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Ostracize

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To exlude someone from a group.

2
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Consent

A

To agree with someone

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Dissent

A

To disagree with an opinion

4
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Concord

A

An official agreement

5
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Discord

A

A disagreement between people

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Contrary

A

Opposite in direction or meaning

7
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Function

A

To work or operate in a particular way

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Dispute

A

To argue about something

9
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Status

A

A social or professional rank or standing

10
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Immaculate

A

Perfectly clean, neat or tidy

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Derelict

A

In very poor condition due to disuse

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Perilous

A

Full of danger or risk

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Overt

A

Something done or shown openly

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Covert

A

Not openly displayed

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Candid

A

Truthful and straightforward

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Liberal

A

Someone who is open to new ideas and generous

17
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Quota

A

A fixed share of something that someone is entitled to recieve

18
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Omit

A

To exlude someone

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Tally

A

To agree

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Ewe

A

A female sheep

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Yew

A

A type of tree

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Innovative

A

New and creative in thinking

23
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Disparage

A

To regard someone or something as being of little worth

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Implausible

A

Something that is unbeleivable

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Withhold

A

To refuse to give something

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Subdue

A

To overcome something or someone

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Yield

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To produce or provide

28
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Deliver from

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To save or rescue someone from something.

29
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Ostentatious

A

Noticeable, flashy

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Discreet

A

Careful to keep something private

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Liberate

A

To set someone free

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Oppress

A

To cause anxiety

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Volatile

A

Able to change at any moment

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Detrimental

A

Tending to cause harm

35
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Flourish 1

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To grow in a healthy way

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Moral

A

Strictly honest

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Plucky

A

Having courage in difficult situations

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Amenity

A

A facility in a building or place

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Colonise

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To send a group of settlers to a place and take control of it.

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Devout

A

To commit yourself to your religion

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Unkempt

A

Having an untidy appearance

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Legislate

A

To create a law

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Subordinate

A

Not as important

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Desist

A

To stop

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Placate

A

To calm someone down

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Pacify

A

To calm someone down

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Reconcile

A

To restore friendly relationships

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Diminish

A

To become less

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Altruistic

A

Concerned about the welfare of others

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Wane

A

To become weaker

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Wax

A

To become stronger

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Proficient

A

Skilled in doing something

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Loathsome

A

Extremely unpleasant

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Odious

A

Extremely unpleasant

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Adept

A

Very good at something

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Fissure

A

A crack in a rock

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Enganging

A

Attractive and charming

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Riveting

A

Charming

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Imposing

A

Large in appearance

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Augment

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To increase something in size

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Sloppy

A

Careless

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Mortified

A

Feeling extremely embarassed

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Engross

A

To interest

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Caress

A

To touch or stroke

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Fathom

A

To get to the bottom of

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Mundane

A

Lacking excitement

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Resolute

A

Determined

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Onerous/Taxing

A

Something that is difficult or hard to do

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Scrutinise

A

To inspect closely

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Resourceful

A

Having the ability to find ways to overcome difficulties

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Haughty

A

Snobbish

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Preoccupy

A

To worry about something

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Decline

A

To decrease or get smaller

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Discard

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To get rid of something that is no longer useful

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Sanction

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A threatened punishment for breaking a rule

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Indulge

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To treat yourself

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Sane

A

Having a healthy mind

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Foe

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Enemy

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Refute

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To prove that something is wrong

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Forbearing

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Patient and restrained

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Stingy

A

Reluctant to give

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Optimal

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Likely to produce the best result

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Raucous

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A disturbingly harsh and loud noise

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Indolent

A

Lazy

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Dismal

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Causing a mood of gloom

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Miser

A

A person who spends as little money as possible

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Shun

A

To ignore someone

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Forgo/Abstain

A

To go without something

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Batten

A

A strip of metal used to fasten somethiing

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Glut/Surplus

A

A situation where there is more of something that is needed

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Permeate

A

To spread something to every part of a place

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Futile

A

Incapable of producing any useful result

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Functional

A

Having a special purpose

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Thwart

A

To stop someone from accomplishing something

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Impede

A

To delay someone

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Contempt

A

The feeling that someone or something is worthless

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Awe

A

The feeling of fear or wonder

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Smother

A

To extinguish a fire by covering it

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Kindle

A

To set something on fire

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Outmoded

A

Old-fashioned

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Exuberant

A

Full of energy

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Appease

A

To satisfy someone

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Impulsive

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Acting or done without anticipation

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Alleviate

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To make something less severe

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Sonorous

A

When a person’s voice sounds really low

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Intrepid

A

Fearless and adventurous

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Obliged

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To do as someone asks

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Obscure

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To keep something from being seen

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Redundant

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To make someone no longer needed

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Exhaustive

A

Including all elements of sonething

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Prolonged

A

Continuing for longer than usual

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Gracious

A

Kind and pleasant

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Pensive

A

Enganged in deep thought

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Remote

A

Distant

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Impel

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To force or urge someone to do something

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Malign

A

Evil in nature

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Slander

A

To make false statements about someone

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Hinder

A

To make it difficult for someone to do something

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Unfurled

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To develop or show

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Gingerly

A

Carefully

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Earnest

A

Serious and sincere

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Fond

A

Affectionate or loving

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Klutz

A

A clumsy, awkward person

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Gloat

A

To dwell on one’s own success with smug pleasure.

