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cabal

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small secret group

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cadaverous

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Pale. Ghastly. Corpselike

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cadence

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rhythm, beat

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caesura

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Pause

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Jacole

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to coax, pursuade

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cache

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hiding place

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calumnny

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a false accusation, slander

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callow

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young and inexperienced

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canard

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a false story

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cant

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insincere statement

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canter

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smooth, easy pace

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capricious

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erratic, impulsive

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capacious

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spacious, roomy

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captious

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hard to please

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careen

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to swerve

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carouse

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to engage in a noisy, drunken party

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carnal

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sensual

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carp

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to complain

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carrion

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decaying flesh

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castigate

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to punish

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catholic

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universale, wide-ranging

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cavalcade

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a procession, sequence of events

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cavil

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to argue

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cavort

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to leap, frolic

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celerity

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speed

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centrifugal

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moving away from center

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certitude

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certain

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chafe

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to irritate

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charlatan

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a fake

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charnel

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cemetery

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chattel

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slave

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cherub

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angel, innocent person

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chicanery

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trickery

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chimerical

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imaginary

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choleric

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easily angered

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churlish

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rude

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cipher

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thing of no value

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circuitous

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roundabout

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cloistered

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secluded

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clout

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power, influence

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cloven

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divided

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cogent

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convincing

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cogitate

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to think

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cognate

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related

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compendium

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brief summary

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compunction

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remorse

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concilate

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to soothe the anger of

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concomitant

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accompanying, attending

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concord

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agreement

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condign

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deserved

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conflagration

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large destructive fire

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confluent

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merging, flowing together

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congeal

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to freeze solid

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congenital

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existing at birth

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connivance

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conspiracy

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convalesce

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to recover from an illness

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contumely

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rudeness

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contumacious

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disobedient

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contrite

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sorrowful

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carapace

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shell

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contretemps

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an embarrasing occurrence

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contemptuous

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scornful

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consternation

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sudden confusion, panic

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connote

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to suggest or imply

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connubial

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pertaining to marriage

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consanquinity

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close relationship, usually by blood

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conversant

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being familiar with

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conveyance

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a vehicle

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convivial

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sociable, friendly

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coquetry

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flirtation

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corporeal

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pertaining to the body

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corrugate

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wrinkled, ridged

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cortege

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funeral procession

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coterie

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close circle of friends

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countenace

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to permit, tolerate

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countermand

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to cancel an order

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craven

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cowardly

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credulity

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gullibility

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crestfallen

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dejected, humbled

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crotchety

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grouchy, eccentric

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crony

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close friend

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crucible

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severe test

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crux

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the essential part

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cudgel

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club, thick stick

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cull

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to select

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culpable

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blameworthy

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cozen

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to trick

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cursory

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superficial, hasty

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cynosure

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center of attention

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dais

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platform

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dale

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valley

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dank

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chilly and wet

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dappled

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spotted

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daub

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to smear, cover over with paint

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daunt

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to discourage

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dearth

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a scarcity

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debauch

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to corrupt

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debonair

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pleasant, courteous

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decadence

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moral deterioration

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decant

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to pour off (a liquid)

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deciduous

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not permanent

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declaim

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to speak dramatically

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deference

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respect

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deft

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skillful

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delineate

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to describe

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deluge

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a flood, rush

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deem

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to think, judge

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defalcate

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to misuse funds

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demur

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to object

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demure

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shy

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denouement

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outcome, result

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deplore

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to regret

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deprecate

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to disapprove of

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deride

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to ridicule

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derision

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ridicule

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descry

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to discover

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dialectic

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logical discussion

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diaphanous

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transparent

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diatribe

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bitter criticism

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dicker

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to bargain

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dictum

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positive statement

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diffident

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shy, modest

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dilatory

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slow or late in doing things

