Barron's 800+ Essential Words Flashcards

Question

alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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to relieve; improve partially

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a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

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the power to entice by charm

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to combine into a unified whole

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

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something delicious; the food of the gods

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to improve

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agreeable; cooperative; suited

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something that increases comfort

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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something out of the proper time

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medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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comparable

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a similarity in some ways between things that are otherwise dissimilar

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absence of government; state of disorder

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something that calms or soothes pain

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irregular; deviating from the norm

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something that comes before

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prehistoric

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dislike; hostility

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indifference

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the highest point

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the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

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a terse, witty saying (pronounced AP-uh-them and also spelled apophthegm)

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to calm; pacify; placate

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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praise; approval

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(v) to take possession for one's own use; confiscate

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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the study of material evidence of past human life

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great emotion or passion

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extremely difficult; laborious

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specialized vocabulary used by a group

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to stop; to seize

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item made by human craft

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guileless; natural

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one who practices self-denial

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severity; harshness; irritability

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slander; false rumor

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diligent; hard-working

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to make less severe

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harsh; severe

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place of refuge or shelter

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in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

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bold; daring

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stern; unadorned

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self-governing; independent

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to affirm; declare to be true

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secondary occupation

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like an uncle; benevolent and tolerant

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taken for granted

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

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commonplace; trite

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playful conversation

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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ton contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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kindly; doing good

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to divide into two parts

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

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pompous; using inflated language

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rude; insensitive

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bold; shameless

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to mention for the first time

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characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

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to flourish

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to reinforce; support

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unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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to beg; sponge

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thick-skinned; insensitive

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false and malicious accusation; slander

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false, deliberately misleading story

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an established principle; a basis or standard for judgement; a group of literary works

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insincere talk; language of a particular group

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irritable; ill-humored

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faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

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of foremost importance

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of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites

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to find fault; complain

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science of making maps

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any of the hereditary social classes of Hindu society; social stratification

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punishment; chastisement; criticism

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violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

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something causing change

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absolute; without exception

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smaller group within an organization

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involving a cause

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sarcastically biting; burning

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concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

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moving away from a center

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moving or directed toward a center

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to defend or support

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to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

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trickery; fraud

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the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women

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rude; boorish

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roundabout

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one who can predict the future; psychic

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noisy outcry

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small, exclusive group

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to confine; seclude

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thicken; congeal

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to cause to become one

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concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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to systematize

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informed; conscious; aware

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artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

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proportional

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brief, comprehensive summary

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self-satisfied

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overly polite; willing to please; obliging

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something that completes or makes up a whole

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uneasiness caused by guilt

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curving inward

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overcoming distrust or hostility

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existing concurrently

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to overlook voluntarily; forgive

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to baffle; perplex; mix up

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similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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pertaining to marriage agreement

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a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste

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person compulsorily enrolled for military service

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to declare sacred

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quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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very sorrowful for a wrong

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disobedient; rebellious

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riddle; puzzle with no solution

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practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

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to approach; come together; tend to meet

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curved outward

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twisted; complicated

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abundant; plentiful

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woman who flirts

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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

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study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe

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hidden; secret

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desiring something owned by another

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to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

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acceptance of something as true

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statement of belief or principle; creed

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to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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corruption

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proper behavior

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to malign; harm someone's reputation

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to fail to act

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respect; regard for another's wish

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no longer existing

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to represent or depict

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related to population balance

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pertaining to people; denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial

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to express doubt

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to slur someone's reputation

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an inhabitant; a regular visitor

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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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something derived; unoriginal

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to dry completely

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state of disuse

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random; disconnected; rambling

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something that discourages or hinders

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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person's character

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transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

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bitter verbal attack

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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shyness; lack of self-confidence

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to spread out

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act of straying from the main point

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funeral hymn

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to free from a misconception

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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not in tune

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to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

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difference between

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one's own

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not candid; crafty

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unprejudiced; objective

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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put away from consideration; reject

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to belitte

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dissimilar

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to pretend; disguise one's motives

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.

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the action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body; disintegration; debauchery;

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discord; lack of harmony

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to expand; swell out

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extract the essential elements

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inattentive; preoccupied

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point

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to strip; deprive; rid

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to make known something that is secret

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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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to provide with written evidence to support

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poor verse; comic verse composed in irregular rhythm; verse or words that are badly written or expressed

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stating opinions without proof

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waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

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to deceive; trick

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exhilarated; enthusiastic

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selecting from various sources

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state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes

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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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efficiency; effectiveness

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shameless boldness; presumptuousness

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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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excessively self-centered; conceited

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poem or song expressing lamentation

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to provoke, draw out

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a substance believed to have the power to cure ills

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blissful; delightful

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thin and wasted

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to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

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soothing; mollifying

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derived from observation or experiment

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to imitate; copy

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a formal expression of praise

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inherent; belonging to an area

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to cause; produce

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to increase; improve

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the scientific study of insects

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to pronounce clearly

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short-lived; fleeting

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

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steady; unvarying; serene

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composure; calmness

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to intentionally use vague language

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

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learned; scholarly

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hard to understand; known only to a few

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to make an attempt; subject to a test

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admirable; possible to estimate

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based on the attitude that one's group is superior

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causes or origins

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origin or history of a word

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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

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high praise; especially of a person who has recently died

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use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place or unpleasant or offensive language

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a feeling of extreme happiness

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mercy killing

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to show plainly; be an indication of

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

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to aggravate; make worse

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

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to clear blame of; vindicate

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detestable; abhorrent

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to urge by strong appeals

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crisis; urgent requirements

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having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

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to speak or write at length

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to send into exile (pronounced ek-SPAY-tree-ayt)

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to atone for; make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing)

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to explain; interpret; clarify

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explanatory; intended to explain or describe something

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in existence; not lost

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unrehearsed

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to root up; to destroy

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not essential

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the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable

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not inherent or essential; not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside

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to make less difficult

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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based on a false idea or fact; misleading

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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foolishly self-satisfied

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animals of a period or region

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seeking favor by flattering

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suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen

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existing in a wild or untamed state

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warmth and intensity of emotion

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having a bad smell

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to bind; confine

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arbitrary order; authorization

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loyalty; exact correspondence

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use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

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to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to use finesse, that is, refinement in performance

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crevice; a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth

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to droop; grow weak

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beginner; novice

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plants of a region or era

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ruddy; reddish; flowery

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(n) en embellishment or ornamentation | (v) to grow vigorously, or to thrive

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to treat scornfully

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flowing; a continuous moving

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to incite; arouse

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patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

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to prevent; delay

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menacing; threatening

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renounce; repudiate; agree to give up or do without

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to sink; fail; collapse

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a loud quarrel; brawl

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quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

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painting done by a plaster

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ornamental band on a wall

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stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

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the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness

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to attack loudly; denounce

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so excessive as to be disgusting

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union; synthesis

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ineffective; useless; fruitless

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to deny; dispute; oppose

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to frolic; leap playfully

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very talkative; wordy

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coarse and uncouth; clumsy

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

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(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.

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to prod; urge on

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sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs

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to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress; bombastic

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to complain

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free of cunning or deceit; artless

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outward appearance; false appearance; pretense; an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.

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easily deceived

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affecting the sense of taste

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calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

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holy; sacred

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long, pompous speech; tirade

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extremely distressing; terrifying

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relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants

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tightly sealed; magical

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unorthodox; not widely accepted

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a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics

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covered with hair

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automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc. within itself

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude

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composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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attacking cherished traditions

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an image or representation

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idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

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produced by fire; volcanic

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complicated situation; an entanglement

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unchangeable

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to damage; injure

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showing no emotion

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poor; having no money

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to hinder; block

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impossible to penetrate

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not easily disturbed

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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to strike; encroach

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inflexible; incapable of being pleased

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unlikely; unbelievable

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implied; understood but not stated

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collapse inward violently

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to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic

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carelessly; unintentionally

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(especially of a deity or spirit) embodied in human form; "God incarnate"

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imperfectly formed or formulated

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state of not fitting

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insignificant; unimportant

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introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine

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sudden invasion

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uncertain; indefinite

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habitually lazy; idle

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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

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unable to move; sluggish

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naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

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disinclination to action or change; a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.

