervade

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persevere

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(v.) - to persist, remain constant

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pertinacious

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(adj.) - stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position

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peruse

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(v.) - to examine carefully

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pervasive

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(adj.) - to spread throughout

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petulance

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(n.) - irritability, impoliteness

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physiognomy

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(n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features

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pique

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(v.) - to provoke or to cause indignation

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pithy

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(adj.) - succinctly meaningful

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pittance

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(n.)- - very small amount

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placate

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(v.) - to soothe, appease

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placid

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(adj.) - calm, tranquil

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plethora

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(n.) - a great number, an abundance

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pliable

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(adj.) - flexible, bendable

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poach

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(v.) - to hunt or fish illegally

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poised

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(adj.) - balanced, readied

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polygamy

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(n.) - having more than one spouse at a time

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portentous

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(adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, ominous

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portly

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(adj.) - fat, chubby, round

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precarious

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(adj.) - dangerously lacking in security or stability

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predestination

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(n.) - the concept of destiny or fate

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premonition

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(n.) - a presentiment of the future

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preponderance

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(n.) - a great amount or frequency

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presage

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(n.) - an omen

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prestidigitation

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(n.) - a sleight of hand

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presumptuous

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(adj.) - disrespectfully bold

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profane

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(adj.) - indecent, blasphemous

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profuse

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(adj.) - abundant, lavish, prolific

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propensity

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(n.) - an inclination, preference

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propriety

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(n.) - decency, state of being proper

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protean

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(adj.) - readily taking on various shapes or forms

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prudent

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(adj.) - cautious, careful

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puerile

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(adj.) - immature

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pugnacious

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(adj.) - belligerent

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pulchritude

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(n.) - physical beauty

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punctilious

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(adj.) - eager to follow rules

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pungent

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(adj.) - having a sharp, strong quality especially related to smell

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purport

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(v.) - to present an intention that is often FALSE

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putrid

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(adj.) - rotten, rancid, foul

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quaint

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(adj.) - old-fashioned

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quid

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pro - (n., latin) - a mutually beneficial exchange

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quotidian

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(adj.) - daily, everyday

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radiant

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(adj.) - bright, beaming

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rancid

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(adj.) - rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste

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ratiocinate

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(v.) - to think, contemplate

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raze

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(v.) - to demolish

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recalcitrant

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(adj.) - defiant

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recalibrate

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(v.) - to readjust or make corrections to

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recapitulate

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(v.) - to repeat, reiterate

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rectify

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(v.) - to set right, correct

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redact

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(v.) - to revise, edit

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redoubtable

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(adj.) - formidable, commanding respect

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redress

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(v.) - to set right or remedy

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reel

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(v.) - to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy

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refrain

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(v.) - to hold oneself back, forbear

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reiterate

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(v.) - to repeat

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relish

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(v.) - to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of

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remiss

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(adj.) - negligent, exhibiting carelessness

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render

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(v.) - to say, or to make

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renovate

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(v.) - to restore, return to original state

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repose

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(n.) - rest, sleep

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reprehensible

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(adj.) - deserving criticism

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repudiate

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(v.) - to reject, turn down

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repulse

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(v.) - to cause disgust or distaste, or to drive back, repel

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requisition

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(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority

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restitution

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(n.) - compensation, reimbursement

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retaliation

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(n.) - revenge, punishment

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retract

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(v.) - withdraw

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retribution

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(n.) - vengeance, revenge, payback

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revel

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(v.) - to enjoy

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rife

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(adj.) - abundant

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ruddy

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(adj.) - having a healthy, reddish color

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ruse

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(n.) - a trick

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rustic

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(adj.) - relating to country life

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saccharine

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(adj.) - overly sweet

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sacrosanct

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(adj.) - sacred, holy

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sagacious

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(adj.) - shrewd, showing sound judgment

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salient

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(adj.) - significant, conspicuous

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salutation

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(n.) - a greeting

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sanguine

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(adj.) - cheery, optimistic, hopeful

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sate

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(v.) - to satisfy (an appetite) fully.

