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1
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indulge

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to allow to have or do something as a special pleasure

2
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riddle (v)

A

to fill with something bad

3
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kernel

A

central or vital part; whole seed

4
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avert

A

to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course; prevent from happening

5
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gouge

A

tear out

6
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buoy

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to cause to feel happy or confident

7
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enunciate

A

to pronounce words or parts of words clearly; to make a clear statement of

8
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sully

A

tarnish; soil

9
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modicum

A

a small amount

10
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dissolute

A

loose in morals

11
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afford

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to be able to do without having problems or being seriously harmed

12
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amount

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to turn out to be

13
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menial

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suitable for servants; lowly

14
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invasive

A

tending to spread aggressively

15
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residual

A

remaining behind as a residue; left over

16
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solitary

A

without anyone or anything else

17
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loathe

A

detest; to hate very much

18
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concrete

A

relating to or involving specific people, things, or actions rather than general ideas or qualities

19
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boisterous

A

violent; rough; noisy

20
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illuminate

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to make clear and easier to understand

21
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drivel

A

nonsense; foolishness

22
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catastrophic

A

a terrible disaster

23
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vacuous

A

having or showing a lack of intelligence or serious thought; lacking meaning, importance, or substance

24
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contumely

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contemptuous rudeness; arrogance; an insulting act or comment

25
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etymology

A

study of word parts

26
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vocation

A

a regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified

27
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canon

A

a principle, decree, law or body of laws, especially in religion

28
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tyrannical

A

using power over people in a way that is cruel and unfair

29
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forthcoming

A

appearing, happening, or arriving soon

30
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swindle

A

to take money or or property from by using lies and tricks

31
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villainous

A

very bad or evil; wicked

32
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dissemble

A

disguise; pretend

33
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demoralize

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to cause to lose hope, courage, or confidence; to weaken the morale of

34
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timorous

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easily frightened; fearful

35
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despondency

A

very sad and without hope

36
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mindful

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aware of something that may be important

37
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paltry

A

insignificant; petty; trifling

38
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palatable

A

having a pleasant or agreeable taste

39
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retraction

A

a statement saying that something you said or wrote at an earlier time is not true or correct

40
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mushroom (v)

A

expand or grow rapidly

41
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extrovert

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a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people; an outgoing person

42
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acculturate

A

the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group

43
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gaily

A

in a happy and lively way

44
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fanciful

A

showing imagination; unusual and appealing

45
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ephemeron

A

anything short-lived or ephemeral

46
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undoing

A

something that causes someone’s failure, ruin, etc.

47
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welfare

A

the state of being happy, healthy, or successful; well-being

48
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defeatist

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a way of thinking in which a person expects to lose or fail

49
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unbounded

A

not limited in any way

50
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foregone

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something in the future that is certain to happen or be true