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firmly established by nature or habit

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unconscious; unresponsive

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to suggest; say indirectly; imply

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lacking in flavor; dull

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indifferent; lacking concern or care

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narrow-mindedness; isolation; ignorant

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insurmountable; unconquerable; (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome

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unable to be touched; not having physical presence; not material

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to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance or entry of

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deadly to both sides; destructive to both sides in a conflict

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to insert; change by adding new words or material

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interval between reigns; gap in continuity; a period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes

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(adj) marked by close acquaintance (IN-tuh-mit) | v) make known subtly and indirectly (IN-tuh-mayt

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not easily managed

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stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings

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to cover with water; overwhelm

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hardened; accustomed; used to

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verbal abuse; insulting; abusive

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to disapprove; protest vehemently

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to win by flattery or coaxing

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confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

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likely to provoke ill will; offensive

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easily angered

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uncertain; unsure of how to act; weak

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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route of a traveler's journey

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having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility

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to be in agreement

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fond of joking; jocular; playful; humorous

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huge force destroying everything in its path

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group of people united in political intrigue

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place side by side for contrasting effect

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fame; glory; honor

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likely to change

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using few words

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to thrash verbally or physically

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lethargy; sluggishness

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present but hidden; potential

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an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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light manner or attitude

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tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

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one without moral restraint

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sexual desire

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trivial or extremely small

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to draw; describe

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clear; transparent

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pertaining to language

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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

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scholarly or learned persons

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legal proceedings

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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bright; clear; intelligible

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profits; money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way

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bright; brilliant; glowing

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crafty; double-dealing

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plots or schemes

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whirlpool; turmoil

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generosity; nobility

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to speak evil of

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to feign illness to escape duty

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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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an unorthodox or independent-minded person; dissenter

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delusions of power or importance; obsession with the exercise of power

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a variety of animals kept together in captivity for exhibition.

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dishonest; lying

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gaudy; plausible but false; specious

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capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix; to hypnotize

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change; transformation

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a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

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concerned with the weather

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very careful; fastidious

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courage; endurance; a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience

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full of courage and fortitude; spirited

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a small system having analogies to a larger system' small world

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to work against

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threatening; menacing; expressing or conveying a threat.

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very small

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petty details; the small, precise, or trivial details of something.

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one who hates humanity; a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

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mixture of writings on various subjects

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villain; criminal

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one who hates women

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to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; alleviate

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related to memory; assisting memory; aiding or designed to aid the memory

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limited quantity

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solid and uniform; constituting a single, unified whole

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ill-humored; sullen

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many colored; made up of many parts

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

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black magic; the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future

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to cancel out; nullify

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a newly coined word or expression

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novice; beginner

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a means of connection; a connected group or series; a center

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bewildered

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sentimental longing for a past time

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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness; supposed cure

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trifling; invalid

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overly submissive; obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies)

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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

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to shut; block

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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

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a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

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too helpful; meddlesome

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concerning the sense of smell

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form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

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burdensome; (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty

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formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to

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disgrace; contempt; harsh criticism or censure

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scientist who studies birds

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to move back and forth

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showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious

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presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing

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song of joy or triumph; a servant expression of joy

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study of past geological eras through fossil remains

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lacking color or liveliness

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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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model of excellence or perfection

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one-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudiced

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departing from normal condition; compulsive; obsessive

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a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon

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showing off learning; excessively concerned with minor details or rules; over-scrupulous

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(n) uninspired, boring academic or someone who shows off learning

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inclination; a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

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extreme poverty

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wandering from place to place

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imperative; leaving no choice; insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

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present throughout the year; persistent

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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty; done in a routine way

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the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth

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penetrable

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body deviate from its regular orbit

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spread throughout every part

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rude; peevish (having or showing an irritable disposition)

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calm in temperature; sluggish

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mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

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a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin

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devoutness; the quality of being religious or reverent.

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appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent; attractive

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fleeting feeling of hurt pride

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to lessen another's anger; to soothe or pacify

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melancholy; mournful

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condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability

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stale, overused expression

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spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical

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excess; overabundance; excess

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to determine the depth; to examine deeply

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to fall; plunge

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society ruled by the wealthy

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

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one who affects a particular attribute, attitude, or identity to impress or influence others

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practical as opposed to idealistic

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often used to refer to someone who is willing to sacrifice his principles to expediency

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a practical way of approaching situations or solving problems

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to talk idly; foolish talk

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preliminary statement

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A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct; a law (direction or order issued by an authority; a writ, command, or process)

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to cause to happen; throw down from a height

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rash; hasty; sudden

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forerunner; predecessor

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to supersede (to take the place of); appropriate for oneself; acquire or appropriate (something) in advance.

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(chiefly of an animal's limb or tail) capable of grasping

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forewarning; presentiment

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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rude; improperly bold; (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

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suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability

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beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural

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to quibble; evade the truth

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original; existing from the beginning

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untouched; uncorrupted

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honesty; high-mindedness

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posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

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wasteful; extravagant; lavish

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deep; not superficial

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so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding

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to increase rapidly; increase in number quickly

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inclination; tendency

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to win over; appease; to conciliate

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correct conduct; the quality of being proper; appropriateness

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to condemn; forbid; outlaw

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providing for future needs; frugal

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powerful; having great power or influence

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careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony

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strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point

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to profess; suppose; claim

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cowardly; showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

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marsh; difficult situation

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to cower; lose heart

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limited; restricted; not complete or absolute

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sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions

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to question

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to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

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inactive; still; motionless

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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

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witty; skillful storyteller

Answer 567

to scold with bitter or abusive language

Answer 568

implication; outgrowth; consequence

Answer 569

refined or esoteric (intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest)

Answer 570

fundamental reason

Answer 571

puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words

Answer 572

resisting authority or control

Answer 573

to retract a statement or opinion

Answer 574

person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

Answer 575

profound; abstruse (difficult to understand); obscure

Answer 576

formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect

Answer 577

stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment

Answer 578

brightly shining; resplendent (attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous)

Answer 579

to contradict; disprove

Answer 580

to entertain

Answer 581

to consign to an inferior position

Answer 582

to object or protest

Answer 583

to go back on one's word

Answer 584

amends; compensation

Answer 585

fret; complain

Answer 586

repetition, especially of a piece of music

Answer 587

to find fault with; blame

Answer 588

morally unprincipled person

Answer 589

to reject as having no authority; to reject the validity of

Answer 590

determination; resolve

Answer 591

determination; firmness of purpose; decide firmly on a course of action

Answer 592

not speaking freely; silent; reserved; reluctant

Answer 593

expressing deep regret; worshipful

Answer 594

a retaliatory action or retort

Answer 595

excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in 18th century Europe

Answer 596

title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol

Answer 597

trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge (deceit used in order to achieve one's goal)

Answer 598

lustful; lascivious (feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire)

Answer 599

expecting an improvement; favorable to health

Answer 600

to approve; ratify; permit; can also mean to penalize

Answer 601

cynical; scornfully mocking

Answer 602

pertaining to tailors; relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

Answer 603

to satisfy fully or overindulge

Answer 604

to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout

Answer 605

a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysos; a lecher

Answer 606

to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell

Answer 607

relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

Answer 608

produce and release substance into organism

Answer 609

behavior prompting rebellion

Answer 610

relating to earthquakes; earthshaking

Answer 611

relating to the senses; gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites

Answer 612

relating to the senses; operating through the sense

Answer 613

aware; conscious; able to perceive

Answer 614

submissive; obedient

Answer 615

navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

Answer 616

a piece of broken glass or pottery

Answer 617

relating to the stars

Answer 618

apelike; relating to apes

Answer 619

comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as"

Answer 620

well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

Answer 621

unique; extraordinary; odd

Answer 622

winding; intricate; complex

Answer 623

one who doubts

Answer 624

seriousness; thoughtfulness

Answer 625

thoroughly soaked; saturated

Answer 626

concerned; attentive; anger

Answer 627

literary or dramatic speech by one character; not addressed to others

Answer 628

able to meet financial obligations; having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts

Answer 629

relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind and opposed to their spirit; corporeal

Answer 630

sleep producing; tending to induce drowsiness or sleep; tediously boring or monotonous

Answer 631

filthy; contemptible and corrupt

Answer 632

seeming to be logical and sounds, but not really so; deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious (based on a mistaken belief)

