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reducible adj

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That may be reduced

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emaciate v

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To waste away in flesh

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litigant n

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A party to a lawsuit

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mouthful n

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As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise

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consanguineous adj

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Descended from the same parent or ancestor

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grimace n

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A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc

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hard-hearted adj

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Lacking pity or sympathy

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circumnavigate v

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To sail quite around

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fulminate v

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To cause to explode

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salutatory n

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The opening oration at the commencement in American colleges

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exposure n

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

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physiography n

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Description of nature

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remunerate v

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To pay or pay for

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desiccant n

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Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds

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habitual adj

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According to usual practice

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canto n

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One of the divisions of an extended poem

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univalence n

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Monovalency

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lever n

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That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power

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vernal adj

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Belonging to or suggestive of the spring

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second-rate adj

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Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc

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disparity n

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Inequality

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incongruous adj

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Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion

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negligible adj

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Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery

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imbrue v

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To wet or moisten

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cantonment n
The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered
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man-eater n
An animal that devours human beings
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hoarse adj
Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue
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pentameter n
In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet
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witless adj
Foolish, indiscreet, or silly
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actionable adj
Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words
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blaze n
A vivid glowing flame
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cipher v
To calculate arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing)
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peninsular adj
Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water
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tack n
A small sharp-pointed nail
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encomium n
A formal or discriminating expression of praise
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precocious adj
Having the mental faculties prematurely developed
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Augustinian adj
Pertaining to St
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grievance n
That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong
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homogeneous adj
Made up of similar parts or elements
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adjacency n
The state of being adjacent
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dendrology n
The natural history of trees
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opinion n
A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge
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subjugate v
To conquer
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outbreak n
A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained
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vale n
Level or low land between hills
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ablution n
A washing or cleansing, especially of the body
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bide v
To await
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officious adj
Intermeddling with what is not one's concern
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diatomic adj
Containing only two atoms
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conducive adj
Contributing to an end
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ardent adj
Burning with passion
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bullock n
An ox
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populace n
The common people
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futurist n
A person of expectant temperament
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belittle v
To disparage
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bore v
To weary by tediousness or dullness
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definite adj
Having an exact signification or positive meaning
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geology n
The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth
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insurgence n
Uprising
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islet n
A little island
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prologue n
A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance
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Protestant n
A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment
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pellucid adj
Translucent
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frugal adj
Economical
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imperious adj
Insisting on obedience
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reluctant adj
Unwilling
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telephony n
The art or process of communicating by telephone
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protuberance n
Something that swells out from a surrounding surface
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ogre n
A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings
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inapprehensible adj
Not to be understood
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negligent adj
Apt to omit what ought to be done
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insurgent n
One who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of a place
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corporeal adj
Of a material nature; physical
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lea n
A field
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semiannual adj
Recurring at intervals of six months
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accelerate v
To move faster
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heptagon n
A figure having seven sides and seven angles
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thereabout adv
Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately
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denunciation n
The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment
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oral adj
Uttered through the mouth
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solicitude n
Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear
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forfend v
To ward off
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cadenza n
An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument
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laxative adj
Having power to open or loosen the bowels
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plenteous adj
Abundant
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sterling adj
Genuine
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affluence n
A profuse or abundant supply of riches
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forecast v
To predict
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absent-minded adj
Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business
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conduce v
To bring about
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antislavery adj
Opposed to human slavery
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radical n
One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures
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repugnant adj
Offensive to taste and feeling
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well-bred adj
Of good ancestry
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itinerary n
A detailed account or diary of a journey
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forby adv
Besides
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outlandish adj
Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action
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successor n
One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing
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baize n
A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc
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liking n
Fondness

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