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Grimace

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To make an ugly, twisted expression on one’s face.

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Flourish

A

A bold or extravagant action

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Revert

A

To return to a previous state.

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Scrounge

A

To live at the expense of others

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Latter

A

Tge last thing that is mentioned

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Peevishness

A

Spiteful bbehavior

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Wake

A

A disturbed air or water following behind something

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Crescendo

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The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound

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Unwitting

A

Not aware

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Mutual

A

Experiencing the same thing as another

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Swagger

A

To behave in a confident and arrogant way

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Nonchalant

A

Casual and relaxed

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Outmanoeuvre

A

Avoid an opponent using speed

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Mangnanimous

A

Generous or forgiving

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Fleeting

A

Lasting for a very short time

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Akin

A

Of the same character

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Disarray

A

A state of disorganisation or untidiness

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Strew

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To scatter things untidily

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Warrant

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To necessitate a course of action

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Scrawled

A

Written in a hurried, careless way

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Blithely

A

In a carefree manner

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Gape

A

Become wide open

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Indignant

A

Angry or annoyed at what is perceived as unfair

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Totter

A

To move in a feeble or unsteady way

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Falsehood

A

A lie

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Verity

A

The truth

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Disperse

A

To move apart

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Convene

A

To come together

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Haggle

A

To negotiate

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Profusion

A

A very large amount of something

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Multitude

A

A very large amount of something

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Incessant

A

Continuing without pause or interuption

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Stifle

A

To restrain a reaction

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Toy

A

To consider an idea

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Earshot

A

The distance within which one can hear or be heard

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Wayward

A

Difficult to control

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Whim

A

A quick decision or change of mind

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Exasperated

A

Irritated greatly

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Respite

A

A period of rest or relief from something difficult

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Studious

A

Spending a lot of time studying or reading

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Exude

A

To display an emotion or quality strongly or openly

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Euphemism

A

A nicer word used instead of something harsh or offensive

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Hotchpotch

A

Mixed confusedly

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Unregimented

A

Not subject to strict order or control

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Pungent

A

Strong or sharp in taste or smell

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Intoxicating

A

Exciting or exhilarating

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Muse

A

Ask oneself in a thpughtful manner

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Jest

A

To speak in a joking manner

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Slick

A

Done in an impressive and efficient way

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Adroit

A

Skilful or clever

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Idyllic

A

Extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque

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Octogenarian

A

Someone who’s aged between eighty and eighty-nine years old

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Concede

A

To admit defeat

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Slink

A

To move smoothly and quietly in a stealthy way

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Detest

A

To hate

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Enlighten

A

To make someone understand

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Deceitful

A

Dishonest

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Unfeeling

A

Not caring about the feelings of others

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Drivel

A

Nonsense

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Evident

A

Apparent

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Seldom

A

Not often

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Jovial

A

Cheerful, happy

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Heed

A

To take notice of, to pay attention to

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Denounce

A

To say something is wrong publicly

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Tangible

A

Real, practical, you can touch it

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Concerto

A

A musical composition, often for an orchestra

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Exertive

A

Having a tendency to rouse to action

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Wiry

A

Lean and strong

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Prowl

A

To move about stealthily, often in search of prey

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Wily

A

Clever and sharp, sometimes deceitfully so

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Tartly

A

In a sharp manner

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Wince

A

To grimace slightly in reaction to pain

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Pretentious

A

Pretending to be important or better

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Dismissive

A

Showing something is unworthy of consideration

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Dub

A

To give a nickname to

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Savour

A

To taste and enjoy

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Conscientious

A

Working well and thoroughly

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Bore

A

To drill a hole into

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Reticently

A

In a hesitant way

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Enormity

A

Scale and seriousness

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Hoax

A

A deception, trick or deceit

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Stave off

A

To put off or delay something bad

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Sole

A

One and only

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Brooding

A

Darkly menacing

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Loom

A

To appear vaguely from the distance

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Surly

A

Miserable

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Serendipity

A

Surprising good luck

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Intersect

A

Lines crossing each other

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Turmoil

A

Chaos

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Docile

A

Good

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Recollection

A

Think again ; remember

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Affiliated

A

A member of a group

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Discordant

A

Sounds that clash with each other

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Dreadful

A

Awful

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Grievous

A

Terrible

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Cacophonous

A

Sounds that clash with each other

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Flawed

A

Unsound ; imperfect

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Decay

A

To rot

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Sheen

A

Shiny ; glossy

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Conflict

A

Discord

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Striking

A

Noticeable / beautiful

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Expose

A

Reveal / show

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Variable

A

Changable

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Decisive

A

Definite

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Trivial

A

Unimportant

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Momentus

A

Important

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Virtue

A

Merit

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Blotch

A

A mark

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Flippant

A

Not serious

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Traipse

A

To move reluctantly or in a tired manner

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Allay

A

Calm or diminish a fear or worry

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Avert

A

To turn away

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Dour

A

Unfriendly, gloomy or miserable

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Mere

A

Having no greater extent than, barely

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Ravenous

A

Very hungry

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Stoically

A

In a tolerant way

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Forte

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A great strength, something one excels at

