1500_words Flashcards
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magician n
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A sorcerer
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apparition n
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Ghost
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embody v
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To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form
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assassin n
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One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly
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pyre n
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A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body
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alienation n
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Estrangement
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transferrer n
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One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another
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embolden v
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To give courage to
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resurrection n
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A return from death to life
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outstrip v
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To go beyond
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liquidate v
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To deliver the amount or value of
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outstretch v
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To extend
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irreversible adj
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Irrevocable
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bigamist n
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One who has two spouses at the same time
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whereabouts n
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The place in or near which a person or thing is
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antonym n
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A word directly opposed to another in meaning
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eliminate v
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To separate and cast aside
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expansion n
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Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like
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cygnet n
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A young swan
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impair v
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To cause to become less or worse
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annuity n
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An annual allowance, payment, or income
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Augustinian adj
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Pertaining to StAugustine, his doctrines, or the religious orderscalled after him
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solstice n
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The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination
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enigma n
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A riddle
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dilute v
To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something
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hawthorn n
A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges
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predict v
To foretell
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sinuous adj
Curving in and out
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dolesome adj
Melancholy
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mountainous adj
Full of or abounding in mountains
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supersede v
To displace
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legalize v
To give the authority of law to
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disconnect v
To undo or dissolve the connection or association of
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entail v
To involve; necessitate
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imitation n
That which is made as a likeness or copy
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supplant v
To take the place of
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exorbitant adj
Going beyond usual and proper limits
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pervert n
One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false
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rectify v
To correct
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opprobrium n
The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil
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furtive adj
Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief
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participant n
One having a share or part
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pertinacious adj
Persistent or unyielding
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pulmonary adj
Pertaining to the lungs
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appellation n
The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called
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missal n
The book containing the service for the celebration of mass
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louse n
A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals
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vogue n
The prevalent way or fashion
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nit n
The egg of a louse or some other insect
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extensor n
A muscle that causes extension
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consulate n
The place in which a consul transacts official business
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devious adj
Out of the common or regular track
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amphibious adj
Living both on land and in water
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atheism n
The denial of the existence of God
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constituent n
One who has the right to vote at an election
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expand v
To increase in range or scope
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complement v
To make complete
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plaudit n
An expression of applause
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metamorphosis n
A passing from one form or shape into another
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sentence n
A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing acomplete thought.
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tyranny n
Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated
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transparent adj
Easy to see through or understand
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sentient adj
Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception
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recure v
To cure again
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aspirant n
One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place
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distrain v
To subject a person to distress
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gastritis n
Inflammation of the stomach
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accumulate v
To become greater in quantity or number
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euphemism n
A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
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incipient adj
Initial
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obligate v
To hold to the fulfillment of duty
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inceptive adj
Beginning
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cabinet n
The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of anation
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immerse v
To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid
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undue adj
More than sufficient
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lethargy n
Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind
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lordling n
A little lord
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luminous adj
Giving or radiating light
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tangency n
The state of touching
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picayune adj
Of small value
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penetration n
Discernment
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bridle n
The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins
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confidence n
The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another
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misrule v
To misgovern
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semicivilized adj
Half-civilized
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descry v
To discern
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zodiac n
An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets
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papacy n
The official head of the Roman Catholic Church
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audacious adj
Fearless
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depositor n
One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited
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commingle v
To blend
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inseparable adj
That can not be separated
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relish v
To like the taste or savor of
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earnest adj
Ardent in spirit and speech
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archdeacon n
A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese
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reliant adj
Having confidence
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trebly adv
Triply
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inviolable adj
Incapable of being injured or disturbed
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filibuster n
One who attempts to obstruct legislation
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unconscious adj
Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc
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inmost adj
Deepest within
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fabricate v
To invent fancifully or falsely
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criterion n
A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
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ascension n
The act of rising
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soprano n
A woman's or boy's voice of high range
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chivalry n
The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices
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legislate v
To make or enact a law or laws
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taxation n
A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution
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persecution n
Harsh or malignant oppression
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decagram n
A weight of 10 grams
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frowzy adj
Slovenly in appearance
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poetaster n
An inferior poet
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man-eater n
An animal that devours human beings
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horde n
A gathered multitude of human beings
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carrion n
Dead and putrefying flesh
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Americanism n
A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the UnitedStates
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erratic adj
Irregular
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amalgam n
An alloy or union of mercury with another metal
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ladle n
A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouringliquids
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optician n
One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses
