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abase

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(v.) to humiliate, degrade

2
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abate

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(v.) to reduce, lessen

3
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abdicate

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(v.) to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

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(v.) to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

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(n.) something that differs from the norm

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abet

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(v.) to aid, help, encourage

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abhor

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(v.) to hate completely, to detest

8
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abide

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(v.) to put up with; tolerate

9
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abject

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(adj.) wretched, pitiful

10
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abjure

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(v.) to reject, renounce

11
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abnegation

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(n.) denial of comfort to oneself

12
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abort

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(v.) to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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abridge

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1.(v.) to cut down, shorten 2. (adj.) shortened

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abrogate

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(v.) to abolish, usually by authority

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balk

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(v.) to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

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(n.) a love song

17
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banal

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(adj.) dull, commonplace

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cacophony

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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious loud sound

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cadence

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(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound

20
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cajole

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(v.) to urge, coax

21
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calamity

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(n.) an event with disastrous consequences

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calibrate

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(v.) to set, standardize

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callous

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(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling

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calumny

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(n.) an attempt to spoil a reputation by spreading lies

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camaraderie

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(n.) brotherhood, jovial unity

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candor

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(n.) honesty, frankness

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canny

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(adj.) shrewd, careful

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canvas

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  1. (n.) a piece of cloth on which an artist paints 2. (v.) to cover, inspect
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capacious

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(adj.) very spacious

30
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capitulate

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(v.) to surrender

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daunting

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(adj.) intimidating, causing one to lose courage

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dearth

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(n.) a lack, scarcity

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debacle

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(n.) a disastrous failure, disruption

34
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debase

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(v.) to lower the quality or esteem of something

35
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debauch

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(v.) to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures

36
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debunk

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(v.) to expose the falseness of something

37
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decorous

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(adj.) socially proper, appropriate

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decry

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(v.) to criticize openly

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deface

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(v.) to ruin or injure to the appearance of something

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defamatory

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(adj.) harmful toward the reputation of another

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ebullient

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(adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic

42
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eclectic

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(adj.) consisting of a diverse variety of elements

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ecstatic

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(adj.) intensely and overpoweringly happy

44
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edict

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(n.) an order, decree

45
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efface

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(v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

46
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effervescent

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(adj.) bubbly, lively

47
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efficacious

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(adj.) effective

48
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fabricate

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(v.) to make up, invent

49
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facade

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  1. (n.) the wall of a building 2. (n.) a deceptive appearance or attitude
50
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facile

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  1. (adj.) easy, requiring little effort 2. (adj.) superficial, achieved with minimal thought or care, insincere
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garish

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(adj.) gaudy, in bad taste

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hackneyed

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(adj.) unoriginal, trite

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iconoclast

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(n.) one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

54
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idiosyncratic

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(adj.) peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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idolatrous

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(adj.) excessively worshipping one object or person

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ignominious

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(adj.) humiliating, disgracing

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illicit

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(adj.) forbidden, not permitted

58
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immerse

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(v.) to absorb, deeply involve, engross

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immutable

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(adj.) not changeable

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impassive

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(adj.) stoic, not susceptible to suffering

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laceration

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(n.) a cut, tear

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laconic

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(adj.) terse in speech or writing

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maelstrom

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(n.) a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects

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magnanimous

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(adj.) noble, generous

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malediction

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(n.) a curse

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nadir

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(n.) the lowest point of something

67
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nascent

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(adj.) in the process of being born or coming into existence

68
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obdurate

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(adj.) unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

69
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obfuscate

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(v.) to render incomprehensible

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pacific

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(adj.) soothing

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palatable

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(adj.) agreeable to the taste or sensibilities

72
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palette

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(adj.) a range of colors or qualities

73
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palliate

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(v.) to reduce the severity of

74
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pallid

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(adj.) lacking color

75
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panacea

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(n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

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paradigm

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(n.) an example that is a perfect pattern or model

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paradox

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(n.) an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true

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paragon

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(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

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paramount

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(adj.) greatest in importance, rank, character

80
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quagmire

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(n.) a difficult situation

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rail

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(v.) to scold, protest

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rancid

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(adj.) having a terrible taste or smell

83
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rancor

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(n.) deep, bitter resentment

84
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rapport

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(n.) mutual understanding and harmony

85
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rash

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(adj.) hasty, incautious

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saccharine

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(adj.) sickeningly sweet

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sacrosanct

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(adj.) holy, something that should not be criticized

88
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sagacity

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(n.) shrewdness, soundness of perspective

89
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salient

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(adj.) significant, conspicuous

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salutation

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(n.) a greeting

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tacit

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(adj.) expressed without words

92
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taciturn

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(adj.) not inclined to talk

93
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tangential

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adj.) incidental, peripheral, divergent

94
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tantamount

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adj.) equivalent in value or significance

95
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ubiquitous

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adj.) existing everywhere, widespread

96
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vacillate

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(v.) to fluctuate, hesitate

97
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vacuous

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(adj.) lack of content or ideas, stupid

98
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wallow

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(v.) to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless

99
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yoke

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(v.) to join, link

100
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zealous

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(adj.) fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something