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obstreperous adj

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Boisterous

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Renaissance n

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The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition frommedieval to modern time.

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acquittal n

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A discharge from accusation by judicial action

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obsequies n

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Funeral rites

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recurrent adj

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Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals

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pervasive adj

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Thoroughly penetrating or permeating

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orator n

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One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech

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insignificance n

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Lack of import or of importance

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pentagon n

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A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides

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mystification n

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The act of artfully perplexing

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further adj

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More distant or advanced

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aural adj

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Of or pertaining to the ear

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exposure n

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An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points ofthe compass

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non-existent n

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That which does not exist

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necessitate v

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To render indispensable

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ostracize v

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To exclude from public or private favor

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prefer v

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To hold in higher estimation

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hydrodynamics n

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The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids

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itinerary n

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A detailed account or diary of a journey

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alias n

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An assumed name

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neo-Latin n

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Modernized Latin

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hydromechanics n

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The mechanics of fluids

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illegitimate adj

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Unlawfully begotten

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corrosion n

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Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration

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fitful adj

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Spasmodic

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rampart n

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A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry

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chateau n

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A castle or manor-house

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outright adv

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Entirely

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cardiac adj

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Pertaining to the heart

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trisect v

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To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts

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beneficiary n

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One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate orproperty

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outburst n

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A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual

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constellation n

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An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars

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mastery n

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The attainment of superior skill

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bereave v

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To make desolate with loneliness and grief

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remodel v

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Reconstruct

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extraordinary adj

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Unusual

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course n

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Line of motion or direction

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impure adj

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Tainted

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blithe adj

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Joyous

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recoil v

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To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread

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advert v

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To refer incidentally

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alternative n

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Something that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead ofsomething else

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kinsfolk n

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plRelatives

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coincident adj

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Taking place at the same time

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benefice n

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A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divineservice

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fealty n

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Loyalty

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seminar n

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Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under ateacher

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wry adj

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Deviating from that which is proper or right

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descendant n

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One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc

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dialogue n

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A formal conversation in which two or more take part

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prudential adj

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Proceeding or marked by caution

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nasal adj

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Pertaining to the nose

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seismograph n

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An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes

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exhaustion n

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Deprivation of strength or energy

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minute adj

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Exceedingly small in extent or quantity

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expiate v

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To make satisfaction or amends for

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munificence n

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A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality

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apprehensible adj

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Capable of being conceived

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foreclose v

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To bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeemproperty

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fortify v

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To provide with defensive works

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knead v

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To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands

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microphone n

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An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds

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discrepant adj

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Opposite

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acumen n

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Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination

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coddle v

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To treat as a baby or an invalid

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probity n

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Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed

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parody v

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To render ludicrous by imitating the language of

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energetic adj

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Working vigorously

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crass adj

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Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine

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variant n

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A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence orsubstance

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personal adj

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Not general or public

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infidelity n

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Disloyalty

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herbivorous adj

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Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals

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rupture v

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To separate the parts of by violence

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felony n

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One of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or imprisonment.

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natal adj

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Pertaining to one’s birth

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incongruous adj

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Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion

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botany n

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The science that treats of plants

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endanger v

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To expose to peril

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domination n

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Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority

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hirsute adj

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Having a hairy covering

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hybrid adj

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Cross-bred

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pamphleteer v

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To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones

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pauper n

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One without means of support

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courser n

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A fleet and spirited horse

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blazon v

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To make widely or generally known

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evolve v

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To unfold or expand

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supplementary adj

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Being an addition to

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absent-minded adj

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Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business

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nil n

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Nothing

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scribble n

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Hasty, careless writing

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amusement n

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Diversion

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resplendent adj

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Very bright

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polytheism n

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The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one

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iota n

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A small or insignificant mark or part

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adjutant adj

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Auxiliary

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ceremonious adj

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Observant of ritual

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connive v

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To be in collusion

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flagrant adj

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Openly scandalous

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indispensable adj

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Necessary or requisite for the purpose

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innumerable adj

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Countless

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insuppressible adj

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Incapable of being concealed

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pallid adj

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Of a pale or wan appearance

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exegesis n

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Biblical exposition or interpretation

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effeminate adj

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Having womanish traits or qualities

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specialty n

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An employment limited to one particular line of work

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tempter n

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An allurer or enticer to evil

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canary adj

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Of a bright but delicate yellow

