export_gre 5001000 Flashcards
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burlesque
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a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation
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Burnished
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Smooth and glossy due to rubbing and polishing
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cabal
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a secret group seeking to overturn something
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Cache
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a hiding place or the objects hidden in a hiding place
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Cadge (v)
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to beg to get by begging; The daughter cadged money from her father.
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cajoled
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to coax; urge by persuasion; persuaded
ant: dissuaded
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callow
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(adj.) without experience; immature; lacking sophistication and poise
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Calumny
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N A false & malicious accusation Syn: Slander, slur Ant: Compliment
Lie, belittle, defame
Such calumny is not appreciated in school debates!
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cameo
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- shell or jewel carved in relief
2. brief role played by a prominent actor
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canard
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a made-up sensational story
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cant
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1) hypocritically moralistic language
(2) monotonous talk filled with platitudes
(3) special vocabulary of a sect, group or profession; jargon
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Canter
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An easy gallop
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capitulated
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surrendered; gave up with little fight
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CAPTIOUS
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(adj.) marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults; intended to confuse in an argument
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Carapace
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top of turtle shell
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carillon
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set of bells
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Carousal
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n. Noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking.)
Syn: Drinking bout, drunken revel, binge.
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Carping
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Tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty way. (adj)
Petty, nagging criticism. (v)
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carrions
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dead and putrefying flesh , rottenness; anything vile.
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castigation
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severe criticism or punishment, chastisement
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Cataract
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Large waterfall; abnormality of the eye
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catechism
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book for religious instruction by question and answer
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catharsis
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+purging of emotions, especially through art; intense emotional outpouring
+an extremely emotional experience
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Cathartic
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the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions
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Catholic
covering a broad range; universal
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Caucus
Any political group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause.
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Cavalcade
a procession of riders or horse-drown carriages;
a cerimonal procsesion or display
a succesion, series or cluster (of something positive)
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caviled
To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections
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Ceded
to yield or grant (by treaty)
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Celerity
Speed, acceleration
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Censorious
adj. faultfinding; severely critical
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censured
(v.) condemned as wrong; strongly disapproved, esp. officially disapproved
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CENTAURS
HALF-MAN, HALF-HORSE CREATURES OF GREEK MYTH
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Centrifugal
Tending to move away from a center.
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centrifuge
device in lab to separate solids from liquids
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Centripetal Force
In a circular motion a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of the motion toward the center of the circle.
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centurions
* They were responsible for training thesoldiers under their command and making sure everyone obeyed orders.
* Some were very cruel
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677. cerebration
thinking; using one's brain
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Chafed
made sore by or as if by rubbing
| adj.
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chaffing
bantering
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chagrin
a feeling of humiliation or embarrassment
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Chalice
a large cup of goblet, typically used for drinking wine
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Charlatan
Anyone who claims to have skills or knowledge that he or she doesn't possess
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chary
adj. wary; cautious; sparing
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chased
decorated by engraving or embossing by hammering or incising the metal surface
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chastened
adj. corrected, punished, humbled
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cherubic
Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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Chided
Spoke out in anger.
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chimerical
far out; bizarre
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Choleric
Easily angered, irritable, hot tempered
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chortled
to laugh in a gleeful way
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churlish
boorish or vulgar; surly
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cipher
something or someone of no value or importance; a secret method of writing, writing done with such a method, or the key to decoding such writings
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circlet n
1. small ring 2. band of gold, silver, jewel, etc worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration
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Cicumlocution
Indirect or roundabout expression
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circumscribed
defined or limited; isolated
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circumspect
careful, cautious
Synonym: wary, prudent, guarded
Antonym: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
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clambered
v. to climb, using hands and feet
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Clangor
n. A loud ringing sound; v. To make a loud ringing noise.
Syn: n. Din, clamor, uproar.
Ant: n. Silence, Stillness, peace and quiet.
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Clarion
A shrill war trumpet
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cliche
a trite , stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
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Cloister
An open square court surrounded by a covered ambulatory, often arcaded.
a place of religious seclusion
Palatine chapel, Aachen, Germany
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cloying
excessively sweet or sentimental
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coda
1.
| something that rounds out, summarizes or concludes.
