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cosmic adj
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Pertaining to the universe
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dead-heat n
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A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is nowinner
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arraign v
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To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether hepleads guilty or not.
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obstetrician n
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A practitioner of midwifery
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appellate adj
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Capable of being appealed to
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unyoke v
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To separate
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difference n
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Dissimilarity in any respect
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afterthought n
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A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time
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quintessence n
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The most essential part of anything
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frigid adj
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Lacking warmth
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embellish v
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To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features
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minority n
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The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group isdivided
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squabble v
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To quarrel
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extremist n
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One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views
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dowry n
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The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage
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philologist n
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An expert in linguistics
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crucible n
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A trying and purifying test or agency
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matrix n
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That which contains and gives shape or form to anything
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massacre n
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The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings
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sergeant-major n
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The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment
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rancor n
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Malice
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therefor adv
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For that or this
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cajolery n
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Delusive speech
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pontiff n
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The Pope
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telepathy n
Thought-transference
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akin adj
Of similar nature or qualities
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protrusion n
The act of protruding
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diaphanous adj
Transparent
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recuperate v
To recover
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homonym n
A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another
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contingency n
Possibility of happening
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casual adj
Accidental, by chance
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monogamy n
The habit of pairing, or having but one mate
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bole n
The trunk or body of a tree
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subordinate adj
Belonging to an inferior order in a classification
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allusion n
An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention ofit
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protoplasm n
The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetablecell
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tilth n
Cultivation
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demonstrable adj
Capable of positive proof
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trajectory n
The path described by a projectile moving under given forces
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mutilate v
To disfigure
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observance n
A traditional form or customary act
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adjacent n
That which is near or bordering upon
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reprisal n
Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy
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folio n
A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once
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docket n
The registry of judgments of a court
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metropolitan adj
Pertaining to a chief city
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unbridled adj
Being without restraint
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mistrust v
To regard with suspicion or jealousy
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lever n
That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power
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venial adj
That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin
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pertinacity n
Unyielding adherence
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rigorous adj
Uncompromising
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linguist n
One who is acquainted with several languages
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bedaub v
To smear over, as with something oily or sticky
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precipitate v
To force forward prematurely
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knight errant n
One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in searchof adventure
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forecastle n
That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds
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inlet n
A small body of water leading into a larger
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flag-officer n
The captain of a flag-ship
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medicine n
A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties
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ardent adj
Burning with passion
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irksome adj
Wearisome
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hexangular adj
Having six angles
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discredit v
To injure the reputation of
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seminary n
A special school, as of theology or pedagogics
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network n
Anything that presents a system of cross- lines
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psychotherapy n
The treatment of mental disease
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submergence n
The act of submerging
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sacrilege n
The act of violating or profaning anything sacred
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analyze v
To examine minutely or critically
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mallet n
A wooden hammer
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folk-lore n
The traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people
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eugenic adj
Relating to the development and improvement of race
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quadruple v
To multiply by four
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concurrence n
Agreement
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illegible adj
Undecipherable
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stimulant n
Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action
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plebeian adj
Common
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plea n
An argument to obtain some desired action
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morbid adj
Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind
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intermediate adj
Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes
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pacify v
To bring into a peaceful state
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jurisdiction n
Lawful power or right to exercise official authority
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inconstant adj
Changeable
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thoroughbred adj
Bred from the best or purest blood or stock
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imprudent adj
Heedless
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disbeliever n
One who refuses to believe
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immigrant n
A foreigner who enters a country to settle there
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deter v
To frighten away
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dejection n
Melancholy
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probate adj
Relating to making proof, as of a will
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entreaty n
An earnest request
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galvanic adj
Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action
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censorious adj
Judging severely or harshly
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utility n
Fitness for some desirable practical purpose
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nauseate v
To cause to loathe
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contumacious adj
Rebellious
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philately n
The study and collection of stamps.