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presage v

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To foretell

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discord n

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Absence of harmoniousness

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mileage n

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A distance in miles

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apiary n

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A place where bees are kept

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overshadow v

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To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison

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statuette n

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A figurine

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mealy-mouthed adj

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Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly

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loquacious adj

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Talkative

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composure n

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Calmness

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sergeant n

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A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal

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oddity n

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An eccentricity

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genesis n

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Creation

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hazard n

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Risk

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extortion n

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The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion

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tact n

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Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing

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nonpareil n

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One who or that which is of unequaled excellence

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collision n

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Violent contact

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distinction n

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A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority orsuccess in studies

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physiognomy n

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The external appearance merely

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littoral adj

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Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore

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seethe v

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To be violently excited or agitated

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nonchalance n

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A state of mind indicating lack of interest

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populous adj

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Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory

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populace n

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The common people

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autonomous adj

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Self-governing

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ordinal n

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That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, asfirst, second, third

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philanthropist n

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One who endeavors to help his fellow men

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manliness n

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The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc

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advent n

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The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage

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element n

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A component or essential part

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lough n

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A lake or loch

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affable adj

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Easy to approach

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shriek n

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A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror

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luxuriance n

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Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity

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depreciate v

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To lessen the worth of

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gratification n

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Satisfaction

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quarantine n

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The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagiousdisease

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waive v

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To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim

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comestible adj

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Fit to be eaten

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moribund adj

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On the point of dying

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redress v

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To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer

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overleap v

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To leap beyond

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disinherit v

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To deprive of an inheritance

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hard-hearted adj

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Lacking pity or sympathy

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Canaanite n

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A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, orwestern Palestine

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dishabille n

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Undress or negligent attire

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donee n

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A person to whom a donation is made

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extraneous adj

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Having no essential relation to a subject

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irreverential adj

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Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacredthings

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comparable adj

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Fit to be compared

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militia n

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Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporarymilitary organizations

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induct v

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To bring in

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recitation n

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The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory

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separable adj

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Capable of being disjoined or divided

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leeward n

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That side or direction toward which the wind blows

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semicircle n

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A half-circle

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creed n

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A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief

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projection n

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A prominence

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effrontery n

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Unblushing impudence

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expository adj

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Pertaining to a formal presentation

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mantle n

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A cloak

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vociferous adj

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Making a loud outcry

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workmanship n

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The art or skill of a workman

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quackery n

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Charlatanry

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acquaint v

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To make familiar or conversant

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medallion n

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A large medal

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Omnipotent adj

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Possessed of unlimited and universal power

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parse v

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To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describingeach word

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relent v

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To yield

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lactic adj

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Pertaining to milk

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effectual adj

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Efficient

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ministration n

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Any religious ceremonial

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heterodox adj

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At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion

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significance n

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Importance

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blemish n

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A mark that mars beauty

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piecemeal adv

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Gradually

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sterling adj

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Genuine

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vaccinate v

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To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox

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galvanism n

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Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action

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remunerate v

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To pay or pay for

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journalize v

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To keep a diary

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introspection n

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The act of observing and analyzing one’s own thoughts and feelings

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navel n

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The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached.

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characteristic n

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A distinctive feature

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pommel v

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To beat with something thick or bulky

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exemplify v

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To show by example

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regality n

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Royalty

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maneuver v

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To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy

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external n

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Anything relating or belonging to the outside

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vagrant n

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An idle wanderer

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burnish v

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To make brilliant or shining

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beneficial adj

A

Helpful

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vigilant adj

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Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety

