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suffuse
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v. To cover or fill the surface of.
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datum
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n. A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
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eliminate
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v. To separate and cast aside.
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calculus
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n. A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.
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levee
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n. An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
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inadmissible
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adj. Not to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony.
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effervesce
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v. To bubble up.
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rejuvenate
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v. To restore to youth.
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dominate
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v. To influence controllingly.
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affect
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v. To act upon
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penitence
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n. Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
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telepathy
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n. Thought-transference.
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presumption
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n. That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved.
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repute
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v. To hold in general opinion.
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assonance
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n. Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
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nit
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n. The egg of a louse or some other insect.
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extemporaneous
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adj. Done or made without much or any preparation.
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physiology
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n. The science of organic functions.
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moccasin
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n. A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin.
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livelihood
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n. Means of subsistence.
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transcend
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v. To surpass.
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inhospitable
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adj. Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously.
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specter
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n. Apparition.
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tutelar
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adj. Protective.
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sustenance
n. Food.
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temporize
v. To pursue a policy of delay.
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atomizer
n. An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
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ramify
v. To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions.
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leeward
n. That side or direction toward which the wind blows.
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inefficiency
n. That which does not accomplish an intended purpose.
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terminus
n. The final point or goal.
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concession
n. Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim.
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reseat
v. To place in position of office again.
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impede
v. To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of.
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kimono
n. A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.
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intimidate
v. To cause to become frightened.
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lodgment
n. The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.
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fracture
n. A break.
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quadruple
v. To multiply by four.
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protuberance
n. Something that swells out from a surrounding surface.
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non-combatant
n. One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.
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resonance
n. The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.
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omnipotence
n. Unlimited and universal power.
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inefficient
adj. Not accomplishing an intended purpose.
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ultramontane
adj. Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).
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gastric
adj. Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach.
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sleight
n. A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation.
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nude
adj. Naked.
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sergeant-at-arms
n. An executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer.
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ruth
n. Sorrow for another’s misery.
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antistrophe
n. The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in “the home of joy and the joy of home”.
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supernumerary
adj. Superfluous.
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oratory
n. The art of public speaking.
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tolerable
adj. Moderately good.
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sanctity
n. Holiness.
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humanize
v. To make gentle or refined.
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reverent
adj. Humble.
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inscrutable
adj. Impenetrably mysterious or profound.
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operetta
n. A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.
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outburst
n. A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual.
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disrupt
v. To burst or break asunder.
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outrigger
n. A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.
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abet
v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
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prophesy
v. To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance.
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equivalent
adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like.
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effluvium
n. A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter.
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interrupt
v. To stop while in progress.
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reclaim
v. To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of.
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idealize
v. To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard.
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connote
v. To mean; signify.
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demolish
v. To annihilate.
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vassal
n. A slave or bondman.
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crevice
n. A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
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hackney
v. To make stale or trite by repetition.
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credible
adj. Believable.
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parish
n. The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor.
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reciprocal
adj. Mutually interchangeable or convertible.
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inflammable
adj. Easily set on fire or excited.
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origin
n. The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.
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callow
adj. Without experience of the world.
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poignancy
n. Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.
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incinerate
v. To reduce to ashes.
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apostate
adj. False.
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peaceful
adj. Tranquil.
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centurion
n. A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army.
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forthright
adv. With directness.
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knighthood
n. Chivalry.
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epic
n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc.
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explosive
adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak.
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premature
adj. Coming too soon.
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flection
n. The act of bending.
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rationalism
n. The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority.
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repetition
n. The act of repeating.
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laxative
adj. Having power to open or loosen the bowels.
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rhetoric
n. The art of discourse.
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quarrelsome
adj. Irascible.
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biped
n. An animal having two feet.
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trite
adj. Made commonplace by frequent repetition.
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lunacy
n. Mental unsoundness.
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cadaverous
adj. Resembling a corpse.
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overreach
v. To stretch out too far.
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accomplish
v. To bring to pass.