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conflagration n
A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like
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supine adj
Lying on the back
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entrench v
To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall
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excitation n
Intensified emotion or action
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redolence n
Smelling sweet and agreeable
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quietus n
A silencing, suppressing, or ending
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artful adj
Characterized by craft or cunning
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pervade v
To pass or spread through every part
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physiocracy n
The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth
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nautical adj
Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation
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luminary n
One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light
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syllable n
That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse
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refinery n
A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified
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arboretum n
A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs
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concur v
To agree
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triplicate adj
Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts
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prurient adj
Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires
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mordacious adj
Biting or giving to biting
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conjecture n
A guess
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believe v
To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others
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treachery n
Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith
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sympathetic adj
Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others
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urbanity n
Refined or elegant courtesy
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inhibit v
To hold back or in
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commotion n
A disturbance or violent agitation
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placid adj
Serene
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editorial n
An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an officialargument
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theology n
The branch of theological science that treats of God
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volition n
An act or exercise of will
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intolerance n
Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure
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magistracy n
The office or dignity of a magistrate
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exclamation n
An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling
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pupilage n
The state or period of being a student
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succumb v
To cease to resist
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corroboration n
Confirmation
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revelation n
A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret,private, or unknown
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anachronism n
Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time
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sequel n
That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened
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freemason n
A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilledartisans
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volant adj
Flying or able to fly
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inwardly adv
With no outward manifestation
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dogmatize v
To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence
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gnash v
To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage
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degenerate v
To become worse or inferior
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hydra n
The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules
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effluvium n
A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter
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invulnerable adj
That can not be wounded or hurt
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statecraft n
The art of conducting state affairs
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pare v
To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything
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armada n
A fleet of war-vessels
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treacherous adj
Perfidious
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giver n
One who gives, in any sense
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complicate v
To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with
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evolution n
Development or growth
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assets n
plProperty in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts
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tyro n
One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession
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ameliorate v
To relieve, as from pain or hardship
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nihilist n
An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known
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bitterness n
Acridity, as to the taste
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fanatic n
A religious zealot
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meager adj
scanty
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contuse v
To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin
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octogenarian adj
A person of between eighty and ninety years
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diphthong n
The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or runningtogether the sounds
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injunction n
Mandate
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abut v
To touch at the end or boundary line
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Titanic adj
Of vast size or strength
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ocular adj
Of or pertaining to the eye
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hemorrhoids n
plTumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lowerend of the rectum
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abusive adj
Employing harsh words or ill treatment
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transitory adj
Existing for a short time only
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phenomenon n
Any unusual occurrence
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lithe adj
Supple
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charlatan n
A quack
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humiliate v
To put to shame
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dedication n
The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end orcause
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polemics n
The art of controversy or disputation
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instigator n
One who incites to evil
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elapse v
To quietly terminate: said of time
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deride v
To ridicule
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ancestry n
One's ancestors collectively
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lexicography n
The making of dictionaries
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estrange v
To alienate
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speculator n
One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chanceof profit
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conclusive adj
Sufficient to convince or decide
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loathe v
To abominate
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lingual adj
Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance
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derrick n
An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights
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dexterity n
Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in anymechanical work.
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forbearance n
Patient endurance or toleration of offenses
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delude v
To mislead the mind or judgment of
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chastise v
To subject to punitive measures
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incompressible adj
Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure
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betimes adv
In good season or time
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divergent adj
Tending in different directions
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onset n
An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification
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improper adj
Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming
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ardor n
Intensity of passion or affection
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fungible adj
That may be measured, counted, or weighed
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desperate adj
Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair
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viscount n
In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of Britishpeerage
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mischievous adj
Fond of tricks
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interrupt v
To stop while in progress
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nectarine n
A variety of the peach
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caricature n
a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated ordistorted
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wane v
To diminish in size and brilliancy
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intramural adj
Situated within the walls of a city
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yearling n
A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old
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trammel n
An impediment
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repertory n
A place where things are stored or gathered together
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solder n
A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins
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effervesce v
To bubble up
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telltale adj
That gives warning or information
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narrow-minded adj
Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments
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hesitant adj
Vacillating
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isobar n
A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at aspecified moment
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perception n
Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter orthe external world
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invariable adj
Unchangeable
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embargo n
Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
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investigator n
One who investigates
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habitable adj
Fit to be dwelt in
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alluvion n
Flood
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irrepressible adj
That can not be restrained or kept down
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urgency n
The pressure of necessity
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well-to-do adj
In prosperous circumstances
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bedeck v
To cover with ornament
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position n
The manner in which a thing is placed
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inaccessible adj
Difficult of approach