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dint

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power, force

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dipsomaniac

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drunkard

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discomfiture

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frustration, confusion

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disconsolate

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without hope

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discountenance

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to disapprove of

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disinter

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to uncover, dig up

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dissolute

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immoral, unrestrained

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distend

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to expand, swell

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dither

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nervously eccited or confused

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divers

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several

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divest

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to deprive

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docile

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obedient

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doff

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to throw off or away

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doggedly

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stubbornly

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dogmatic

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having a definite opinion , authoritative

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dolorous

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mournful, sad

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dolt

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a dull, stupid person

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domicile

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home, residence

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donnybrook

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rough, rowdy fight

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dissemble

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to conceal, pretend

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dour

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gloomy

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doughty

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courageous, worthy

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dossier

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complete group of documents containing detailed information

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doyen

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senior or eldest member

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dregs

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leftover

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drivel

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childish nonsense, stupid talk

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droll

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amusing in an odd way

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dudgeon

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anger, resentment

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dyspepsia

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poor digestion

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ebullient

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enthusiastic

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eclat

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brilliance, fame

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edify

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to improve someone morally, to instruct

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educe

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to draw or bring out

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effectual

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effective

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bubbly, spirited

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effete

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worn out, barren

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effigy

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a likeness, an image

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effrontery

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shameful boldness

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effulgent

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shining forth brilliantly

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effusion

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a pouring out, uncontrolled display of emotion

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egress

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exit (noun and verb)

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elucidate

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to make clear

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elysian

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bissful, heavenly

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embroil

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to complicate

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emendation

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correction

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emetic

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causing vomiting

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emissary

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one sent on a special mission

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emolient

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something that soothes or softens

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emolument

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profit, gain

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emulous

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jealous, envious

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encomium

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an expression of high praise

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enigmatic

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mysterious, muzzling

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enmity

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histility, hatred

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ennui

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boredom

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enormity

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outragous and immoral act

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enrapture

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to delight beyong measure

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ensaconce

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to hide, conceal

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entreaty

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a request, plea

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environs

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surroundings

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envisage

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to imagine, form mental picture

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ephemeral

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temporary, short lived

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enervate

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to weaken

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ersatz

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artificial, inferior substitute

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escarpment

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steep cliff

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espouse

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to support

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essay

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to try, attempt

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estival

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pertaining to summer

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ethereal

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spiritual, airy

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evanescent

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temporary, fleeting

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eventuate

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to result, happen finally

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evince

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to show clearly

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exacerbate

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to aggravate, make more violent

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exasperate

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to irritate, annoy extremely

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excise

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a tax OR to cut out or off

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excoriate

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to scrape the skin off OR to criticize sharply

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exculpate

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to free from blame

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exhort

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to warn

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exigent

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urgent, critical

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exiguous

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scanty, small in quantity

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exodus

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departure

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exorbitant

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excessive, unreasonable

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expatiate

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to enlarge upon, speak or write at length

207
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explicate

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explain in detail, make clear

208
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expound

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to explain, interpret

209
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expurgate

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remove offensive passages, cleanse

210
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extant

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still in existence

211
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extemporaneous

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offhand, done without preparation

212
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extenuating

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less serious

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extirpate

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to destroy

214
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extort

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to obtain by force

215
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extricate

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to set free, disentangle

216
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exult

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to rejoice

217
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facetious

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joking, sarcastic

218
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facsimile

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an exact copy

219
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factitious

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artificial

220
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factotum

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an employee who can do all kings of work

221
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faculty

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power, ability, skill

222
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fallow

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inactive, unproductive

223
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farcical

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absurd, ridiculous

224
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fastidious

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hard to please

225
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fatalistic

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believing that all things in life are inevitable

226
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fatuous

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foolish

227
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fauna

A

animals of a certain area

228
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fealty

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loyalty, devotionfebrile

229
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felonious

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treacherous, base

230
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ferment

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state of agitation or excitement