Answer 633

band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects

Answer 634

person who spends money recklessly

Answer 635

filthy; wretched condition

Answer 636

marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds

Answer 637

to stop or check the flow of

Answer 638

extremely loud

Answer 639

mark of shame, disgrace, discredit or inferiority

Answer 640

to be sparing, can also mean a period of time spent doing something

Answer 641

to specify as an essential condition

Answer 642

having or showing little emotion; unemotional; lacking sensitivity

Answer 643

arranged in layers stratum: a layer plural: strata

Answer 644

marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels

Answer 645

something that restrains; negative criticism

Answer 646

loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy

Answer 647

to swagger; display to impress others

Answer 648

to impair or reduce to uselessness

Answer 649

to dull the sense of; stun; astonish

Answer 650

dark and gloomy; hellish

Answer 651

notice ordering someone to appear in court

Answer 652

to settle down; grow quiet

Answer 653

to support with proof or evidence

Answer 654

essential; pertaining to the substance

Answer 655

to include; incorporate

Answer 656

intended to undermine or overthrow, especially an established government

Answer 657

relief; help in time of hardship or distress

Answer 658

the right to vote

Answer 659

of various kinds; several

Answer 660

to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated

Answer 661

lying on the back; marked by lethargy

Answer 662

to replace; substitute

Answer 663

beseeching

Answer 664

one who asks humbly and earnestly

Answer 665

the act of assuming to be true or real

Answer 666

a form of deductive reasoning that has a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

Answer 667

related to the woods or forest

Answer 668

silently understood; implied; done with using few words

Answer 669

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

Answer 670

peripheral; digressing

Answer 671

unnecessary repetition; the saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

Answer 672

science of classification; in biology, the process of classifying organisms in categories

Answer 673

belief; doctrine

Answer 674

weak; insubstantial

Answer 675

earthly; commonplace

Answer 676

government by priests representing a god

Answer 677

an actor or actress

Answer 678

the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color

Answer 679

long, violent speech; verbal assault

Answer 680

flatterer; hanger-on; yes-man; a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important

Answer 681

book, usually large and academic

Answer 682

lethargy; dormancy; extreme mental and physical sluggishness

Answer 683

turning or twisting force; the moment of a force; the measure of a force's tendency to produce twisting or turning and rotation around an axis

Answer 684

having many twists and turns; highly complex

Answer 685

to promote or praise energetically

Answer 686

obedient; yielding

Answer 687

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

Answer 688

temporary; short-lived; fleeting

Answer 689

partially transparent

Answer 690

work, especially arduous work; tribulation; anguish

Answer 691

parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature

Answer 692

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

Answer 693

trembling; quivering; frugal; timid

Answer 694

fear and anxiety

Answer 695

aggressiveness; ferocity

Answer 696

agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous

Answer 697

swollen; distended

Answer 698

muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion

Answer 699

swollen; bloated; pompous

Answer 700

serving as a guardian or protector

Answer 701

mysterious; strange

Answer 702

moving in waves

Answer 703

not false; not made up; genuine

Answer 704

indefensible (not justifiable by argument); (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

Answer 705

not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly

Answer 706

practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

Answer 707

to waver; oscillate; to sway physically; to be indecisive

Answer 708

empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless

Answer 709

pertaining to a farewell

Answer 710

tasteless; dull

Answer 711

varied; marked with different colors

Answer 712

to boast; brag

Answer 713

bribable; mercenary (primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics); corruptible

Answer 714

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

Answer 715

to adore; honor; respect

Answer 716

truthful; accurate

Answer 717

irritation; annoyance; confusion; puzzlement

Answer 718

practicable; capable of developing

Answer 719

spiteful; vengeful; unforgiving

Answer 720

someone with masterly skills; expert musician

Answer 721

countenance; appearance; aspect

Answer 722

thick, syrupy and sticky

Answer 723

to impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative

Answer 724

using or containing harsh, abusive censure

Answer 725

dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

Answer 726

prevailing fashion or practice

Answer 727

tending to vary frequently; fickle; easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

Answer 728

whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence

Answer 729

careful; cautious

Answer 730

to wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil

Answer 731

fanciful; unpredictable

Answer 732

vaguely longing; sadly thoughful

Answer 733

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

Barron's 800+ Essential Words Flashcards

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