203
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acknowledgment n

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Recognition

204
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postscript n

A

Something added to a letter after the writer’s signature

205
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trimness n

A

Neatness

206
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differentia n

A

Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differsfrom other species

207
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maudlin adj

A

Foolishly and tearfully affectionate

208
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correlative adj

A

Mutually involving or implying one another

209
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impassable adj

A

That can not be passed through or over

210
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facility n

A

Ease

211
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gourmand n

A

A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table

212
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incombustible adj

A

That can not be burned

213
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dubious adj

A

Doubtful

214
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obliterate v

A

To cause to disappear

215
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head first adv

A

Precipitately, as in diving

216
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collide v

A

To meet and strike violently

217
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autobiography n

A

The story of one’s life written by himself

218
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salvage n

A

Any act of saving property

219
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impute v

A

To attribute

220
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visualize v

A

To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation

221
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vitality n

A

The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance

222
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outbreak n

A

A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up orrestrained

223
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analyst n

A

One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method

224
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angelic adj

A

Saintly

225
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obtrude v

A

To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence

226
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transmissible adj

A

That may e sent through or across

227
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avocation n

A

Diversion

228
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dissuade v

A

To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, orpleading

229
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optic n

A

Pertaining to the eye or vision

230
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propriety n

A

Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles

231
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nomic adj

A

Usual or customary

232
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piccolo n

A

A small flute

233
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invective n

A

An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach

234
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instance n

A

A single occurrence or happening of a given kind

235
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noiseless adj

A

Silent

236
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licentious adj

A

Wanton

237
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tactician n

A

One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness

238
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inception n

A

The beginning

239
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philanthropic adj

A

Benevolent

240
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pavilion n

A

An open structure for temporary shelter

241
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miniature adj

A

Much smaller than reality or that the normal size

242
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aspiration n

A

An earnest wish for that which is above one’s present reach

243
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irreverence n

A

The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especiallyfor sacred things

244
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pernicious adj

A

Tending to kill or hurt

245
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recluse n

A

One who lives in retirement or seclusion

246
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recognize v

A

To recall the identity of (a person or thing)

247
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reimburse v

A

To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended

248
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cohesive adj

A

Having the property of consistency

249
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premonition n

A

Foreboding

250
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nuisance n

A

That which annoys, vexes, or irritates

251
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earthenware n

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Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun

252
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cynicism n

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Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value

253
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demise n

A

Death

254
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unicellular adj

A

Consisting of a single cell

255
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static adj

A

Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium

256
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dissipate v

A

To disperse or disappear

257
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proletarian n

A

A person of the lowest or poorest class

258
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resonance n

A

The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations

259
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generosity n

A

A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily

260
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flatulence n

A

Accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels

261
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amphitheater n

A

An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space orarena

262
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codicil n

A

A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will

263
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arbor n

A

A tree

264
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punctilious adj

A

Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom

265
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diplomatic adj

A

Characterized by special tact in negotiations

266
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positive adj

A

Free from doubt or hesitation

267
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egoist n

A

One who advocates or practices egoism

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cohere v

A

To stick together

269
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liege adj

A

Sovereign

270
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timbre n

A

The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch

271
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inaccurate adj

A

Not exactly according to the facts

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submersion n

A

The act of submerging

273
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delusion n

A

Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring

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domain n

A

A sphere or field of action or interest

275
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precedent n

A

An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule

276
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Newtonian adj

A

Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher

277
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wantonness n

A

Recklessness

278
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caret n

A

A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should beinserted

279
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pastoral adj

A

Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life

280
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refractory adj

A

Not amenable to control

281
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impervious adj

A

Impenetrable

282
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averse adj

A

Reluctant

283
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absolution n

A

Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses

284
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disputation n

A

Verbal controversy

285
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trestle n

A

An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of arailway-bridge

286
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sparse adj

A

Thinly diffused

287
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misrepresent v

A

To give a wrong impression

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epicycle n

A

A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of anothercircle

289
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centiliter n

A

A hundredth of a liter

290
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conjoin v

A

To unite

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vitalize v

A

To endow with life or energy

292
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nominate v

A

To designate as a candidate for any office

293
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pledgee n

A

The person to whom anything is pledged

294
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authentic adj

A

Of undisputed origin

295
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perpendicular adj

A

Straight up and down

296
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advocate n

A

One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court

297
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avow v

A

To declare openly

298
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inchoate adj

A

Incipient

299
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anathema n

A

Anything forbidden, as by social usage

300
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vegetation n

A

Plant-life in the aggregate

301
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obsequious adj

A

Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.