231
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ferret

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to search or drive out

232
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ferbent

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eager, earnest

233
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fervid

A

very emotional

234
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flippant

A

treating serious matters lightly

235
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fete

A

to honor, entertain

236
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fetid

A

foul smelling

237
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fetter

A

to confine, put into chains

238
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fiat

A

official order

239
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firebrand

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one who stirs up a revolution

240
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firmament

A

sky, heavens

241
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fitful

A

irregular

242
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flagellate

A

to whip

243
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flair

A

a natural talent

244
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flay

A

to criticize critically

245
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flout

A

to mock, ridicule

246
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foible

A

a weakness, minor fauly

247
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foil

A

prevent a plan OR person who makes another person seem better

248
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foist

A

to pass of merchandize which is inferior

249
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folderol

A

nonsense

250
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folly

A

a foolish action

251
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forment

A

to stir up, instigate

252
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fop

A

an excessively vain man

253
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foray

A

a sudden attack

254
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forbearance

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patience, restraint

255
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foreboding

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a warning, omen

256
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forte

A

strong point

257
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fracas

A

a loud quarrel

258
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fractious

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irritable, stubborn

259
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frenetic

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frantic, wild

260
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frowzy

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dirty, unkempt

261
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fugacious

A

pertaining to the passing of time

262
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fulminate

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to explode, denounce

263
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fulsome

A

disgusting

264
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furtive

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stealthy, secretive

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gadfly

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a person who annoys others

266
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gaff

A

a hook

267
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gainsay

A

to deny, contradict

268
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gait

A

manner of walking

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gall

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bitterness

270
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gallant

A

polite, noble

271
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galvanize

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to stimulate, startle into sudden activity