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codicils
separate documents with newprovisions that outline changes to the will
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Codified
A legislative body has enacted the law in a written statute
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Coeval (adj)
originating or existing during the same period. The Scholars were able to determine that the two manuscripts from Indian and Chinese cultures were coeval.
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Cogent
convincing; reasonable
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cogitate
to think hard; ponder; meditate.
| -I cogitated some of my past actions.
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cognate
(adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function;
(n) such a person or thing
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Cohorts
companions or associates
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collated
collect and combine texts in proper order
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collation
a light meal
Tea, sandwiches and cookies were offered at the collation.
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Colloquy
A talking together
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Comely
(adj. ) having a pleasing appearance
synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive
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comestible
edible food
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Comeuppance
Long deserved punishment.
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Commodious
spacious, roomy, capacious
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compendium
A short, complete summary; an abstract
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complacency
self-satisfaction
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complaisant
exhibiting a desire or willingness to please
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complicity
n. involvement in a crime
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Comport
(v) to conduct or bear oneself; behave; to be in agreement
Synonym: agree
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compunction
regret, remorse
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concatenated
add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
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Concord
Agreement, harmony, accord
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condign
deserved
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condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
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Conjugal
Having to do with marriage
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Connotation
The intended meaning is not stated clearly and is instead conveyed through covert, indirect means.
Ex. And once again, the autumn leaves fall.
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Construed
Interpreted, understood.
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contiguous
-sharing a boundary
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continence
self-restraint
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contravene
act against
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contrite
deeply apologetic
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Controverted
v. to argue against, to dispute
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contumacious
rebellious
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conversant
being familiar with
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Conveyance
The transfer of title to land from one person to another by deed; a document by which an interest in land is transferred from one person to another
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convivial
social
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Convoked
gathered, assembled in a group
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coquette
a woman who is a flirt or tease without any intentions of returning those feelings
(Belinda in the Rape of the Lock)
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Cordon
a line of people or ships stationed to guard
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Corollary
theorem with a proof that follows as a direct result of another theorem
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corpulent
adjective; fat/obese
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coterie
a small group of people who share interests and associate frequently; a clique
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countenanced
to encourage to permit/tolerate
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Countenance
somebody's face, or the expression on it; face, demeanor, outward expression,
I love this picture of Maud's open, cheerful countenance.
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Covenant
An agreement.
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covetous
wanting something of another
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Cozened
v. past tense. cheated; tricked
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Craven
Lacking courage
The CRAVEN lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse.
Synonyms: fainthearted; spineless; timid
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Culled
Chosen, selected
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Cupidity
Syn. Greed; strong desire
The thief stared at the shining jewels with CUPIDITY in his gleaming eyes.
Synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity Ant. largesse
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cynosure
(n) the center of attraction, attention, or interest
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dais
raised platform
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debonair
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted
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Debutante
A young woman making debut in high society
The DEBUTANTE spent hours dressing for her very first ball, hoping to catch the eye of an eligible bachelor.
Synonyms: lady; maiden
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decant
to pour liquid off a solid or, perhaps, a denser liquid.
The denser phase is left behind.
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DECOLLETE
LOW-CUT, LOW-NECKED
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decorum
conformity to accepted standards of conduct
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decrepitude (n)
decay
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deducible
deductible
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defrayed
to be paid for (the costs of the funeral were to be defrayed by his wife)
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defrock
tho strip a priest of church authority
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Deified
Worship, regard, or treat as a god.
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deign
(v) to agree to do something one deems beneath one's standards or status
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deleterious
causing harm or damage
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delusive
adjective
1. tending to delude; misleading
2. false; unreal
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demagogue
corrupt politician
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Demeaned
Belittling someone;humiliated
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demotic
popular or common
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demur
to object, to make exception
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demurred
raise doubts or show reluctance
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demure
affectedly or falsely modest, serious, calm, shy
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denigrated
2. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
1. Cause to seem less serious; play down
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Denizens
Citizens or residents
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Denotation
Explicit meaning
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denouement
the final outcome or resolution of a story or play
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depravity
wickedness, evil
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Depredation
an act of attacking or plundering
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derided
attacked with scornful laughter, ridicule
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Descry
To see by looking carefully, to discover
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desperado
an outlaw