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hostility n
Enmity
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hernia n
Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position
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bulrush n
Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water
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superfluity n
That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed
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virtual adj
Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance
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repulsive adj
Grossly offensive
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dishonest adj
Untrustworthy
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felicity n
A state of well-founded happiness
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exposition n
Formal presentation
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gullible adj
Credulous
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Nemesis n
A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance
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epicure n
One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking
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agglomerate v
To pile or heap together
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insolence n
Pride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment ofothers
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impeccable adj
Blameless
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laureate adj
Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction
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abscess n
A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body
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conjunction n
The state of being joined together, or the things so joined
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humanize v
To make gentle or refined
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transcend v
To surpass
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disappear v
To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being
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belle n
A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments,etc
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plumb n
A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something
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taut adj
Stretched tight
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primitive adj
Pertaining to the beginning or early times
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hereditary adj
Passing naturally from parent to child
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peninsular adj
Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water
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peccable adj
Capable of sinning
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Achillean adj
Invulnerable
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witless adj
Foolish, indiscreet, or silly
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literal adj
Following the exact words
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precedence n
Priority in place, time, or rank
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mishap n
Misfortune
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pandemic adj
Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease
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sextet n
A band of six singers or players
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carnal adj
Sensual
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impede v
To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of
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remembrance n
Recollection
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blatant adj
Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous
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simulate v
Imitate
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execrable adj
Abominable
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pedagogue n
A schoolmaster
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grisly adj
Fear-inspiring
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submersible adj
Capable of being put underwater
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consumption n
Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearingout, etc
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prediction n
A prophecy
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analogous adj
Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion,relations
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chattel n
Any article of personal property
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mane n
The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse andthe lion
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paternity n
Fatherhood
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fungous adj
Spongy
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salutary adj
Beneficial
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trinity n
A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance
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impersonate v
To appear or act in the character of
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artless adj
Ingenuous
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obvert v
To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object
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compliment v
To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise
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plenteous adj
Abundant
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indelible adj
That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed
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credible adj
Believable
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renovate v
To restore after deterioration, as a building
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epigram n
A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation
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involve v
To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively
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dyne n
The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it avelocity of 1 cm/s
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subacid adj
Somewhat sharp or biting
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anthracite n
Hard coal
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out-of-the-way adj
Remotely situated
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litigant n
A party to a lawsuit
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somber adj
Gloomy
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granule n
A small grain or particle
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inhume v
To place in the earth, as a dead body
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undersell v
To sell at a lower price than
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selective adj
Having the power of choice
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paramour n
One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress
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administrator n
One who manages affairs of any kind
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luxuriant adj
Abundant or superabundant in growth
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diplomat n
A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another
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depreciation n
A lowering in value or an underrating in worth
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outpost n
A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guardagainst surprise
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denude v
To strip the covering from
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qualm n
A fit of nausea
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desist v
To cease from action
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pentameter n
In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet
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census n
An official numbering of the people of a country or district
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pecuniary adj
Consisting of money
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intangible adj
Not perceptible to the touch
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impecunious adj
Having no money
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assay n
The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore
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idolize v
To regard with inordinate love or admiration
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rondo n
A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated severaltimes
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autonomy n
Self-government
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forethought n
Premeditation
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proffer v
To offer to another for acceptance
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dimly adv
Obscurely
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indefensible adj
Untenable
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galvanize v
To imbue with life or animation
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adverse adj
Opposing or opposed
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preamble n
A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows
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vehement adj
Very eager or urgent
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reluctant adj
Unwilling
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reproduce v
To make a copy of
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crockery n
Earthenware made from baked clay
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ubiquitous adj
Being present everywhere
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beget v
To produce by sexual generation
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indiscernible adj
Not perceptible
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eccentricity n
Idiosyncrasy
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out-and-out adv
Genuinely
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imperfectible adj
That can not be perfected
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outrigger n
A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support
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gynecology n
The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women
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vestige n
A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone
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optimism n
The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered forthe best
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unbecoming adj
Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings
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sagacious adj
Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception
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carnivorous adj
Eating or living on flesh
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disreputable adj
Dishonorable or disgraceful
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perigee n
The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth
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foreman n
The head man
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archangel n
An angel of high rank
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transpire v
To come to pass
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wizen-faced adj
Having a shriveled face
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prominence n
The quality of being noticeable or distinguished
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light-hearted adj
Free from care
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acetate n
A salt of acetic acid
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inchmeal adv
Piecemeal
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illusion n
An unreal image presented to the senses
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crustaceous adj
Having a crust-like shell
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fictitious adj
Created or formed by the imagination
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dialectician n
A logician
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placate v
To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience orfriendliness
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decent adj
Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress
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tolerate v
To passively permit or put up with
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interpreter n
A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oraltranslation
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kingship n
Royal state
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onus n
A burden or responsibility
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fancier n
One having a taste for or interest in special objects
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autocrat n
Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority orinfluence
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intersect v
To cut through or into so as to divide
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decency n
Moral fitness
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erroneous adj
Incorrect
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christen v
To name in baptism
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working-man n
One who earns his bread by manual labor
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vestment n
Clothing or covering
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laggard adj
Falling behind
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superabundance n
An excessive amount
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magnanimous adj
Generous in treating or judging others
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divisor n
That by which a number or quantity is divided
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miter n
The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle
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enlighten v
To cause to see clearly
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lode n
A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein
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displace v
To put out of the proper or accustomed place
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pervasion n
The state of spreading through every part
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esquire n
A title of dignity, office, or courtesy
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jovial adj
Merry
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litigate v
To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law
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gratuitous adj
Voluntarily
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deflect v
To cause to turn aside or downward
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disquiet v
To deprive of peace or tranquillity.