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transfusion
n. The act of pouring from one vessel to another.
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comprehensive
adj. Large in scope or content.
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disqualify
v. To debar.
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excruciate
v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon.
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sufferance
n. Toleration.
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appease
v. To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.
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arrear
n. Something overdue and unpaid.
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augur
v. To predict.
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fluctuation
n. Frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another.
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sarcasm
n. Cutting and reproachful language.
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congest
v. To collect into a mass.
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illegitimate
adj. Unlawfully begotten.
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begrudge
v. To envy one of the possession of.
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reactionary
adj. Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction.
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resumption
n. The act of taking back, or taking again.
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subside
v. To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity.
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ripplet
n. A small ripple, as of water.
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avert
v. To turn away or aside.
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ladle
n. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids.
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amicable
adj. Done in a friendly spirit.
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extrude
v. To drive out or away.
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reassure
v. To give new confidence.
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fixture
n. One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position.
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intellectual
adj. Characterized by intelligence.
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subvert
v. To bring to ruin.
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transitory
adj. Existing for a short time only.
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prefer
v. To hold in higher estimation.
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heathenish
adj. Irreligious.
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flue
n. A smoke-duct in a chimney.
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inhume
v. To place in the earth, as a dead body.
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malevolent
adj. Wishing evil to others.
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opalescence
n. The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints.
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prolix
adj. Verbose.
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venom
n. The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete.
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deficiency
n. Lack or insufficiency.
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boycott
v. To place the products or merchandise of under a ban.
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arboriculture
n. The cultivation of trees or shrubs.
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jugular
adj. Pertaining to the throat.
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pollute
v. To contaminate.
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heritage
n. Birthright.
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dissemble
v. To hide by pretending something different.
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toilsome
adj. Laborious.
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patrician
adj. Of senatorial or noble rank.
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afoot
adv. In progress.
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agrarian
adj. Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land.
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lexicographer
n. One who makes dictionaries.
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exuberance
n. Rich supply.
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exhume
v. To dig out of the earth (what has been buried).
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invalid
n. One who is disabled by illness or injury.
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stultify
v. To give an appearance of foolishness to.
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assimilate
v. To adapt.
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hard-hearted
adj. Lacking pity or sympathy.
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invalidate
v. To render of no force or effect.
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furlough
n. A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer.
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feint
n. Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement.
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colloquialism
n. Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation.
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bigamy
n. The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
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feudalism
n. The feudal system.
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portfolio
n. A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc.
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shrewd
adj. Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances.
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testimonial
n. A formal token of regard, often presented in public.
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loam
n. A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay.
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artful
adj. Characterized by craft or cunning.
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wearisome
adj. Fatiguing.
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clangor
n. Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor.
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Anglo-Saxon
n. The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India.
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akin
adj. Of similar nature or qualities.
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deity
n. A god, goddess, or divine person.
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foot-note
n. A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column.
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physiognomy
n. The external appearance merely.
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forth
adv. Into notice or view.
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forte
n. A strong point.
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synopsis
n. A syllabus or summary.
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surveyor
n. A land-measurer.
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diurnal
adj. Daily.
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braggart
n. A vain boaster.
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wee
adj. Very small.
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elicit
v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence.
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laud
v. To praise in words or song.
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ribald
adj. Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.
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outlaw
n. A habitual lawbreaker.
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miser
n. A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.
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handwriting
n. Penmanship.
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reproof
n. An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured.
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forerun
v. To go before as introducing or ushering in.
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pendant
n. Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use.
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fungible
adj. That may be measured, counted, or weighed.
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cranium
n. The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
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pathos
n. The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.
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pompous
adj. Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
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subsist
v. To be maintained or sustained.
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gambol
n. Playful leaping or frisking.
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observatory
n. A building designed for systematic astronomical observations.
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idiosyncrasy
n. A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual.
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glutinous
adj. Sticky.
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impulsive
adj. Unpremeditated.
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verdant
adj. Green with vegetation.
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competent
adj. Qualified.