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whimsical adj
Capricious
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meticulous adj
Over-cautious
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equestrian adj
Pertaining to horses or horsemanship
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authenticity n
The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorshipclaimed
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acquit v
To free or clear, as from accusation
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possessor n
One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property
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cosmetic adj
Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion
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quiescent adj
Being in a state of repose or inaction
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stringent adj
Rigid
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seer n
A prophet
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terminal adj
Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit
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rectitude n
The quality of being upright in principles and conduct
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conceit n
Self-flattering opinion
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actuary n
An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks andpremiums
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evoke v
To call or summon forth
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remuneration n
Compensation
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efflorescent adj
Opening in flower
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gastric adj
Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach
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ripplet n
A small ripple, as of water
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orate v
To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech
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mulatto n
The offspring of a white person and a black person
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repel v
To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally
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predicament n
A difficult, trying situation or plight
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treatise n
An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts
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entrails n
plThe internal parts of an animal
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insomnia n
Sleeplessness
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despair n
Utter hopelessness and despondency
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modernize v
To make characteristic of the present or of recent times
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gourd n
A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind
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furrier n
A dealer in or maker of fur goods
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happy-go-lucky adj
Improvident
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reprehensible adj
Censurable
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misdeed n
A wrong or improper act
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undeceive v
To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs
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erudition n
Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc
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probation n
Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or thelike
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similar adj
Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else
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furbish v
To restore brightness or beauty to
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differentiate v
To acquire a distinct and separate character
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maintenance n
That which supports or sustains
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paraphernalia n
Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment
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homogeneous adj
Made up of similar parts or elements
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importunate adj
Urgent in character, request, or demand
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overweight n
Preponderance
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wearisome adj
Fatiguing
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propaganda n
Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system
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pittance n
Any small portion or meager allowance
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spectrum n
An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy
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contrite adj
Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin
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repressible adj
Able to be kept under restraint or control
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saline adj
Constituting or consisting of salt
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secretive adj
Having a tendency to conceal
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outskirt n
A border region
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illegal adj
Not according to law
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suppressible adj
Capable of being suppressed
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elasticity n
That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shapeafter being changed
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ostracism n
Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics
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palliate v
To cause to appear less guilty
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solicitor n
One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney
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insufficient adj
Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use
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bier n
A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to thegrave
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dissonance n
Discord
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oculist n
One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye
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excel v
To be superior or distinguished
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illiterate adj
Having little or no book-learning
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reiterate v
To say or do again and again
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malady n
Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one
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jugglery n
The art or practice of sleight of hand
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transfuse v
To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another
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counteract v
To act in opposition to
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obligatory adj
Binding in law or conscience
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bellicose adj
Warlike
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intricate adj
Difficult to follow or understand
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exhale v
To breathe forth
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conservative adj
Adhering to the existing order of things
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confident adj
Assured
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bombardier n
A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells
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somnolent adj
Sleepy
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devilry n
Malicious mischief
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fiasco n
A complete or humiliating failure
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gastronomy n
The art of preparing and serving appetizing food
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felonious adj
Showing criminal or evil purpose
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beseech v
To implore
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posterior n
The hinder part
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impoverish v
To make indigent or poor
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foreign adj
Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country
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tortious adj
Wrongful
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misuse v
To maltreat
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protuberant adj
Bulging
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iridescence n
A many-colored appearance
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superb adj
Sumptuously elegant
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flora n
The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district
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tinge n
A faint trace of color
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Unitarian adj
Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
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seize v
To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly
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rapine n
The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war
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occurrence n
A happening
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singe v
To burn slightly or superficially
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mendicant n
A beggar
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odorous adj
Having an odor, especially a fragrant one
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pact n
A covenant
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promontory n
A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea
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steppe n
One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia
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profuse adj
Produced or displayed in overabundance
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mollify v
To soothe
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circumscribe v
To confine within bounds
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heritage n
Birthright
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succeed v
To accomplish what is attempted or intended
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connoisseur n
A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and soundjudgment of art
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aroma n
An agreeable odor
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reluctance n
Unwillingness
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diffusible adj
Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly
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synchronism n
Simultaneousness
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browbeat v
To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address ormanner
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tantalize v
To tease
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reliance n
Dependence
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extradite v
To surrender the custody of
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tractable adj
Easily led or controlled
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ecstasy n
Rapturous excitement or exaltation
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datum n
A premise, starting-point, or given fact
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askance adv
With a side or indirect glance or meaning
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forerun v
To go before as introducing or ushering in
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digress v
To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidentalmatter
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fallacious adj
Illogical
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infirmity n
A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw
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compliant adj
Yielding
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bequeath v
To give by will
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darkling adv
Blindly
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excusable adj
Justifiable
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imbibe v
To drink or take in
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financier n
One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations
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conformable adj
Harmonious
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chaos n
Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.