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inherence n
The state of being permanently existing in something
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armful n
As much as can be held in the arm or arms
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fulminate v
To cause to explode
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thearchy n
Government by a supreme deity
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aeronautics n
the art or practice of flying aircraft
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repress v
To keep under restraint or control
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expense n
The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength
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pedestrian n
One who journeys on foot
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soliloquy n
A monologue
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aye adv
An expression of assent
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brimstone n
Sulfur
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coercive adj
Serving or tending to force
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juicy adj
Succulent
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capillary n
A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells
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necessary adj
Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desiredresult
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overreach v
To stretch out too far
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scribe n
One who writes or is skilled in writing
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matrimony n
The union of a man and a woman in marriage
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epiphany n
Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
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lunacy n
Mental unsoundness
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truculent adj
Having the character or the spirit of a savage
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indigence n
Poverty
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perseverance n
A persistence in purpose and effort
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superintendence n
Direction and management
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explicate v
To clear from involvement
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comely adj
Handsome
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subservience n
The quality, character, or condition of being servilely followinganother's behests
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salutation n
Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act
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obsolescent adj
Passing out of use, as a word
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purveyor n
one who supplies
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interrogate v
To examine formally by questioning
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gesture n
A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion
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tacit adj
Understood
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matricide n
The killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother
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antique adj
Pertaining to ancient times
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mouthful n
As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise
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perspire v
To excrete through the pores of the skin
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equivocate v
To use words of double meaning
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flamboyant adj
Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste
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fondle v
To handle tenderly and lovingly
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verbiage n
Use of many words without necessity
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fishmonger n
One who sells fish
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canine adj
Characteristic of a dog
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suppression n
A forcible putting or keeping down
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repartee n
A ready, witty, or apt reply
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copious adj
Plenteous
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indigestible adj
Not digestible, or difficult to digest
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verdant adj
Green with vegetation
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accustom v
To make familiar by use
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uproarious adj
Noisy
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locative adj
Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs
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head foremost adv
Precipitately, as in diving
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biography n
A written account of one's life, actions, and character
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stratagem n
Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage
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affront n
An open insult or indignity
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flection n
The act of bending
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primer n
An elementary reading-book for children
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premise n
A judgment as a conclusion
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extinguish v
To render extinct
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parable n
A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral
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negligee n
A loose gown worn by women
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deform v
To disfigure
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treble adj
Multiplied by three
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superintendent n
One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work ormovement
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prophesy v
To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance
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consensus n
A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons
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inveigh v
To utter vehement censure or invective
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disarrange v
To throw out of order
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minion n
A servile favorite
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vituperable adj
Deserving of censure
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momentary adj
Lasting but a short time
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satiric adj
Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up toridicule
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fervent adj
Ardent in feeling
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vertical adj
Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon
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defendant n
A person against whom a suit is brought
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archaeology n
The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation ofthe relics of man
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trepidation n
Nervous uncertainty of feeling
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virtuoso n
A master in the technique of some particular fine art
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interminable adj
Having no limit or end
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candid adj
Straightforward
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philology n
The study of language in connection with history and literature
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prate v
To talk about vainly or foolishly
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well-bred adj
Of good ancestry
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languid adj
Relaxed
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exodus n
A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
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beset v
To attack on all sides
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wintry adj
Lacking warmth of manner
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immense adj
Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity
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intrepid adj
Fearless and bold
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spectator n
One who beholds or looks on
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prerogative adj
Having superior rank or precedence
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presumption n
That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved
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savor v
To perceive by taste or smell
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archaic adj
Antiquated
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peter v
To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value
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disown v
To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself
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disobedient adj
Neglecting or refusing to obey
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commitment n
The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping
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psychiatry n
The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease
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transference n
The act of conveying from one person or place to another
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domineer v
To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance
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hindmost adj
Farthest from the front
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venereal adj
Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse
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shrewd adj
Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances
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omission n
Exclusion
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bleak adj
Desolate
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diffident adj
Affected or possessed with self-distrust
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divert v
To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
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prowess n
Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle
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personage n
A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station
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rigmarole n
Nonsense
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irreparable adj
That can not be rectified or made amends for
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secession n
Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religiousbodies
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indomitable adj
Unconquerable
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pamphlet n
A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest
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castigate v
To punish
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confederate n
One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement
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limitation n
A restriction
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egress n
Any place of exit
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manlike adj
Like a man
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aghast adj
Struck with terror and amazement
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embezzle v
To misappropriate secretly
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illuminate v
To supply with light
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similitude n
Similarity
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Bowdlerize v
To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words orpassages
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precipice n
A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff
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syllabication n
Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse
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preference n
An object of favor or choice
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lax adj
Not stringent or energetic
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vendition n
The act of selling
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connubial adj
Pertaining to marriage or matrimony
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allegory n
The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptlysuggestive likeness
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genitive adj
Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like
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ulterior adj
Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of
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puerile adj
Childish
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disengage v
To become detached
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neglectful adj
Exhibiting or indicating omission
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deposition n
Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for useas evidence in court.
