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mottled

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blotched in coloring ; spotted ; ex. mottled face;

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erasure

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wiping out

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underestimate

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to take to lightly, to undervalue, to misjudge

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ecclesiarch

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leader of a church

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multifarious

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having many aspects

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defeatist

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one who expects to fail

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diction

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way you speak 2. choice of words in a speech

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privy

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secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret

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killjoy

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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others

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remuneration

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payment for work done

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elastic

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able to spring back into shape; quick to recover(as from disappointment)

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contend

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly

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holistic

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whole; entire(holistic viewpoint = seeing things as a whole)

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agitate

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stir up; disturb

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sift

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put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully

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acquire

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V. obtain; get

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relinquish

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give up something (with reluctance); yield; release

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philatelist

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Stamp collector

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jamboree

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A spontaneous or casual party

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submissive

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willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

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arboreal

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living in trees

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hybrid

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mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize

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induce

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To persuade

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imprecation

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curse; swearword

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engulf
To surround completely
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multifaceted
having many aspects
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angular
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded(body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in Manne
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complicit
Agreeing with, in league with, in conspiracy with
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giddy
light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness;
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infinitesimal
very small
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vindicated
proved right, justified, correct
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calculated
Designed, deliberate
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misapprehension
error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
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passe
old- fashioned; past the prime
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innocuous
Harmless, benign
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punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
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anvil
iron block used in hammering out metals
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oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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malevolent
wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N malevolence
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raconteur
Storyteller, orator
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derision
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
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vindication
proving right
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segregate
To separated
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endorsed
supported
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fushion
Combination, blend
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exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking
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gainsay
To refute, to deny or speak against
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disavowal
Rejection, denial
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indecent
Offensive impolite, unsuitable
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deciduous
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
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tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offense
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compatible
harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
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barefaced
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face;
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fleck
spot; mark with
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animated
Lively, energetic
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philology
study of language or words
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quaint
Old fashioned
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pachyderm
thick-skinned animal
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manifest
evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
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indices
signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential;
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descant
V. discuss fully.
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theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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fathom
1.(V) work out; understand, 2.(n) measure of depth
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fief
An estate which is inherited
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brooding
thinking darkly
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adjure
to command under oath, enjoin
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somnolent
half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
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lingo
Slang, vernacular, local language
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impasse
Obstacle, hindrance
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complacency
self- satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
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memorial
something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person
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ponder
To muse, to think over
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morph
form or shape
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tractable
Obedient, easily controlled
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nadir
Lowest point
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dregs
sediment in a liquid; leeds; worthless residue
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sibilate
To give a hissing sound
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porcine
Having characteristics of a pig
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unaccountable
Inexplicable, unexplainable
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indigence
extreme poverty
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edict
rule or command
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distend
To swell, to contort out of shape
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lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
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blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things;
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fickle
Likely to change unpredictably, capricious, mercurial
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gesticulation
motion; gesture; v.gesticulate: make gestures(while speaking
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clown
act stupidly; play the fool; N.
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interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
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boycott
V. refrain from buying or using.
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profane
irreverent, opposite of sacred
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sat
Enough
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delude
To cheat with false promises or illusions
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meta
Beyond, change
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culmination
highest point; climax; V.culminate in : reach the highest point in; end in;
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forgo
give up; do without
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obtrude
push(oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose(oneself or one's ideas) on other
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belabor
to repeat or discuss something for too long
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spur
To encourage, to drive forward
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curmudgeon
churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
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helm
steering wheel of a ship; position of control

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