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Insipid

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uninteresting; unchallenging

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Insolence

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Quality or instance of being disrespectful an insulting; impudence

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Insolvent

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Unable to pay debts

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insouciant

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marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant; free from worry, anxiety, carefree, nonchalant; After Sudarshant Kriya, one may feel insouciant.

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Insularity

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narrow-mindedness of opinion

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insuperable

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incapable of being over come

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inter

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(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

Jewels and other objects once interred with Egypt’s pharaohs can now be seen in numerous museums all over the world.

Ant: unearth, exhume

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Interdicted

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An authorized prohibition.

  • Noun
  • The man was interdicted from the store after attempting to steel the coat.
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interloper

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an unauthorized person

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Interminable

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Without end

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internecine

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mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed

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interpolate

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to insert between other things;

to present as an addition or correction

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interregnum

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period between reigns

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intervene

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come between; come in to settle a quarrel

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imitated

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copied mannerism, actions, or speech

Also, hint at

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intractable

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defiant, won’t change

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intransigence

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refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.

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Intrepid

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(adj.) very brave, fearless, unshakeable

Synonyms: valiant, audacious, daring

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inundate

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to flood, to overwhelm with abundance

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inured

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Adj. accustomed to something painful or difficult

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invective

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strongly critical language

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inveighed

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make a violent attack in words or to express strong dissaproval

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inveigle

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(verb)

to obtain by deception or flattery

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invidious

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offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness

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Invocation

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prayer, a call to a higher power

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invoked

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call on a higher power for help

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irascible

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adjective
Definition:
Easily provoked to anger; very irritable
Sentence:
Grumpy, the dwarf from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is very irascible.
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iridescently

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to have rainbow like colors, shine

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irreconcilable

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not reconcilable; not able to be brought into friendly accord or compromise; incompatible

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irresolute

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(adj.) unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating

SYNONYMS: indecisive, vacillating, wavering

ANTONYMS: determined, decisive, unwavering

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irretrievable

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unable to be recovered

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irreverence

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lacking proper respect

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Itinerant

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going from place to place; such a person; homeless. Category: travel. noun, adjective
nomad

settler

The nomad was hard to find.

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Jaunty

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Cheerful, stylish

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Jibe

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to agree; to fit together well

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Jingoist

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A loud, bellicose patriot

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jocose

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giving to joking

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jocular

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humorous; lighthearted

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jollity

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merriment; state of being jolly

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Jostled

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Bumped or pushed around roughly

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juggernaut

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massive unstoppable force which can crush anything in its paths

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junket

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a trip or tour, especially one taken by an official at public expense or by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking patronage.

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junta

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government ruled by harsh generals

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jurisprudence

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science/philosophy of law

فقه

The study or philosophy of law.
The lawyer was educated in jurisprudence, which won him many cases.

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ken

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understanding, range of knowledge

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killjoy (n)

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one who kills joy

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kismet

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destiny, fate fortune

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knave

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a villain

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Knell

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the solemn sound of a bell often indicating death

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Knoll

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A small hill

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knotty

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intricate; difficult; tangled

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Labile

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unpredictably changeable

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Lachrymose

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(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful; lugubrious

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laconic

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concise, terse, pithy

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laggard

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a really slow person
noun_ person place or thing

i was a sluggard person

  1. laggardly
  2. laggardliness
  3. laggardness
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Lagoon

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Shallow body of water in the center of an atoll

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laity

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Collectively, the people outside a given profession; especially, those who are not priests, clergymen, etc.

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lambasted

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to beat or whip severly. beat that bastard with a lamb.

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lampooned

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attack with satire, ridicule

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lancet

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small surgical device for making incisions

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languid

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slow

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Languor

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Lacking energy; listless

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lank

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(adj) long and thin; slender

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Larder

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pantry, closet or room for food storage

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Largess

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liberal giving; generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. Category: gestures. noun
give

take

The largess was accepted by the child.

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lascivious

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lustful, wanton

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lassitude

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A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

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Leaven

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1.) a substance, like yeast, that causes dough to rise. 2.) A lightening or enlivening influence.

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lechery

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sexual desires, lustfulness, gross lewdness

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lectern

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reading stand

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LEGERDEMAIN

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deception; slight-of-hand

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leonine

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lionlike

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Levity

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lightheartedness, cheerfulness

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levy

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impose or raise a tax

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lewd(a)

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lustful; vulgar; indecent

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libertine

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a morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)

A famed libertine, the sitcom star was constantly in the news for cavorting with women and overdosing on drugs often enough to regularly hold up production of his popular tv show.