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satiate

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(v.) - to satisfy excessively

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savor

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(v.) - to appreciate fully, enjoy

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scathing

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(adj.) - hurtful, critical

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scourge

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(n.) - a plague

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scurrilous

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(adj.) - crude, vulgar

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sedate

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(v.) - to calm, soothe

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sedentary

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(adj.) - sitting

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seer

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(n.) - a fortune teller

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seminal

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(adj.) - original, ground-breaking

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serendipity

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(n.) - the act of finding things not sought, luck

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slander

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(n.) - a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of another

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sobriety

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(n.) - moderation from excess, calm, tranquility

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somnolent

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(adj.) - sleepy

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soothsayer

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(n.) - a fortune teller

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sordid

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(adj.) - dirty

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spectral

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(adj.) - ghostly

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spurious

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(adj.) - FALSE but intended to seem believable or possible

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stagnant

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(adj.) - still, not flowing

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stagnate

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(v.) - to be idle, to be still

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static

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(adj.) - not moving, being at rest

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steadfast

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(adj.) - fixed or unchanging

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strenuous

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(adj.) - requiring tremendous strength or energy

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strife

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(n.) - conflict

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stupefy

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(v.) - to astound

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submissive

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(adj.) - easily yielding to authority

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subsist

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(v.) - to live, exist

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succinct

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(adj.) - marked by compact precision

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suffice

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(v.) - to meet needs

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supplant

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(v.) - to displace and substitute for another

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surfeit

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(n.) - an excess, a surplus, an overabundance

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surmise

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(v.) - to guess, infer, suppose

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surreptitious

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(adj.) - done in a secret, or stealthy way

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swarthy

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(adj.) - of dark color or complexion

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sybarite

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(n.) - someone devoted to pleasure and luxury, a voluptuary

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sycophant

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(n.) - a self-serving flatterer

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sympathetic

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(adj.) - compassionate

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sympathy

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(n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion

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synopsis

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(n.) - a summary

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taciturn

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(adj.) - not inclined to talk

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tantamount

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(adj.) - equivalent in value or significance

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tedious

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(adj.) - boring, dull

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telepathic

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(adj.) - capable of reading minds

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tenuous

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(adj.) - having little substance or strength

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terrestrial

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(adj.) - relating to the land

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terse

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(adj.) - abrupt, short, brief

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timorous

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(adj.) - fearful, timid

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tome

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(n.) - a large book

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toothsome

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(adj.) - delicious, luscious

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torpid

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(adj.) - lazy, lethargic, moving slowly

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torrid

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(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate

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tortuous

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(adj.) - winding, twisted

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tragedy

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(n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate

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tranquil

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(adj.) - calm, serene, peaceful

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travesty

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(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation

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trek

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(v.) - to walk, travel by foot

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trite

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(adj.) - overused, hackneyed

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truculent

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(adj.) - eager to fight, violent

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ubiquitous

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(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread

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ultimate

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(n.) - the last part, or a fundamental element

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umbrage

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(n.) - anger, offense, resentment

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uncanny

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(adj.) - of supernatural character or origin

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undulate

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(v.) - to move in a smooth wavelike motion

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uniform

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(adj.) - unvarying, conforming to one principle

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unilateral

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(adj.) - having only one side

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unique

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(adj.) - being the only one of its kind

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upbraid

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(v.) - to criticize, scold, reproach

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vacillate

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(v.) - to sway from one side to another

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variance

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(n.) - a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

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variegate

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(v.) - to diversify

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vast

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(adj.) - enormous, immense

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veneer

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(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade

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veracious

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(adj.) - honest, truthful

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verbose

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(adj.) - wordy

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vicarious

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(adj.) - experienced through another's actions

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vicissitudes

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(n.) - the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one's life

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vigor

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(n.) - vitality and energy, vim.

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vim

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(n.) - and energy, vigor.

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vivacious

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(adj.) - lively, spirited, full of life

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vocation

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(n.) - one's work or professional calling

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volition

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(n.) - a conscious choice or decision

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voluminous

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(adj.) - large, ample

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voluptuary

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(n.) - someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury, a sybarite

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wane

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(v.) - to decrease gradually in size or degree

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wax

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(v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree

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weather

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(v.) - to withstand or survive a situation

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whet

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(v.) - to make more keen, stimulate

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winsome

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(adj.) - charming, attractive

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Zeitgeist

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(n.) - the spirit of the time

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