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euphonious adj
Characterized by agreeableness of sound
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sapiential adj
Possessing wisdom
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heathenish adj
Irreligious
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presentient adj
Perceiving or feeling beforehand
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tentative adj
Done as an experiment
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paradox n
A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief
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polyglot adj
Speaking several tongues
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misplace v
To put into a wrong place
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atone v
To make amends for
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precarious adj
Perilous
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priory n
A monastic house
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appreciable adj
Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect
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inefficient adj
Not accomplishing an intended purpose
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assuage v
To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain,or disease
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dutiable adj
Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty
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crystallize v
To bring together or give fixed shape to
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ruminant adj
Chewing the cud
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octavo n
A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to makeeight leaves
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adamant n
Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability
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observatory n
A building designed for systematic astronomical observations
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levity n
Frivolity
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remonstrance n
Reproof
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primeval adj
Belonging to the first ages
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regime n
Particular conduct or administration of affairs
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negate v
To deny
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awry adv
& adjOut of the proper form, direction, or position
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irritant n
A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, ortension
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subsequent adj
Following in time
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distillation n
Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those lessvolatile
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tipsy adj
Befuddled with drinks
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illusory adj
Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance
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decoy n
Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation
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velocity n
Rapid motion
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peerless adj
Of unequaled excellence or worth
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efficiency n
The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of aduty
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congest v
To collect into a mass
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polytechnic adj
Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts
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chromatic adj
Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color
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liniment n
A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises,inflammation, etc
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dominate v
To influence controllingly
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inaudible adj
That can not be heard
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archaism n
Obsolescence
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revocation n
Repeal
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witticism n
A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment
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fraternal adj
Brotherly
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migrant adj
Wandering
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jargon n
Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech
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subtrahend n
That which is to be subtracted
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resemblance n
Similarity in quality or form
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recollect v
To recall the knowledge of
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chronometer n
A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision
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germane adj
Relevant
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ineffable adj
Unutterable
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zeitgeist n
The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch
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denounce v
To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium.
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burgher n
An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town
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incompatible adj
Discordant
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underling n
A subordinate
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habitude n
Customary relation or association
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amatory adj
Designed to excite love
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iconoclast n
An image-breaker
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influential adj
Having the power to sway the will of another
444
secrecy n
Concealment
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caustic adj
Sarcastic and severe
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convoy n
A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation
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disavowal n
Denial
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foretell v
To predict
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comparison n
Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness orunlikeness
450
pantomime n
Sign-language
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episode n
An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it
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prescience n
Knowledge of events before they take place
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finale n
Concluding performance
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foist v
To palm off
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ordnance n
A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war
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feudalism n
The feudal system
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egotism n
Self-conceit
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guileless adj
Frank
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batter n
A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used incookery
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lucid adj
Mentally sound
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parley v
To converse in
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divisible adj
Capable of being separated into parts
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kilowatt n
One thousand watts
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demented adj
Insane
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henpeck v
To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances
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contagious adj
Transmitting disease
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tenor n
A settled course or manner of progress
468
noisy adj
Clamorous
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involuntary adj
Unwilling
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misogyny n
Hatred of women
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neophyte adj
Having the character of a beginner
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sedentary adj
Involving or requiring much sitting
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importation n
The act or practice of bringing from one country into another
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sleight n
A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapesobservation
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abscission n
The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation
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misunderstand v
To Take in a wrong sense
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pinchers n
An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot
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control v
To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over
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continuity n
Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development
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gradation n
A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series
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sarcasm n
Cutting and reproachful language
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foreshore n
That part of a shore uncovered at low tide
483
buffoon n
A clown
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cessation n
Discontinuance, as of action or motion
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distort v
To twist into an unnatural or irregular form
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pluperfect adj
Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action
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meddlesome adj
Interfering
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satyr n
A very lascivious person
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opulence n
Affluence
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reflector n
A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particulardirection
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conservatory n
An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation
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signification n
The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs
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monotone n
The sameness or monotony of utterance
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leonine adj
Like a lion
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physics n
The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy
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vernacular n
The language of one's country
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malignant adj
Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief
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regent n
One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being inthe name of the ruler.
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annihilate v
To destroy absolutely
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conscience n
The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong incharacter and conduct