302
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efficacious adj

A

Effective

303
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opponent n

A

One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, orsport

304
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salient adj

A

Standing out prominently

305
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disfavor n

A

Disregard

306
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imply v

A

To signify

307
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savage n

A

A wild and uncivilized human being

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pledgeor n

A

One who gives a pledge

309
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accompany v

A

To go with, or be associated with, as a companion

310
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acknowledge v

A

To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of

311
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exemplary adj

A

Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation

312
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tense adj

A

Strained to stiffness

313
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mercenary adj

A

Greedy

314
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foolery n

A

Folly

315
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thermoelectricity n

A

Electricity generated by differences of temperature,

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vermin n

A

A noxious or troublesome animal

317
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altitude n

A

Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea

318
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apotheosis n

A

Deification

319
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refract v

A

To bend or turn from a direct course

320
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fulcrum n

A

The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which itturns

321
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mountaineer n

A

One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise

322
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ought v

A

To be under moral obligation to be or do

323
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hypnosis n

A

An artificial trance-sleep

324
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lascivious adj

A

Lustful

325
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Quixotic adj

A

Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree

326
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clandestine adj

A

Surreptitious

327
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essence n

A

That which makes a thing to be what it is

328
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instructive adj

A

Conveying knowledge

329
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hussar n

A

A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine

330
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critique n

A

A criticism or critical review

331
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prudence n

A

Caution

332
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indigent adj

A

Poor

333
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debut n

A

A first appearance in society or on the stage

334
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metallurgy n

A

The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting

335
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insidious adj

A

Working ill by slow and stealthy means

336
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papyrus n

A

The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans

337
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archipelago n

A

Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectivelythemselves

338
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implicit adj

A

Implied

339
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irreligious adj

A

Indifferent or opposed to religion

340
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excursion n

A

A journey

341
Q

original adj

A

Not copied nor produced by imitation

342
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granular adj

A

Composed of small grains or particles

343
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witling n

A

A person who has little understanding

344
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regress v

A

To return to a former place or condition

345
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trivial adj

A

Of little importance or value

346
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iciness n

A

The state of being icy

347
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metempsychosis n

A

Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body,whether human or beast

348
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courageous adj

A

Brave

349
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nebula n

A

A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance

350
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lapse n

A

A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just

351
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monologue n

A

A story or drama told or performed by one person

352
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sear v

A

To burn on the surface

353
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predicate v

A

To state as belonging to something

354
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opulent adj

A

Wealthy

355
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subterfuge n

A

Evasion

356
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foresight n

A

Provision against harm or need

357
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monastery n

A

A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows ofseclusion

358
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ornate adj

A

Ornamented to a marked degree

359
Q

distention n

A

Expansion

360
Q

tolerance n

A

Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others

361
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ligament n

A

That which binds objects together

362
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eradicate v

A

To destroy thoroughly

363
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preeminence n

A

Special eminence

364
Q

ill-natured adj

A

Surly

365
Q

bilateral adj

A

Two-sided

366
Q

frantic adj

A

Frenzied

367
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immortalize v

A

To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great orindefinite length of time