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Libidinous

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characterized by lust; lewd; lascivious

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Libido

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The drive toward creation, nurturing, and enhancement of life, or the energy stemming from this drive

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Libretto

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written text of an opera.

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Licentious

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Rude, crude, misbehaved
Syn: immoral;lewd
Anti: chaste; pure

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lascivious

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lustful, wanton

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ligneous (adj)

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woodlike. The ligneous table could be passed off as plastic from a distance.

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Lilliputian

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a small person

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limbo

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a border between heaven and hell

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Limn

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to write/draw with great detail

v.

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limpid

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(adj.) clear, transparent, readily understood

Syn.lucid, intelligible

Ant. clouded, murky, opaque

The limpid water was purified from the dirty lakes that had litter in it.

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lineaments

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an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face

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lionized

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treat as a celebrity…giving attention and approval to someone

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litany

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lengthy recitation, repetitive chant

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Lithe

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(Adj.)-gracefule, flexible, supple

Example: The dance was lithe and full of life under the stage light .

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litotes

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ironic understatement

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Livid

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extremely angry; furious

discolored, bluish appearance (bruise)

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Loath

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Disinclined, reluctant

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Lodes

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deposit formed by thick mineral veins

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lolled

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to stand or sit in a relaxed way

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Loped

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Moved or ran with a long, easy stride

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lout

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clumsy person.

That awkward LOUT dropped my priceless vase!

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Lowed

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lacking importance, prestige, or quality; inferior

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Lucre

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Monetary award

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lugubrious

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exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful

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Lumens

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A measure of the quantity of light produced by a source, such as a light bulb.

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luminary

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an important or famous person

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lurid

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sensationally vivid

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lustrous

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reflects light, sleek and glossy

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macabre

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grisly, gruesome, horrible

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Machiavellian

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characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency or dishonesty

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Machinations

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Artful/secret plot or scheme

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maculated

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make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically ; spot, stain, or pollute

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madrigal:

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  • a piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love
  • combines homophonic and polyphonic texture
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Maelstrom

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a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction

Syn: vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult

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magisterial

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(adj) Dogmatic, authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, peremptory

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Magnanimity

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

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magnate

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person of rank, power or distinction

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Magniloquent

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Speaking in a lofty style. Boastful.

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Maladroit

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Clumsy; Bungling; Inept

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Malapropism

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the accidental (comical) use of a word which resembles the one intended, but has a different, often contradictory meaning

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malediction

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a recital of words intended to harm; a curse

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Malefactor

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An evil doer; a person who does bad things

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Malevolent

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hostile; wishing harm to others

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Malfeasance

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wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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Malodorous

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(adj) having a repulsive or unpleasant odor; bad or offensive odor

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manacled

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a shackle for the hand; handcuff

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Maniacal

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Characterized by madness; insane; raving

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manifesto

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a public declaration of intentions

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Manifold

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Adjective - Many/various; Diverse

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Manumitted

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act of freeing slaves

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Marred

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Verb

Damaged/spoiled

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marshaled

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rallied up; ordered; organized

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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules

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masochists

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those who achieve sexual gratification by having pain inflicted on them

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Matriculate

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To enroll, most particulary in college

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Matrix

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Something in which a thing originates, develops, takes shape, or is contained; a base on which to build.

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Maudlin

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Effusely or insincerely emotional

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mauve

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adj. n pale purple color

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mawkish

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mushy and gushy

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maxim

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a saying of proverbial nature; a general truth or principle; rule of conduct

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mealymouthed

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indirect in speech, insncere

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meek

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submissive

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megalomania

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delusions of grandeur

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Mellifluous

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adjective
1.
sweetly or smoothly flowing

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momentos

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tokens

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Menagerie

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(n) a collection of wild or unusual animals, esp. for exhibition; a diverse or exotic group

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mendacious

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lying; false; deceitful

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Mendicant

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n. a beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging

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mercurial

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changeable, moody

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meretricious

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attractive in a cheap, flashy way

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metallurgical

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remove metal from ore, perusing to

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Meted

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to distribute or apportion by measure: allot; dole.

