Elite week 13

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archaic

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of a much earlier, often more primitive period

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antiquated

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too old to be useful or suitable

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atavistic

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reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time

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crone

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an ugly old woman

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decrepit

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weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age or excessive use

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longevity

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long life

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mature

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fully developed full-grown; responsible

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senile

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showing the marked deterioration of old age

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superannuated

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retired or ineffective because of advanced age

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veteran

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one who i well experienced in some occupation

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comply

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to yield or act in accordance with requests, conditions, etc.

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duplex

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having two parts

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duplicity

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deception; deceitfulness double-dealing

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explicit

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fully revealed or made clear

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implicate

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to incriminate; to show or suggest involvement

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implicit

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not plainly stated

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imply

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to suggest;to hint

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ply

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to use diligently; to engage in ; to continue supplying

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replicate

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to copy, reproduce, or repeat

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supplicate

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to request with great humility, as though by praying

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affected

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behaving in an artificial way to impress people

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discriminate

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to make a clear distinction

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document

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to support with written evidence

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forge

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to give form or shape to; to advance gradually

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magazine

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a storage area, particularly for ammunition

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medium

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a method or way of expressing something

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mercenary

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greedy; motivated by desire for money

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spare

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not abundant; lean and trim

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stem

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to stop; to strain

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traffic

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to conduct trade

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abolish

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to put to an end to

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abstemious

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moderate, esp. in eating and drinking

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amenable

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responsive to advice or authority

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arcane

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understood only by a few

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begrudge

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envy; to resent someone else's enjoyment and success

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besmirch

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to make filthy or dirty

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bicker

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to quarrel over something petty

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cavalcade

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an order of events; a procession

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complexion

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general character or appearance; natural appearance of the skin, esp. the face

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complicity

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involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongful act

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conjure

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to summon or influence by, or as if by, magic

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construe

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to interpret

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convulse

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to shake violently

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cue

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a hint

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cupidity

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strong desire for wealth;greed

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despoil

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to deprive something of value

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dilapidated

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decayed or fallen into partial ruin, esp. through disuse or age

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dilute

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to lessen the concentration, force, or purity of by adding something

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entrepreneur

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a person who starts and manages a business

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erstwhile

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former; of an earlier time

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fidelity

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strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact

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fiscal

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relating to finance

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flabbergast

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to overcome with astonishment

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flippant

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treating serious matters lightly

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foster

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to bring up or nurture

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frenetic

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wildly excited or active

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grueling

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exhausting

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harbinger

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someone or something that indicates what is to come

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icon

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an image; a symbol; a representation of a holy person, esp. in the Orthodox Christian Churches

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ilk

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kind; sort;class

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infuse

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to pour into; to fill

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insolent

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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent

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invigorate

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to give strength and energy to

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jaunt

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a short trip for pleasure

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jingle

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a song or poem with a simple obvious repetitive rhythm

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kinetic

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relating to motion

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laden

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loaded;burdened;afflicted

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liniment

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a medicinal fluid rubbed on the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffneess

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mortify

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to humiliate; to fill with embarrassment

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obscure

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lacking light; dim ; dark

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obsolete

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no longer working or in use; out-of-date

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offal

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waste parts, esp. from slaughtered animals

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paragon

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an example of perfection

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pastoral

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relating to country life, esp. of shepherds; rustic

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pertinent

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relevant

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pithy

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relating to the central part of something; economically phrased

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preempt

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to take the place of; to have priority or precedence over

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prone

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tending or likely to do something; lying face down

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rejoinder

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an answer, esp. to another answer

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resign

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to accept a bad situation

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sprightly

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lively; animated; energetic

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stratum

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a level or layer

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supine

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lying on the back

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tableau

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a striking. dramatic scene or picture

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throng

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crowd; a number of people gathered together

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tractable

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easily managed or controlled

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verbatim

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word for word

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vertex

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highest point; summit

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vouch

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to give assurances of a guarantee; to give supporting evidence

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woo

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to seek the affection of

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guffaw

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laugh loudly

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humdrum

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boring

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lucrative

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money-making

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promulgate

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announce officially

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ramshackle

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rickety

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redolent

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aromatic

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sate

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full

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seemly

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fitting

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vacillate

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waver

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warrant

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justify