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sidestep

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step to one side

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perfidious

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treacherous faithless

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overweening

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presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk

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importune

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beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)

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penchant

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strong inclination a liking

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trepidation

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alarm excited state of mind

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snare

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trap

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implicit

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implied though not plainly expressed

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alleviate

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make (pain) easier to bear

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boorish

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crude offensive rude

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infuse

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put pour fill

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vestige

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trace or sign

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profligate

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wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant

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truce

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(agreement) stop of fighting for a time

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attenuate

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make thin. weaken enervate

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antidote

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medicine used against a poison or a disease

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travesty

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parody/imitation

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ardor

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enthusiasm

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imminent

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likely to come or happen soon

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verve

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spirit vigor enthusiasm

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fission

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splitting or division (esp. of cells)

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deplete

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use until none remains

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abscond

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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

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spurn

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have nothing to do reject or refuse

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venal
ready to do smth dishonest
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assuage
make smth (pain desire) less
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commemorate
keep the memory of
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perpetrate
be guilty commit (a crime)
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weigh
measure hoe heavy smth is
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eloquence
fluent speaking skillful use of language
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evasive
tending to evade
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connotation
suggestion in addition to
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urbane
elegant refined in manners
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caustic
biting sarcastic
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garrulity
talkativeness
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oblivious
unaware having no memory
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congeal
make or become stiff and solid
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hoi
polloi the masses the rabble
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idolatry
excessive admiration of
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conceit
over-high opinion of too much pride
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barren
not good enough unable to have young ones without value
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colander
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
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cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
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forbearance
patience willingness to wait
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cryptic
secret with a hidden meaning
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enmity
hatred being an enemy
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palatial
magnificent
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squat
crouch/settle without permission
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detraction
slandering verbal attack aspersion
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solvent
of the power of forming a solution
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riddle
puzzling person or thing
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reconcile
settle a quarrel restore peace
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contemn
to scorn or despise
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covetous
eagerly desirous
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proscribe
denounce as dangerous
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meticulous
giving great attention to details
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fulsome
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
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cordial
warm and sincere
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fidelity
loyalty accuracy
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ail
trouble be ill
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pedantic
bookish showing off learning
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barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river
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severance
severing
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plead
address a court of law as an advocate
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ubiquitous
present everywhere
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ferocity
savage cruelty
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pristine
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
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petrified
taken away power (to think feel act)
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ruffian
violent cruel man
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appease
make quiet or calm
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lien
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
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secular
material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
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convoke
call together summon
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extrovert
cheerful person
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plod
continue doing smth without resting
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elaborate
worked out with much care in great detail
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hew
make by hard work cut (by striking)
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augury
omen sign
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attune
bring into harmony
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indulge
gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
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wean
to turn away (from a habit)
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volatile
changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
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chary
cautious wary
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amortize
end (a debt) by setting aside money
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vain
without use result conceited
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figurehead
carved image on the prow of a ship
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quotidian
banal everyday
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derision
ridicule mockery deriding
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vituperate
curse abuse in words
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salubrious
healthful
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catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
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decree
order given by authority
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wince
show bodily or mental pain
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interdict
prohibit forbid
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profane
worldly having contempt for God
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heed
attention/give notice to
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euphoria
elation state of pleasant excitement
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expostulate
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
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console
give comfort or sympathy to
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malevolence
wishing to do evil
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accolade
praise approval
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plaintive
mournful melancholy sorrowful
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soar
rise fly high
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repel
refuse to accept/cause dislike
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inchoate
not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
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entice
tempt or persuade
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constrain
compel
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censure
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
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fervor
warmth of feelings earnestness
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arduous
steep difficult ascent laborious
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gouge