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Miasma

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Poisonous vapor or mist made up of particles from decomposing material, which people thought that these vapors caused disease

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migratory

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a. wandering.

migrate, v.

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milieu

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the settings or surrounding environment

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minatory

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minacious

adj. menacing, threatening

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Minion

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servant

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Mired

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To hinder, entrap, or entangle as if in a swamp.

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MIRTH

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Noun: gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

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misadventure

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a mishap; an unfortunate event

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misanthrope

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noun

a hater of humankind

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misapprehension

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misconception, failure to understand

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miscellany

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mixture of writings on various subjects. noun.

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Mischance

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Bad luck

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miscreants

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villainous people, depraved; wrong-doers

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage; someone who holds only contempt for the institution of marriage and refuse to take a husband or wife

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Misogynist

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noun: a man who hates women

miso (hate) gyn (woman)

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missive

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official letter

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mode

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(n)

a prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

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modicum

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a small amount or quantity

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modish

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conforming with fashion or style

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mollified

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verb: appease the anger or anxiety of ( someone )

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mollycoddle

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pamper or spoil

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molts

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need to shed skeleton to grow

often see only parts of trilobites in fossil, evidence of molt, not actual organism

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Monastic

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of monks, nuns, or monasteries

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monochromatic

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of a single color

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Monolithic

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adj. 1. Massive; 2. Existing in one large whole

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moodiness

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n. fits of gloom or unhappiness

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mordant

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sarcastic, biting, caustic

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mores

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customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

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moribund

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in dying condition

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morose

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adjective- sullen and ill-tempered

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mortified

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destroyed of strength, humiliated

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mottled

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spotted, speckled

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mountebank

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a quack

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mulct

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to punish by a fine or by depriving of something; to extract by Fraud or deceit.

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Multifarious

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great variety, many

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munificent

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adj. liberal, generous in giving; lavish

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muse

A

to think about in a dream, ponder

186
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mutability

A

Adjective; liable or subject to change or alteration

187
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myriad

A

an immense number

188
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nadir

A

lowest weakest point

189
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NASCENT

A

in the process of being born or coming into existance

190
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Nether

A

Down, below

191
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nettle

A

to irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke

192
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nib

A

beak(bill); pen point.

193
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nicety

A

precision

194
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Niggardly

A

miserly; stingy; reluctant to give or spend

195
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Niggle

A

To criticize

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Nihilist

A

One who considers traditional beliefs groundless and existence meaningless

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nip

A

stop something’s growth or development; snip off; bite; make numb with cold

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Noisome

A

Offensive or disgusting; foul smelling; harmful

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Nonchalance

A

Indifference, a showing of little interest

200
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noncommittal

A

giving no clear attitude or indication of feeling

201
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Nonentity

A

A person or thing of little consequence or significance

Since I had applied for such a nonentity of a job, Quakenbush, who had known little about me as I had about him, knew now.

202
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nonplus

A

to put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder

203
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nostrum

A
  • a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine
204
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notoriety

A

unfavorable fame

205
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nubile

A

marriageable

206
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nugatory

A

of little or no consequence; futile, worthless

207
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Nullify

A

To make of no value, wipe out

208
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numismatist

A

n: someone who collects or studies coins, money, and medals

209
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Nuptial

A

Adj. relating to a wedding

210
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obdurate

A

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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obeisance

A

a deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission

212
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obelisk

A

a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.

213
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Obfuscate

A

v. confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

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obloquy

A

disgrace

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obnoxious

A

very unpleasant; disgusting

216
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obsequious

A

seeking favor, fawning

217
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Obsequy

A

A funeral or burial ritual.

218
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obsidian

A

a hard glassy volcanic rock used by early peoples to make sharp weapons

219
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obstinate

A

refusing to change one’s opinion

220
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Obstreperous

A

Boisterously and noisily aggressive

221
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Obtrude

A

to thrust forward

verb

The nosy student obtruded on everybody else’s work.

222
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obtuse

A

dimwitted

224
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Obviate

A

to anticipate and make unnessary

225
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oculist

A

a person who specializes in the medicare treatment of diseases or defected eyes

226
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odious

A

causing hatred disgust or repugnance

offensive detestable

227
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odium

A

hatred, contempt

228
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Odoriferous

A

yielding or diffusing an odor

My boyfriend bought me a bouquet of odoriferous flowers.

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