272
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gambol

A

to frolic

273
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gamut

A

the whole range

274
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garble

A

to distort

275
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garish

A

tastelessly gaudy

276
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garrulous

A

talkative

277
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gauche

A

awkward, tactless

278
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gelid

A

very cold

279
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gentry

A

upper class people

280
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genuflect

A

to kneel

281
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germane

A

relevant, fitting

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gerontology

A

the study of older people and their problems

283
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give

A

to scoff, ridicule

284
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gird

A

to encircle

285
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glib

A

fluent, smooth

286
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goad

A

to encourage, spur on

287
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goassamer

A

light, flimsy

288
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gregarious

A

sociable, friendly

289
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guile

A

deceit

290
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guileless

A

sincere

291
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gull

A

to trick, deceive

292
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gumption

A

courage and initiative

293
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hackneyed

A

trite, commonplace, overused

294
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halycon

A

calm

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hale

A

healthy

296
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harangue

A

long speech

297
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harbinger

A

an omen or sign

298
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harlequin

A

a clown

299
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harpy

A

a greedy person, a nagging woman

300
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harry

A

to worry, torment

301
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haughty

A

snobbish

302
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headlong

A

recklessly, impulsively

303
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hegira

A

flight, escape

304
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hermetic

A

airtight

305
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hobglobin

A

something that causes fear

306
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hogwash

A

meaningless or insincere talk

307
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heedless

A

careless

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husbandry

A

science of rasing crops

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iconoclast

A

a rebel, one who breaks tradition

310
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ignoble

A

dishonorable

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ignominious

A

shameful, disgraceful

312
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ignoramus

A

a stupid person

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ilk

A

type, sort, king

314
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imbibe

A

to drink

315
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imbroglio

A

a difficult or confusing situation

316
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imbue

A

to fill completely, penetrate

317
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imperious

A

domineering

318
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impertinent

A

rude, disrespectful

319
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impertrurbable

A

steady, calm

320
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impetuous

A

impulsive

321
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empetus

A

a stimulus, moving force

322
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impinge

A

to strike, collide

323
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implacable

A

unbending

324
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importune

A

to persistently ask, beg

325
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impotent

A

powerless

326
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imprecation

A

a curse

327
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impregnable

A

unconquerable

328
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improvident

A

wasteful

329
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impudent

A

disrespectiful

330
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impugn

A

to attack a person with words

331
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impute

A

to accuse a person of some wrongdoing

332
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inane

A

silly, meaningless

333
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inchoate

A

at an early stage, just beginning

334
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incipient

A

beginning to exist or appear

335
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incite

A

to urge to action

336
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incorrigible

A

bad beyond correction

337
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incredulous

A

skeptical

338
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inculcate

A

to teach earnestly

339
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incumbent

A

resting or lying down

340
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incur

A

to bring upon oneself

341
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incursion

A

a raid, invasion

342
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indefatigable

A

incapable of being tired out

343
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indelible

A

cant be erased

344
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endemnigy

A

to insure, repay

345
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indigent

A

extremely poor

346
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indignant

A

angrasy as a result of unjust treatment

347
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indolent

A

lazy

348
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ineffable

A

not able to be descrived

349
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ineluctable

A

inevitable, inescapable

350
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inexorable

A

unyielding

351
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infernal

A

hellish

352
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infidel

A

unbeliever

353
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ingrate

A

ungrateful person

354
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ingratiate

A

work ones way into another’s favor

355
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inimical

A

harmful, unfriendly

356
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iniquity

A

wickedness

357
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insidious

A

treacherous

358
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insolent

A

boldly disrespectful

359
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insouciant

A

carefree

360
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inter

A

to bury

361
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interdict

A

to prohibit

362
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interlocutor

A

one who takes part in a conversation

363
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intransigent

A

stubbornly

364
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intrepid

A

fearless

365
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inundate

A

to flood

366
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inured

A

accustomed too

367
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invective

A

strong verbal abuse

368
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enveight

A

to make a better verbal attack

369
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inveigle

A

to trick, lure

370
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invidious

A

causing resentment, offensive

371
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irascible

A

easily angered

372
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irresolute

A

indecisive

373
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irreverent

A

disrespectful

374
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jaundiced

A

pertaining to yellow skin OR prejudiced

375
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jaunt

A

short trip

376
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jaunty

A

carefree, confident

377
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jilt

A

to reject, cast off

378
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jingoism

A

extreme patriotism

379
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jocose

A

joking

380
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jocular

A

humorous

381
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junket

A

a pleasure trip, excursion

382
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ken

A

range of knowledge

383