tool for cutting grooves in wood
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convoluted
complicated coiled twisted
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feud
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
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tamper
interfere with
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sawdust
tiny bits of wood
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penurious
poor/stingy
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deposition
dethronement depositing
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duress
threats to compel smb
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lumber
move in a clumsy/noisy way
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yarn
tale story fibers for knitting
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maudlin
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend obscure
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embezzle
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
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jocular
meant as a joke
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umbrage
offense resentment
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partisan
one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
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mollify
make calmer or quieter
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turgid
excessively ornate swollen or bloated
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palpitate
tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
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lachrymose
causing tears tearful
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conundrum
a riddle dilemma enigma
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sanity
health of mind soundness of judgement
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involute
complex
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pugnacious
fond of in the habit of fighting
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inveigh
to attack verbally denounce deprecate
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excoriation
severe criticism
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distraught
distracted violently upset in mind
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commuter
person who travels regularly
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ostentation
display to obtain admiration or envy
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scribble
write hastily
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finicky
finical
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conceal
hide keep secret
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permeate
spread into every part of
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phlegmatic
calm sluggish temperament unemotional
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somatic
of the body
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moderation
quality of being limited not extreme
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specious
illogical of questionable truth or merit
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pluck
pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
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pyre
large pile of wood for burning
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massacre
cruel killing of a large number of people
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falter
waver/move in an uncertain manner
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maverick
rebel nonconformist
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stingy
spending using unwillingly
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temperance
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
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forfeit
suffer the loss of smth
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enzyme
catalyst
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forage
food for horses and cattle
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mendacity
dishonesty
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hallow
to make holy consecrate
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dwarf
person or smb much below the usual size
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unearth
discover and bring to light
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husk
worthless outside part of anything
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rarefy
to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
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buoyant
able to float light-hearted
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extol
praise highly
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unscathed
unharmed unhurt
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garment
article of clothing
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pest
destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
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benign
kind and gentle mild (climate)
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extort
obtain by threats violence
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acarpous
effete no longer fertile worn out
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precepts
rules establishing standards of conduct
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delineate
to portray depict sketch out
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prudence
careful forethought
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ascertain
get to know
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lugubrious
mournful excessively sad
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whimsical
full of odd and fanciful ideas
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recuperate
become strong after illness loss exhaustion
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abjure
promise or swear to give up
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shard
piece of broken earthenware
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turpitude
wickedness shamefulness
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supplicate
make a humble petition to
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imbroglio
complicated and embarrassing situation
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wend
to go proceed
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gust
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
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centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
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idyll
a carefree episode or experience
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raffish
low vulgar base tawdry
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testiness
witness/evidence
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grave
serious requiring consideration
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dote
show much fondness center one's attention
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pivotal
of great importance (others depend on it)
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picaresque
involving clever rogues or adventurers
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vagary
strange act or idea
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implosion
collapse bursting inward
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baneful
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
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bedizen
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
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exuberance
state of growing vigorously being full of life
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breach
opening broken place breaking
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blandishment
flattery coaxing
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vitiate
lower the quality weaken the strength
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desuetude
cessation of use disuse
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dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
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cadge
to beg to get by begging
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veritable
real rightly named
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concord
agreement or harmony
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foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
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portent
omen marvelous threatening
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parsimonious
too economical miserly
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abdication
giving up control authority
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profligacy
shameless immorality
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glean
gather facts in small quantities
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vilify
slander say evil things
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perfidy
treachery breaking of faith
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pliant
pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
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peregrination
traveling about wandering
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loll
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
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grandiloquent
using pompous words
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precursory
preliminary anticipating
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exigency
emergency an urgent situation
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maladroit
tactless clumsy
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entreat
ask earnestly
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puissance
strength
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dissemble
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
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clinch
come to grips/settle conclusively
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sumptuous
magnificent
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gossamer
soft light delicate material
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desiccant
substance used to absorb moisture
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impudent
rash indiscreet
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epithet
adjective
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pusillanimous
cowardly craven
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stymie
to hinder obstruct or block
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incredulous
skeptical unwilling to believe
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incipient
beginning
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exploit
brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
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proclivity
inclination
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assiduous
