Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Units 1-10 – Flashcards
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adulterate
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to corrupt, make worse by addition of something
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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to make larger, increase
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bereft
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deprived of, made unhappy through loss
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deploy
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to position or arrange, to utilize, to for up
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dour
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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gibe
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to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn
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guise
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an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious; ample;grandiose
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful, experiment in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible, able to be done
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grimace
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a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest
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adversary
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an enemy, opponent
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alienate
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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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artifice
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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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coerce
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to compel, force
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craven
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cowardly; a coward
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culinary
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of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
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to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
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plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed
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harass
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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
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stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
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sojourn
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a temporary stay; to stay for a time
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urbane
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refined in manner or style, suave
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affiliated
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associated, connected
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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expunge
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to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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easily excused; pardonable
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altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement, agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
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to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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facile
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easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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indomitable
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unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
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free from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly' to work slowly
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pungent
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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty, carelessness
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repose
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to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, full of malice; spiteful
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made of
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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solace
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comfort, relief; to comfort, console
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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supple
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bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
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to stop by force, put down
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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amend
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to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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buffet
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(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap or blow
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chaos
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great confusion, disorder
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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corrosive
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eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
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discern
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to see clearly, recognize
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extant
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still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
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implicate
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to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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inter
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to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
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renegade
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(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox
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reprehensible
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deserving blame or punishment
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somber
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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
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squalid
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filthy, wretched, debased
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turbulent
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disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
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vociferous
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loud and noisy; compelling attention
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voluminous
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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
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waive
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to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer
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animosity
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strong dislike; bitter hostility
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apathy
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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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apprehensive
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fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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commend
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to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
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compatible
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able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
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condolence
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an expression of sympathy
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consecrate
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to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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decrepit
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old and feeble; worn-out ruined
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deride
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to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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ingenuous
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innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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multifarious
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having great variety; numerous and diverse
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obsolete
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out-of-date, no longer in use
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omnivorous
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eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
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parsimonious
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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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quandary
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a state of perplexity or doubt
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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reprisal
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an injury done in return for injury
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revel
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to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration
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stultify
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to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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suave
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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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allocate
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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute.
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ardent
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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned.
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assiduous
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(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent.
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brash
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(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent.
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capricious
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(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies.
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chastise
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(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely.
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copious
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(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose.
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deviate
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(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.
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emaciated
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(adj.,part.) unnaturally thin.
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exult
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(v.) to rejoice greatly.
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gnarled
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(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.
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indemnity
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(n.) a payment for damage or loss.
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inkling
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(n.) a hint; a vague notion.
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limpid
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(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood.
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omnipotent
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(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority.
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palatable
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(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
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poignant
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(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell.
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rancor
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(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will.
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sophomoric
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(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited.
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spontaneous
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(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance.
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acquiesce
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to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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askew
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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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blithe
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cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
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garrulous
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given to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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respite
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a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
