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subpoena (n.)

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summons to court

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befuddle (v.)

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to confuse, perplex

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effigy (n.)

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a model of a person

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waive (v.)

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to relinquish, surrender

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begrudge (v.)

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to envy, resent

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congeal (v.)

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to solidify, coagulate

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effusive (adj.)

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gushing, expressing feelings with enthusiasm

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glacial (adj.)

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cold, icy, hostile

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raze (v.)

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to destroy, demolish

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wane (v.)

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to diminish, grow less

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congenital (adj.)

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present from birth, inveterate

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egalitarianism (n.)

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belief in equality

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goad (v.)

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to prod, urge

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irreproachable (adj.)

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impeccable, perfect

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belabor (v.)

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to overelaborate, explain in unnecessary detail

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egregious (adj.)

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outstandingly, obviously bad

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grate (v.)

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to annoy, aggravate; to shred

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peruse (v.)

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to read carefully

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wax (v.)

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to increase, grow

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subversive (adj.)

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disruptive, undermining something

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beleaguer (v.)

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to besiege; to be under stress

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consecrate (v.)

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to make/declare sacred

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egress (n.)

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exit, departure

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gratis (adv.)

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free, without charge

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waylay (v.)

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to ambush, await unexpectedly

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recapitulate (v.)

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to summarize

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gratuitous (adj.)

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uncalled for; given/done free of charge

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receptacle (n.)

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a container, vessel, holder

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weighty (adj.)

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important, serious

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neologism (n.)

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a newly coined word

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whelp (n.)

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a puppy, young dog

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consummate (v./adj.)

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to complete, total; (adj.) supremely good

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jaundiced (adj.)

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affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy

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nettle (v.)

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to annoy

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whet (v.)

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to sharpen

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jaunt (n.)

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a short pleasure trip

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niggardly (adj.)

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not generous, stingy

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bemoan (v.)

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to lament, mourn

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guffaw (v.)

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to laugh in a loud/boisterous way

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philistine (n.)

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a person who is hostile/indifferent to the arts

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redolent (adj.)

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evocative; having a strong smell

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embezzle (v.)

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to steal, misappropriate

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jingoistic (adj.)

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extremely patriotic, nationalistic

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redress (v.)

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to remedy, set right

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wily (adj.)

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cunning, clever

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embroil (v.)

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to involve in hostility or argument

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nondescript (adj.)

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having no special features, dull and ordinary

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pillage (v.)

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to rob, plunder

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wispy (adj.)

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flimsy, frail, delicate

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contusion (n.)

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a bruise

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jollity (n.)

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state of being cheerful and happy

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nonentity (n.)

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a person of no importance, not famous

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bequeath (v.)

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to leave by a will, to pass to someone else

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zany (adj.)

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eccentric, idiosyncratic

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gustatory (adj.)

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concerned with tasting or sense of taste

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berate (v.)

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to scold, criticize

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jurisprudence (n.)

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the science/study of law

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relegate (v.)

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to dismiss to a lower position

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bestial (adj.)

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behaving like a beast, brutal

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hallow (v.)

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to consecrate, worship

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tactile (adj.)

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concerned with the sense of touch

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corrugated (adj.)

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highly folded with ridges and grooves

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obstinate (adj.)

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stubborn

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abet (v.)

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to assist, encourage (for a crime)

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doctor (v.)

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to falsify

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virulent (adj.)

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toxic, poisonous; bitterly hostile, malevolent

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salutary (adj.)

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beneficial, advantageous

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remonstrance (n.)

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a strong protest or complaint

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affront (n.)

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an insult, offense

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aspersion (n.)

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a damaging remark, slander

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visceral (adj.)

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instinctive, gut rather than intellectual feeling

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purveyor (n.)

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one who sells something/causes something to spread

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profligate (n./adj.)

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an immoral person; (adj.) wasteful and extravagant

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pugnacious (adj.)

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aggressive, bellicose

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orthographic (adj.)

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related to writing and spelling

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obtrusive (adj.)

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conspicuous, easily seen

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nascent (adj.)

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just beginning, embryonic

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mendicancy (n.)

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begging

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indigence (n.)

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extreme poverty

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indecorous (adj.)

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not well-behaved, lacking in dignity

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imponderable (adj.)

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not ponderable, difficult to estimate/assess/answer

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dowager (n.)

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a widow; an elderly with elevated social status

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dictum (n.)

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a formal pronouncement; a well known saying

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detritus (n.)

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debris, waste

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despotic (adj.)

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acting like a tyrant

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derivative (adj.)

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unoriginal, imitative

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credence (n.)

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belief, faith

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vector (n.)

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a carrier (e.g. of a disease)

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torrid (adj.)

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hot and dry

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sundry (adj.)

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of various kinds, miscellaneous

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retrenchment (n.)

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a reduction, curtailment of expenses

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remiss (adj.)

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negligent, irresponsible, careless

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raiment (n.)

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clothing

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pedagogy (n.)

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practice and method of teaching, education

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prognosis (n.)

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forecast, prediction

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lugubrious (adj.)

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very sad, gloomy

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lassitude (n.)

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lack of energy, lethargy

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impugn (v.)

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to challenge, call into question

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impetuous (adj.)

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impulsive; moving with great force

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hodgepodge (n.)

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a strange mixture

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flotsam (n.)

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wreckage floating on/washed up by the sea

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depravity (n.)

