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inexplicable
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adj. Such as can not be made plain.
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beneficiary
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n. One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property.
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gravity
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n. Seriousness.
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discriminate
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v. To draw a distinction.
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competence
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n. Adequate qualification or capacity.
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extensible
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adj. Capable of being thrust out.
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liquefy
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v. To convert into a liquid or into liquid form.
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suppression
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n. A forcible putting or keeping down.
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purloin
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v. To steal.
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reflection
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n. The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves.
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aggravation
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n. The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc.
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witless
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adj. Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
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elapse
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v. To quietly terminate: said of time.
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glazier
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n. One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows.
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parsimonious
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adj. Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.
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illimitable
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adj. Boundless.
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monotone
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n. The sameness or monotony of utterance.
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brigand
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n. One who lives by robbery and plunder.
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foreordination
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n. Predestination.
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sensibility
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n. Power to perceive or feel.
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defray
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v. To make payment for.
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prevention
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n. Thwarting.
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concerto
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n. A musical composition.
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plea
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n. An argument to obtain some desired action.
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logic
n. The science of correct thinking.
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leonine
adj. Like a lion.
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refringency
n. Power to refract.
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Artesian
well n. A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
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prim
adj. Stiffly proper.
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omnivorous
adj. Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately.
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humanitarian
n. A philanthropist.
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intramural
adj. Situated within the walls of a city.
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apparition
n. Ghost.
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aperture
n. Hole.
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repository
n. A place in which goods are stored.
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advertiser
n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers.
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fruition
n. Fulfillment.
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datum
n. A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
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gallant
adj. Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit.
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insomnia
n. Sleeplessness.
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irrefragable
adj. That can not be refuted or disproved.
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supposition
n. Conjecture.
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impulsive
adj. Unpremeditated.
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creamery
n. A butter-making establishment.
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prodigal
n. One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.
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inconsiderable
adj. Small in quantity or importance.
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pendulous
adj. Hanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part.
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infirmity
n. A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw.
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reassure
v. To give new confidence.
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Britannia
n. The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
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aborigines
n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
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accomplish
v. To bring to pass.
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amatory
adj. Designed to excite love.
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confederacy
n. A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.
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felon
n. A criminal or depraved person.
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subsequent
adj. Following in time.
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fanatic
n. A religious zealot.
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cosmetic
adj. Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
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hospitable
adj. Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness.
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evangelist
n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding services.
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nugatory
adj. Having no power or force.
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contribution
n. The act of giving for a common purpose.
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blithesome
adj. Cheerful.
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crusade
n. Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
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oculist
n. One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
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foist
v. To palm off.
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sear
v. To burn on the surface.
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permutation
n. Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items.
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remonstrant
adj. Having the character of a reproof.
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misdemeanor
n. Evil conduct, small crime.
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differentiate
v. To acquire a distinct and separate character.
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racy
adj. Exciting or exhilarating to the mind.
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alkali
n. Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc.
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perturbation
n. Mental excitement or confusion.
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hypocrisy
n. Extreme insincerity.
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tactician
n. One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness.
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stationary
adj. Not moving.
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luxuriant
adj. Abundant or superabundant in growth.
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massacre
n. The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.
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reluctant
adj. Unwilling.
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misogamy
n. Hatred of marriage.
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biology
n. The science of life or living organisms.
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grisly
adj. Fear-inspiring.
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mettle
n. Courage.
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ichthyology
n. The branch of zoology that treats of fishes.
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spinous
adj. Having spines.
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corroboration
n. Confirmation.
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efficiency
n. The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty.
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neology
n. The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words.
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ablution
n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
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ache
v. To be in pain or distress.
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divulgence
n. A divulging.
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sisterhood
n. A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow.
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physiography
n. Description of nature.
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nestling
adj. Recently hatched.
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divertible
adj. Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
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pharmacopoeia
n. A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists.
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vincible
adj. Conquerable.
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braze
v. To make of or ornament with brass.