368
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pyx n

A

A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved

369
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evade v

A

To avoid by artifice

370
Q

lyric adj

A

Fitted for expression in song

371
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pseudapostle n

A

A pretended or false apostle

372
Q

bric-a-brac n

A

Objects of curiosity or for decoration

373
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regalia n

A

plThe emblems of royalty

374
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expectorate v

A

To cough up and spit forth

375
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sidereal adj

A

Pertaining to stars or constellations

376
Q

interim n

A

Time between acts or periods

377
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complacence n

A

Satisfaction with one’s acts or surroundings

378
Q

exotic adj

A

Foreign

379
Q

propellant adj

A

Propelling

380
Q

quarto n

A

An eight-page newspaper of any size

381
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preclude v

A

To prevent

382
Q

material n

A

That of which anything is composed or may be constructed

383
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inquisitive adj

A

Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity

384
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aggrandize v

A

To cause to appear greatly

385
Q

disinfectant n

A

A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases

386
Q

hackney v

A

To make stale or trite by repetition

387
Q

achromatic adj

A

Colorless,

388
Q

satire n

A

The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices

389
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likelihood n

A

A probability

390
Q

frolicsome adj

A

Prankish

391
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mentality n

A

Intellectuality

392
Q

demolish v

A

To annihilate

393
Q

hypocrisy n

A

Extreme insincerity

394
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arrant adj

A

Notoriously bad

395
Q

joust v

A

To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback

396
Q

contagion n

A

The communication of disease from person to person

397
Q

rotary adj

A

Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus

398
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disburse v

A

To pay out or expend, as money from a fund

399
Q

urchin n

A

A roguish, mischievous boy

400
Q

neopaganism n

A

A new or revived paganism

401
Q

off adj

A

Farther or more distant

402
Q

sanctity n

A

Holiness

403
Q

vaporizer n

A

An atomizer

404
Q

frightful adj

A

Apt to induce terror or alarm

405
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bigamy n

A

The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living

406
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coagulant adj

A

Producing coagulation

407
Q

paleontology n

A

The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms

408
Q

medial adj

A

Of or pertaining to the middle

409
Q

consignee n

A

A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted

410
Q

peremptory adj

A

Precluding question or appeal

411
Q

afresh adv

A

Once more, after rest or interval

412
Q

huckster n

A

One who retails small wares

413
Q

riddance n

A

The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable

414
Q

deplore v

A

To regard with grief or sorrow

415
Q

coincidence n

A

A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident

416
Q

hospitality n

A

The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests withkindness

417
Q

competence n

A

Adequate qualification or capacity

418
Q

malediction n

A

The calling down of a curse or curses

419
Q

philanthropy n

A

Active humanitarianism

420
Q

glacial adj

A

Icy, or icily cold

421
Q

purgatory n

A

An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven byexpiatory suffering

422
Q

intention n

A

That upon which the mind is set

423
Q

latent adj

A

Dormant

424
Q

professor n

A

A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college

425
Q

altruism n

A

Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest

426
Q

floe n

A

A collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice

427
Q

intolerable adj

A

Insufferable

428
Q

feudal adj

A

Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal

429
Q

bombast n

A

Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects

430
Q

dwindle v

A

To diminish or become less

431
Q

tremulous adj

A

Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness

432
Q

forby adv

A

Besides

433
Q

parlance n

A

Mode of speech

434
Q

inexhaustible adj

A

So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted,or spent

435
Q

deficient adj

A

Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount

436
Q

revise v

A

To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes

437
Q

imperil v

A

To endanger

438
Q

dendroid adj

A

Like a tree

439
Q

penury n

A

Indigence

440
Q

conscientious adj

A

Governed by moral standard

441
Q

collier n

A

One who works in a coal-mine

442
Q

invert v

A

To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction

443
Q

hygiene n

A

The branch of medical science that relates to improving health

444
Q

phonology n

A

The science of human vocal sounds

445
Q

penalty n

A

The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law

446
Q

encourage v

A

To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind

447
Q

monetary adj

A

Financial

448
Q

outride v

A

To ride faster than

449
Q

insulate v

A

To place in a detached state or situation

450
Q

benefit n

A

Helpful result

451
Q

portend v

A

To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs

452
Q

perspicacious adj

A

Astute

453
Q

paternal adj

A

Fatherly

454
Q

legacy n

A

A bequest

455
Q

tremor n

A

An involuntary trembling or shivering

456
Q

ambulance n

A

A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded

457
Q

endemic adj

A

Peculiar to some specified country or people

458
Q

nurture n

A

The process of fostering or promoting growth

459
Q

excerpt n

A

An extract or selection from written or printed matter

460
Q

inroad n

A

Forcible encroachment or trespass

461
Q

nominal adj

A

Trivial

462
Q

metal n

A

An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy,and lustrous

463
Q

overpower v

A

To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power

464
Q

amicable adj

A

Done in a friendly spirit

465
Q

morose adj

A

Gloomy

466
Q

pugnacious adj

A

Quarrelsome

467
Q

granulate v

A

To form into grains or small particles

468
Q

serviceable adj

A

Durable

469
Q

apostle n

A

Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority

470
Q

misinterpret v

A

To misunderstand

471
Q

antecedent n

A

One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank,order, or causality

472
Q

materialize v

A

To take perceptible or substantial form

473
Q

degrade v

A

To take away honors or position from

474
Q

overture n

A

An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet

475
Q

promoter n

A

A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager

476
Q

rotate v

A

To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel

477
Q

clarify v

A

To render intelligible

478
Q

unwise adj

A

Foolish

479
Q

moderation n

A

Temperance

480
Q

condescend v

A

To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors

481
Q

conformity n

A

Correspondence in form, manner, or use

482
Q

curt adj

A

Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression

483
Q

stagy adj

A

Having a theatrical manner

484
Q

heptagon n

A

A figure having seven sides and seven angles

485
Q

kerchief n

A

A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head orneck

486
Q

gentile adj

A

Belonging to a people not Jewish

487
Q

rehabilitate v

A

To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege

488
Q

precession n

A

The act of going forward

489
Q

toilsome adj

A

Laborious

490
Q

stipend n

A

A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as anallowance

491
Q

panorama n

A

A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene

492
Q

azure n

A

The color of the sky

493
Q

mandate n

A

A command

494
Q

deceive v

A

To mislead by or as by falsehood

495
Q

incontrovertible adj

A

Indisputable

496
Q

elocution n

A

The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking orreading

497
Q

potent adj

A

Physically powerful

498
Q

arrange v

A

To put in definite or proper order

499
Q

valorous adj

A

Courageous

500
Q

autopsy n

A

The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death

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