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mentor n
A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend
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pyromania n
An insane propensity to set things on fire
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indolence n
Laziness
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heinous adj
Odiously sinful
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liable adj
Justly or legally responsible
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menace n
A threat
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accuracy n
Exactness
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bulwark n
Anything that gives security or defense
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reversion n
A return to or toward some former state or condition
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acerbity n
Sourness, with bitterness and astringency
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gendarme n
In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed policeofficer
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voluble adj
Having great fluency in speaking
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reclusory n
A hermitage
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overdose n
An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect istoxic
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harass v
To trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances
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peccadillo n
A small breach of propriety or principle
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convalescence n
The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after thecessation of disease
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paly adj
Lacking color or brilliancy
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obnoxious adj
Detestable
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regale v
To give unusual pleasure
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colloquy n
Conversation
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baleful adj
Malignant
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arcade n
A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., openingfrom it
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left-handed adj
Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right
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taxidermy n
The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them
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timorous adj
Lacking courage
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angular adj
Sharp-cornered
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lustrous adj
Shining
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lexicon n
A dictionary
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brogue n
Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people
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opposite adj
Radically different or contrary in action or movement
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recidivist n
A confirmed criminal
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veto n
The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment.
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perjury n
A solemn assertion of a falsity
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patronize v
To exercise an arrogant condescension toward
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listless adj
Inattentive
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fretful adj
Disposed to peevishness
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virago n
A bold, impudent, turbulent woman
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rustic adj
Characteristic of dwelling in the country
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legible adj
That may be read with ease
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leaflet n
A little leaf or a booklet
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hypotenuse n
The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle
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mannerism n
Constant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as ofaction or conduct
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gallant adj
Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit
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reestablish v
To restore
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frugal adj
Economical
442
inert adj
Inanimate
443
reproof n
An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured
444
magnate n
A person of rank or importance
445
intellect n
The faculty of perception or thought
446
afoot adv
In progress
447
pectoral adj
Pertaining to the breast or thorax
448
translate v
To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect
449
benevolent adj
Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being
450
demobilize v
To disband, as troops
451
deleterious adj
Hurtful, morally or physically
452
cursive adj
Writing in which the letters are joined together
453
proceed v
To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption
454
hillock n
A small hill or mound
455
cohesion n
Consistency
456
bungle v
To execute clumsily
457
verify v
To prove to be true, exact, or accurate
458
biped n
An animal having two feet
459
bethink v
To remind oneself
460
conquer v
To overcome by force
461
distill v
To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation
462
querulous adj
Habitually complaining
463
manifesto n
A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense ofintentions, or motives
464
inland adj
Remote from the sea
465
irascible adj
Prone to anger
466
ignominious adj
Shameful
467
vindicatory adj
Punitive
468
repugnance n
Thorough dislike
469
maroon v
To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island
470
interrogatory n
A question or inquiry
471
cantonment n
The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered
472
complaisant adj
Agreeable
473
veneer n
Outside show or elegance
474
poise n
Equilibrium
475
annals n
A record of events in their chronological order, year by year
476
hesitancy n
A pausing to consider
477
reprimand v
To chide or rebuke for a fault
478
ingenuity n
Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating
479
laudatory adj
Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise
480
creamery n
A butter-making establishment
481
duteous adj
Showing submission to natural superiors
482
incomprehensible adj
Not understandable
483
simile n
A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself
484
legionary n
A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor
485
marine adj
Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea
486
boycott v
To place the products or merchandise of under a ban
487
proscription n
Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege
488
airy adj
Delicate, ethereal
489
transcript n
A copy made directly from an original
490
repine v
To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding
491
physique n
The physical structure or organization of a person
492
vocative adj
Of or pertaining to the act of calling
493
baffle v
To foil or frustrate
494
evince v
To make manifest or evident
495
dismissal n
Displacement by authority from an office or an employment
496
diminution n
Reduction
497
paroxysm n
A sudden outburst of any kind of activity
498
bacterium n
A microbe
499
conduce v
To bring about
500
barograph n
An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmosphericpressure