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predominate
v. To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.
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arrant
adj. Notoriously bad.
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carrion
n. Dead and putrefying flesh.
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abdominal
n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
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exposure
n. An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass.
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homogeneous
adj. Made up of similar parts or elements.
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transference
n. The act of conveying from one person or place to another.
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monopoly
n. The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.
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psychopathic
adj. Morally irresponsible.
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pomposity
n. The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
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rotate
v. To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel.
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acquaintance
n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.
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kingling
n. A petty king.
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liking
n. Fondness.
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promontory
n. A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea.
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egress
n. Any place of exit.
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deviate
v. To take a different course.
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sergeant
n. A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal.
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obtrusive
adj. Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
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abscission
n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
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negligee
n. A loose gown worn by women.
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novellette
n. A short novel.
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reliance
n. Dependence.
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reclusory
n. A hermitage.
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temporize
v. To pursue a policy of delay.
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inconsequential
adj. Valueless.
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chromatic
adj. Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.
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translucent
adj. Allowing the passage of light.
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verily
adv. In truth.
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inherent
adj. Intrinsic.
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avow
v. To declare openly.
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gesticulate
v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech.
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unisonant
adj. Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord.
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reproof
n. An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured.
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caucus
n. A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates.
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sufferance
n. Toleration.
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animadversion
n. The utterance of criticism or censure.
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manifesto
n. A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives.
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competitive
adj. characterized by rivalry.
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austere
adj. Severely simple; unadorned.
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audible
adj. Loud enough to be heard.
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whimsical
adj. Capricious.
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Milky
Way n. The galaxy.
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seer
n. A prophet.
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supplementary
adj. Being an addition to.
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collaborate
v. To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits.
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punitive
adj. Pertaining to punishment.
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effeminate
adj. Having womanish traits or qualities.
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irrepressible
adj. That can not be restrained or kept down.
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transpire
v. To come to pass.
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plumb
n. A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.
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readily
adv. Without objection or reluctance.
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jurisdiction
n. Lawful power or right to exercise official authority.
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overpower
v. To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.
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regenerate
v. To reproduce.
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technique
n. Manner of performance.
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disillusion
v. To disenchant.
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weal
n. Well-being.
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pernicious
adj. Tending to kill or hurt.
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beatitude
n. Any state of great happiness.
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undeceive
v. To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs.
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remodel
v. Reconstruct.
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cosmography
n. The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
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verify
v. To prove to be true, exact, or accurate.
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longevity
n. Unusually prolonged life.
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mead
n. A meadow.
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pusillanimous
adj. Without spirit or bravery.
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addle
v. To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.
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attorney-general
n. The chief law-officer of a government.
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dejection
n. Melancholy.
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crustaceous
adj. Having a crust-like shell.
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proscription
n. Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege.
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makeup
n. The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed.
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indiscreet
adj. Lacking wise judgment.
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malefactor
n. One who injures another.
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mislay
v. To misplace.
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poetaster
n. An inferior poet.
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skirmish
n. Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies.
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philately
n. The study and collection of stamps.
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distrainor
n. One who subjects a person to distress.
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death’s-head
n. A human skull as a symbol of death.
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pioneer
n. One among the first to explore a country.
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readjust
v. To put in order after disarrangement.
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material
n. That of which anything is composed or may be constructed.
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brokerage
n. The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.
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prefix
v. To attach at the beginning.
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essence
n. That which makes a thing to be what it is.
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acknowledge
v. To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of.
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outskirt
n. A border region.
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sinister
adj. Evil.
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prolix
adj. Verbose.
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subjacent
adj. Situated directly underneath.
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classify
v. To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance’s and differences.
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suppressible
adj. Capable of being suppressed.
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spasmodic
adj. Convulsive.
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injunction
n. Mandate.
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intolerant
adj. Bigoted.
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antic
n. A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
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habitual
adj. According to usual practice.
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recitation
n. The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory.
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observance
n. A traditional form or customary act.