diligent hard-working sedulous
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adulteration
making unpure poorer in quality
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levee
formal reception/embankment
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opprobrious
showing scorn or reproach
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valorous
brave
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obtrusive
projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
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squander
spend wastefully
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extricable
that can be freed
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emote
stir up excite
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heresy
belief contrary to what is generally accepted
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shun
keep away from avoid
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tamp
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
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affable
polite and friendly
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rumple
make rough
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sponge
porous rubber for washing live at once expense
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sheath
cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
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arboreal
of connected with trees
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preen
tidy/show self-satisfaction
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contrite
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
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facetious
humorous funny jocular
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discredit
refuse to believe
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reciprocity
granting of privileges in return for similar
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reprobate
person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
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fallacious
based on error
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revere
have deep respect for
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repast
meal
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diffidence
shyness
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espouse
marry give one's support to
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prudish
easily shocked excessively modest
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tractable
easily controlled or guided
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surfeit
satiate feed to fulness or to excess
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tawdry
cheap gaudy showy tacky
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transgress
break go beyond (a limit)
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deprecate
protest against express disapproval of
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inadvertent
not paying proper attention
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derivative
unoriginal obtained from another source
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lassitude
weariness tiredness
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contumacious
insubordinate rebellious
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alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
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trifling
unimportant
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invincible
too strong to be defeated
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miser
person who loves wealth and spends little
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deferential
showing respect
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ominous
threatening
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defiance
open disobedience or resistance
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denouement
an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
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nexus
a connection tie or link
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highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
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decry
disapprove of
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sententious
short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
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endemic
epidemic
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hoodwink
trick mislead
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pique
hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
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malleable
yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
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cower
crouch shrink back
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resilience
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
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molt
moult lose hair feathers before new growing
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ponderous
heavy bulky dull
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provisional
of the present time only
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patron
regular customer person who gives support
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glut
supply to much fill to excess
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aloof
reserved indifferent
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ambivalent
having both of two contrary meanings
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sophomoric
self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
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hirsute
hairy shaggy
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abut
border on
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plethora
glut
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cabal
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
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insurrection
rising of people to open resistance to
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extralegal
outside the law
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laudatory
expressing or giving praise
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foster
nurture care for
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boisterous
loud noisy rough lacking restraint
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jibe
gibe make fun of
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ensign
flag/badge
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peccadillo
small sin small weakness in one's character
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flak
criticism/anti-aircraft guns
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sash
long strip worn round the waist
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tout
person who worries others to buy smth to use his service
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smolder
burn slowly without flame
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noisome
offensive disgusting (smell)
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soot
black powder in smoke
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verisimilitude
appearing TRUE or real
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intransigence
unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
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hubris
arrogant pride
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unfeigned
not pretended sincere
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irascible
irritable easily angered
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ferret
discover by searching search
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credulous
ready to believe things
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epistle
letter
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sanguine
cheerful confident optimistic
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intransigent
uncompromising
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taciturn
untalkative silent
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countenance
to favor or approve of
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vigorous
strong energetic
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elicit
draw out
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valiant
brave
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unencumbered
easy-going trifle
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teetotal
oppose to alcohol
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eradicate
get rid of pull up by the roots
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immutable
that cannot be changed
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palate
roof of the mouth sense of taste
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inimitable
defying imitation unmatchable
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inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
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perspicacity
quick judging and understanding
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pinch
be too tight take between the thumb and finger
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tepid
lukewarm
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edible
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
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asperity
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
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stipple
paint with dots
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onerous
needing effort burdensome
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hack
cut roughly hired horse
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obloquy
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
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glimmer
weak/unsteady light
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harrow
to distress create stress or torment
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welter
turmoil a bewildering jumble
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volubility
fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
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refine
make or become pure cultural
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supercilious
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
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supersede
take the place of
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liberality
free giving generosity
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indomitable
not easily discouraged or subdued
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august
majestic venerable
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clamor
shout complain with a lot of noise
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deter
discourage hinder
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disconcert
upset the self-possession of
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inundate
flood cover by overflowing
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ferment
substance become excited
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impromptu
without preparation
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paean
song of praise or triumph
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germane
relevant pertinent to
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droll
jesting
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demagogue
person appealing not to reasons
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libel
statement that damages reputation
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palliate
lessen the severity of
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mischievous
harmful causing mischief
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jabber
talk excitedly utter rapidly
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abeyance
suspended action
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frantic
wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
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felon
person guilty of murder
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effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
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astute
clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
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noxious
harmful
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inasmuch
since because
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abet
help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
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multifarious
varied motley greatly diversified
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calumny
slander aspersion
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abrogate
repeal or annul by authority
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reiterate
say or do again several times
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craven
cowardly
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disheveled
untidy
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chastened
corrected punished
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chicanery
legal trickery/false argument
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inured
accustomed to adapted
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impassive
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
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quiescent
at rest dormant torpid
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poignant
deeply moving keen
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suffocate
cause or have difficulty in breathing
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propinquity
nearness in time or place affinity of nature
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nonchalant
not having interest
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provident
frugal looking to the future
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erudite
learned scholarly
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enthral
please greatly/enslave (fig)
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hoax
mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
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equable
steady regular
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presumption
arrogance
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flop
fail/move/fall clumsily
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ineffable
to great to be described in words
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incongruous
out of place not in harmony or agreement
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fringe
edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
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impugned
challenged to be doubted
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subsume
include under a rule
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refulgent
shining brilliant
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pitfall
covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
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edacious
voracious devouring
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pine
waste away through sorrow or illness
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apprise
give notice to inform
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castigation
severe punishment
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obtain
to be established accepted or customary
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preternatural
not normal or usual
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misanthrope
person who hates mankind
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ire
anger
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reactionary
opposing progress
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efficacy
production of a desired result
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paradigm
a model example or pattern
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penury
extreme poverty
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opaqueness
dullness/not allowing light to pass through
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earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
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dormant
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
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derogatory
insulting tending to damage
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benefactor
person who has given help
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disallow
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
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euthanasia
easy and painless death
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precarious
uncertain risky dangerous
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roll
call calling of names
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scorch
become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
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abacus
frame with balls for calculating
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eschew
avoid
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inveterate
deep-rooted. long-established
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presage
warning sign
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encumbrance
burden things that get on the way of
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apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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empirical
relying on experiment
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coeval
of the same period coexisting
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conviction
convincing firm belief
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recompense
make payment to reward punish
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neophyte
person who has been converted to a belief
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dainty
pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
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clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
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lustrous
being bright polished
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profuse
abundant/lavish
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astringent
substance that shrinks
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fawn
young deer try to win smb's favor
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arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
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subdue
overcome bring under control
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gush
burst out suddenly/talk ardently
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sober
self-controlled
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morose
ill-tempered unsocial
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recidivism
relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
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florid
very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
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enduring
lasting
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petrous
like a rock hard stony
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infuriate
fill with fury or rage
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exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
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spurious
FALSE counterfeit
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connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
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ignominious
shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
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rejuvenation
becoming young in nature or appearance
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hush
make or become silent
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graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
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odium
contempt dislike aversion
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undermine
weaken gradually at the base make smth under
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meretricious
attractive on the surface but of little value
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endearing
making dear or liked
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chastisement
punishment
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quail
lose courage turn frightened
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hone
stone used for sharpening tools
474
concur
agree in opinion happen together
475
deviance
being different in moral standards (from normal)
476
salacious
obscene
477
prune
dried plum silly person
478
sermon
reproving a person for his faults
479
anguish
severe suffering
480
bilge
bulge the protuberance of a cask
481
vanquish
conquer
482
discreet
careful/prudent
483
calipers
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
484
scabbard
sheath for the blade
485
engender
cause produce give rise to
486
veer
change direction
487
turbid
muddy having the sediment stirred up
488
fixate
stare at
489
pith
essential part force soft liquid substance
490
equilibrium
state of being balanced
491
incessant
often repeated continual
492
amalgamate
mix combine unite societies
493
insouciant
unconcerned carefree
494
engrossing
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
495
impair
worsen diminish in value
496
seminal
like a seed constituting a source originative
497
contentious
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
498
rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
499
irresolute
hesitating undecided
500
descry
catch sight of see smth in the distance