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kismet

A

destiny, fate

384
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knave

A

a tricky, deceitful person

385
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lachrymose

A

tearful

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laconic

A

using few words, concise

387
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laggard

A

a slow person, one who falls behind

388
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lampoon

A

a sharp, often harmful satire

389
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languish

A

to become weak or feeble

390
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largess

A

gifts that have been given generously

391
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lascivious

A

lustful or lewd

392
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lassitude

A

a feeling of weakness and weariness

393
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laudable

A

praiseworthy

394
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lave

A

to wash or bathe

395
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legerdemain

A

sleight of hand, deception

396
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leviathan

A

anything vast or huge

397
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libel

A

a false statement in written form

398
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libertine

A

one who leads an immoral life

399
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licentious

A

lawless, immoral

400
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lilliputian

A

tiny, narrow minded

401
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lineaments

A

facial features

402
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lissome

A

agile, moving gracefully

403
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listless

A

indifferent, feeling no interest

404
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lithe

A

graceful

405
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loath

A

reluctant, unwilling

406
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loathe

A

to hate or feel disgust

407
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loll

A

to lean or lounge apart

408
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lope

A

to move along with a swinging walk

409
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lot

A

fate

410
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lout

A

an awkward, stupid person

411
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lugubrious

A

sad, mournful

412
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lurid

A

shocking, glowing, sensational

413
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macabre

A

horrible, gruesome

414
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machination

A

evil design

415
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maelstrom

A

whirlpool

416
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magnanimous

A

generous

417
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magnate

A

important person in any field

418
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malediction

A

curse

419
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malfeasance

A

wrongdoing

420
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malign

A

to speak badly of

421
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malingerer

A

one who pretends to be sick to avoid work

422
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maladroit

A

clumsy, unskillful

423
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malaise

A

discomfort, uneasiness

424
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malapropism

A

word humorously misused

425
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malcontent

A

one who is dissatisfied

426
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mandarin

A

influential person

427
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maraud

A

to raid, plunder

428
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marquee

A

rooflike shelter, projecting above an outer door

429
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martinet

A

a strict disciplinarian

430
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masticate

A

to chew

431
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matric

A

a place of origin

432
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maudlin

A

excessibely sentimental

433
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mellifluous

A

smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding

434
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megade

A

household

435
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menagerie

A

collection of wild or strange animals

436
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mendacious

A

lying, false

437
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mendicant

A

a beggar

438
Q

menial

A

low, degrading

439
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mercurial

A

changeable, fickle, erratice

440
Q

meretricious

A

gaudy, showy

441
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mete

A

to distribute in portions

442
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meteoric

A

momentarily dazzling, swift

443
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mettle

A

courage, spirit

444
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miasma

A

pollution

445
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mien

A

manner, bearing

446
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milieu

A

environment, setting

447
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minutiae

A

insignificant details, trivia

448
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mire

A

to involve in difficulties OR wet swampy ground

449
Q

mirth

A

joy, amusement, laughter

450
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misanthrope

A

hater of mankind

451
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miscegnation

A

mixture of races, especially through marriage

452
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missive

A

letter

453
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modicum

A

a small amount

454
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moot

A

doubtful, debatable

455
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moratorium

A

delay, postponement

456
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mordant

A

sarcastic, biting

457
Q

moribund

A

dying

458
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morose

A

gloomy, ill humored

459
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mottled

A

spotted, blotched

460
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mountebank

A

a phont, fraud

461
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munificent

A

generous

462
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myopic

A

nearsighted, having a limited point of view

463
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myrmidon

A

an unquestioning follower

464
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nabob

A

a very wealthy or powerful person

465
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nadir

A

lowest point

466
Q

nascent

A

coming into being, being born

467
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natation

A

the act or art of swimming

468
Q

nebulous

A

hazy, vague, uncertain

469
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nepotism

A

favoritism shown toward relatives

470
Q

nettle

A

to irritate, annoy

471
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nomenclature

A

a set of names or terms

472
Q

nonage

A

a period of immaturity

473
Q

nonpareil

A

unequaled, unrivaled

474
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nonplus

A

to confuse, perplex

475
Q

nostrum

A

quack medicine, supposed cure-all

476
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nexus

A

connection, tie among the units of a group

477
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nicety

A

delicacy, subtlety

478
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niggle

A

to spend excessive time on unimportant details

479
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nihilism

A

total rejection of established laws

480
Q

nubile

A

suitable for marriage in age and physical development

481
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nnugatory

A

worthless, invalid

482
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obdurate

A

stubborn, hard hearted

483
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obeisance

A

a bow or gesture expressing deep respect

484
Q

obfuscate

A

to confuse, perplex

485
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oblation

A

an offering for religious or charitable purposes

486
Q

oblique

A

slanted, indirect

487
Q

obloquy

A

strong disapprobal, bad reputation resulting from public criticism

488
Q

obscurant

A

person who tries to prevent the spread of knowledge

489
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obsequious

A

excessively submissive

490
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obstinate

A

stubborn

491
Q

obstreperous

A

boisterous, unruly

492
Q

obviate

A

to prevent

493
Q

occidental

A

western, opposite of oriental

494
Q

offal

A

garbage, waste parts

495
Q

onerus

A

burdensome, heavy

496
Q

onus

A

a burden, responsibility

497
Q

opprobrious

A

shameful, disgraceful

498
Q

orifice

A

mouth, opening

499
Q

Execrate

A

to curse

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