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moral corruption, wickedness

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churlish (adj.)

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rude, ill-mannered

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blanch (v.)

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to make white/pale

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avuncular (adj.)

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acting like an uncle, kind

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axiom (n.)

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something that is taken to be true

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bellicose (adj.)

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belligerent, aggressive

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bereft of (prep. phrase)

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deprived, lacking

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comely (adj.)

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attractive

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conducive to (prep. phrase)

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tending to promote or assist

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filial (adj.)

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concerned with relationship between child and parent

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miscreant (n.)

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a criminal, wrongdoer

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watershed (n.)

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area between two water basins; a turning point

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unqualified (adj.)

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without limitation, unconditional

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syncopated (adj.)

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with strongly accented rhythm

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dalliance (adj.)

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brief or casual involvement with something

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concord (n.)

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agreement, harmony

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fidelity (n.)

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faithfulness, loyalty

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propensity (n.)

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an inclination, tendency

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sedulous (adj.)

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diligent, dedicated

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treacly (adj.)

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too sweet, overly sentimental

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temporize (v.)

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to procrastinate, to put off

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acumen (n.)

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astute, sharpness

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byzantine (adj.)

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excessively complicated

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corollary (n.)

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a consequence, inference

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insurrectionist (n.)

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a rebel

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multifarious (adj.)

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diverse, having many aspects

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seditious (adj.)

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causing division or rebellion

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solicitous (adj.)

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concerned and caring

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agnostic (n.)

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unsure of the existence of God

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arboreal (adj.)

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living in trees

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tribulation (n.)

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trouble, difficulty, distress

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repertory (n.)

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stock, repertoire; performance of plays/operas

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nihilism (n.)

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belief that life is meaningless

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perquisite (n.)

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a perk, gain

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pilfer (v.)

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to steal

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supple (adj.)

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flexible, lithe

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finagle (v.)

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to trick, swindle, or cheat

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grating (adj.)

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sounding harsh and unpleasant; irritating

140
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disillusioned (adj.)

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disenchanted, freed from wrong ideas

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motley (adj.)

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varied, miscellaneous

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purport (v.)

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to apparently claim

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overhaul (n.)

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service, repair

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preclude (v.)

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to prevent, stop

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spurn (v.)

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to reject, shun

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supplant (v.)

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to replace, to take place of

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winnow (v.)

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to blow; to separate good from bad

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voluminous (adj.)

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roomy, spacious

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derelict (adj./n.)

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rundown, very poor condition; (n.) a person without a home, job

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infusion (n.)

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an influx

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surfeit (n./v.)

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an excess; (v.) to cause no more desire because of too much of something

152
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denude (v.)

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to strip, clear

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despoil (v.)

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to steal, pillage

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dispatch (v.)

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to send; to deal with quickly and efficiently

155
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estrangement (n.)

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alienation, separation

156
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flag (v.)

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to lose energy; to signal

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founder (v.)

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to sink

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squander (v.)

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to waste

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sedate (adj.)

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calm, unhurried

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occlude (v.)

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to stop, close up, or obstruct

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insolvent (adj.)

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bankrupt

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indomitable (adj.)

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invincible, fearless

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aural (adj.)

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related to the ear or sense of hearing

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extirpate (v.)

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to destroy, eliminate

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distension (n.)

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state of being swollen

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husbandry (n.)

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careful management of resources

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ignominy (n.)

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shame, humiliation

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manifesto (n.)

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a statement of values, a policy statement

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vicarious (adj.)

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indirect, secondhand through someone else

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witty (adj.)

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humorous, amusing

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disavow (v.)

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to deny any responsibility, repudiate

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subliminal (adj.)

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subconscious

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myopic (adj.)

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nearsighted; lacking imagination, insight

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aberrant (adj.)

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divergent, atypical, deviant

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embryonic (adj.)

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rudimentary, undeveloped

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drudgery (n.)

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hard, menial, or dull work

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menial (adj.)

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lowly, degrading

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intelligible (adj.)

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able to be understood, comprehensible

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voluptuous (adj.)

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characterized by luxury and sensual pleasure

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imperious (adj.)

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commanding and domineering, overbearing

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rapacious (adj.)

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aggressively greedy or grasping

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consternation (n.)

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feelings of anxiety/dismay

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brooding (adj.)

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menacing; showing deep unhappiness of thought

184
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qualify a statement (phrase)

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make a statement less strong/generalized, uncertainty about accuracy (may, might, if)

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humbuggery (n.)

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deceptive behavior; nonsense

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quackery (n.)

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promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices

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balderdash (n.)

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nonsense

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expound (v.)

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to present, set forth, propose; to explain, elucidate

189
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extemporize (v.)

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to improvise

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expostulate (v.)

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to express strong disapproval or disagreement

191
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licentious (adj.)

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promiscuous and unprincipled, immoral

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promiscuous (adj.)

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many sexual relationships, immoral; unselective, random

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decadent (n./adj.)

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a self-indulgent person; (adj.) marked by decay or decline

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supersede (v.)

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to take the place of, replace

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sheepish (adj.)

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embarrassed, bashful

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eminent (adj.)

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distinguished, renowned

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mirthful (adj.)

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merry, amusing, joyous

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epigram (n.)

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a short and clever poem or saying

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mawkish (adj.)

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overly sentimental, maudlin

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repertoire (n.)

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a collection, repository

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