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Succulent

A

Moist and tasty

243
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Invariably

A

On each occasion

244
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Mite

A

A small amount

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Draught

A

A liquid with medicinal properties

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Overfamiliarity

A

An inappropriately informal manner

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Probing

A

Enquiring closely, nosy

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Encroach

A

Advance gradually but beyond acceptable limits

249
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Audacious

A

Daring and bold or showong lack of respect

250
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Coy

A

Making a pretence of modesty or shyness

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Dupe

A

To deceive and trick

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Rack one’s brains

A

To make an effort to think or remeber

253
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Niggled

A

Slightly irritated

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Sedate

A

Unhurried and tranquil

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Undulating

A

Rising and falling

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Predicament

A

A difficult or embarrassing situation

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Unbeknown

A

Without having knowledge of

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En route

A

On the way

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Bristle

A

To recoil or react defensively

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Unnerved

A

Made to lose confidence or courage

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Intuitive

A

Tending to use one’s feelings to judge

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Fickle

A

Often changing one’s feelings or affections

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Seasoned

A

Experienced and accustomed to certain conditions

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Resolve

A

Firm determination

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Trap

A

A two-wheeled carriage pulled by a pony or horse

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Plume

A

A long puff of smoke

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Stout

A

Heavily built

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Amenable

A

Responsive and open

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Voluminous

A

Having much fabric, loose and full

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Mohair

A

A yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat mixed with wool

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Inaudible

A

Unable to be heard

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Helm

A

A position of leadership

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Steadfastly

A

In a firm way

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Sculpted

A

Well shaped

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Ruddy

A

Having a reddish colour to the face

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Craggy

A

Rugged and rough but in an attractive sort of way

277
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Etching

A

An engraving or carving on a surface

278
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Divulge

A

To make known

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Tweed

A

A rough cloth flecked with colours

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Attire

A

Clothes

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Equine

A

Relating to horses

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Buffed

A

Polished until smooth, shining or gleaming

283
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Furtive

A

Secret or sneaky

284
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Blatantly

A

In an obvious way

285
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Plateau

A

To flatten or level out

286
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Ogle

A

To stare admiringly at something

287
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Flyaway

A

Light, airy and difficult to control

288
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Vista

A

A lovely view

289
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Buffet

A

To strike or batter against

290
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Feat

A

A great achievement requiring courage, skill or strength

291
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Stark

A

Sharply clear

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Woe

A

Great distress misery or sorrow

293
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Resolutely

A

In a firm manner

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Brusquely

A

In a rude or off-handed manner

295
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Thrum

A

A continuous humming sound

296
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Precariously

A

In an unsteady way

297
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Hunker

A

To crouch down or squat low

298
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Decibel

A

A unit to measure the intensity of a sound

299
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Invasive

A

Intruding undesirably

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Reel

A

Deville bewildered and shocked

301
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Flank

A

To be on each side or on one side of

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Batty

A

Mentally unsound

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Besiege

A

To overwhelm or surround

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Ubiquitous

A

Present everywhere

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Whinny

A

A noise made by a horse

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Taper

A

To narrow in thickness towards one end

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Primed

A

Made ready for use or action

308
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Frond

A

A leaf like a fern or palm

309
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Nestle

A

To be situated

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Secluded

A

Private and sheltered

311
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Yearn

A

To really want something

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Congenial

A

Pleasing and pleasant

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Adorn

A

To make more attractive or beautiful

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Dominate

A

To be the most conspicuous (stand out the most)

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Confounded

A

Surprised or confused

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Taint

A

To spoil because of an unwanted quality

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Accentuated

A

Made prominent or noticeable

318
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Grate

A

To make a rasping sound

319
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Abrasive

A

Capable of polishing by rubbing or grinding

320
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Corruption

A

Dishonest behaviour by those in power

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Clad

A

Clothed or dressed

322
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Wield

A

To hold and wave weapon with intent to use it

323
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Instinct

A

And inbuilt ability

324
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Benevolence

A

Goodwill and kindness

325
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Bliss

A

Supreme happiness

326
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Grouchy

A

Sulky

327
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Foriegn

A

Unfamiliar

328
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Seethe

A

To fume

329
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Divergence

A

Turning away from a route or path

330
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Affinity

A

A liking for

331
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Disclose

A

To make known

332
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Seclusion

A

Isolation

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Rustic

A

Rural

334
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Lauded

A

Praised

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Apathy

A

Not interested