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amorous

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(adj.) showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

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(adj.) without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

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(adj.) being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

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(n.) something that reduces pain

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analogous

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(adj.) similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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(n.) one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

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(n.) a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

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(n.) a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

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(n.) loss of sensation

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anguish

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(n.) extreme sadness, torment

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animated

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(adj.) lively

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annex

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  1. (v.) to incorporate territory or space 2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space
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blemish

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(n.) an imperfection, flaw

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blight

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  1. (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
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compound

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1 (v.) to combine parts 2. (n.) a combination of different parts

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comprehensive

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(adj.) including everything

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compress

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(v.) to apply pressure, squeeze together

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compunction

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(n.) distress caused by feeling guilty

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concede

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(v.) to accept as valid

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conciliatory

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(adj.) friendly, agreeable

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concise

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(adj.) brief and direct in expression

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concoct

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(v.) to fabricate, make up

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concomitant

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(adj.) accompanying in a subordinate fashion

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concord

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(n.) harmonious agreement

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condolence

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(n.) an expression of sympathy in sorrow

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condone

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(v.) to pardon, deliberately overlook

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conduit

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(n.) a pipe or channel through which something passes

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dirge

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(n.) a mournful song, especially for a funeral

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disaffected

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(adj.) rebellious, resentful of authority

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disavow

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(v.) to deny knowledge of or responsibility for

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discern

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(v.) to perceive, detect

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disclose

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(v.) to reveal, make public

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discomfit

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(v.) to thwart, baffle

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discordant

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(adj.) not agreeing, not in harmony with

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discrepancy

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(n.) difference, failure of things to correspond

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entail

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(v.) to include as a necessary step

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enthrall

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(v.) to charm, hold spellbound

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ephemeral

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(adj.) short-lived, fleeting

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epistolary

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(adj.) relating to or contained in letters

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epitome

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(n.) a perfect example, embodiment

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figurative

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(adj.) symbolic

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flabbergasted

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(adj.) astounded

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flaccid

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(adj.) limp, not firm or strong

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flagrant

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(adj.) offensive, egregious

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florid

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(adj.) flowery, ornate

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grandiloquence

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(n.) lofty, pompous language

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hedonist

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(n.) one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans

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hegemony

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(n.) domination over others

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indefatigable

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(adj.) incapable of defeat, failure, decay

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indigenous

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(adj.) originating in a region

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indigent

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(adj.) very poor, impoverished

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indignation

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(n.) anger sparked by something unjust or unfair

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indolent

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(adj.) lazy

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indomitable

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(adj.) not capable of being conquered

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induce

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(v.) to bring about, stimulate

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ineffable

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(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

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inept

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(adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified

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inexorable

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(adj.) incapable of being persuaded or placated

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lethargic

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(adj.) in a state of sluggishness or apathy

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liability

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  1. (n) something for which one is legally responsible, involving a disadvantage or risk 2. (n.) a handicap, burden
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mercurial

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(adj.) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality

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meritorious

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(adj.) worthy of esteem or reward

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metamorphosis

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(n.) the change of form, shape, substance

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meticulous

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(adj.) extremely careful with details

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nominal

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(adj.) trifling, insignificant

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nonchalant

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(adj.) having a lack of concern, indifference

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odious

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(adj.) instilling hatred or intense displeasure

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officious

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(adj.) offering services when they are neither wanted nor needed

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ominous

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(adj.) foreboding or foreshadowing evil

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onerous

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(adj.) burdensome

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portent

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(n.) an omen

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potable

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(adj.) suitable for drinking

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potentate

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(n.) one who has great power, a ruler

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pragmatic

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(adj.) practical

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precipice

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(n.) the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place

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preclude

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(v.) to prevent

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precocious

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(adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time

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predilection

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(n.) a preference or inclination for something

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relish

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(v.) to enjoy

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remedial

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(adj.) intended to repair gaps in the basic knowledge of students

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remiss

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(adj.) negligent, failing to take care

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renovate

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  1. (v.) restore, return to original state 2. (v.) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house
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renown

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(n.) honor, acclaim

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renunciation

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(n.) to reject

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servile

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(adj.) subservient

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sinuous

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(adj.) lithe, serpentine

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sobriety

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(n.) sedate, calm

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solicitous

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(adj.) concerned, attentive

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solipsistic

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(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists

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tranquil

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(adj.) calm

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undulate

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(v.) to move in waves

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verbose

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(adj.) wordy, impaired by wordiness

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verdant

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(adj.) green in tint or color

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vestige

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(n.) a mark or trace of something lost or vanished

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usurp

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(v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right

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vigilant

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(adj.) watchful, alert

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vilify

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(v.) to lower in importance, defame

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vindicate

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(v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free

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vindictive

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(adj.) vengeful

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wistful

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(adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad