GMAT words Flashcards

Question

Anodyne,Noun

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Something that calms or soothes

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novice; beginner

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beginner, novice

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green with vegetation; inexperienced

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Crude person

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crude, common

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Mournful speech/funeral hymn

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A sorrowful poem/speech

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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

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Approval and praise

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warm praise

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Speech in praise of someone

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elaborate praise

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to give praise; to glorify

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fame, glory, honor received

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wandering, unpredictable

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wandering from place to place

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wandering from place to place, especiallly on foot

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to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot

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to lie or deviate from the truth

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to deceive or trick

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to cheat/defraud

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Too trusting

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Deceit, trickery

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Easily deceived

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causing annoyance or irritation

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to irritate; to annoy

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To make hostile or unfriendly

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to irritate; to annoy

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easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

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passion; excitement

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to set on fire; to excite or inspire

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to arouse or incite

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Extreme dislike

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A person who dislikes others

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foul smelling, putrid

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foul smelling, putrid

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an abusive condemnatory speech

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verbal attack; argument; controversy

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long, harsh speech or verbal attack

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to challenge as false; cast doubt upon; attack-- villify

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to punish/criticize harshly

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To attack, malign

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fresh and clean; uncorrupted

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related to spring; fresh

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Secret group seeking to overturn something

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Clique, intimate group with similar purpose

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Tasteful/Beauty

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Able to speak clearly and expressively

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clear and easily understood

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poor; impoverished, destitute

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extreme poverty

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to clear of blame, vindicate

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to clear of blame, vindicate

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort

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a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man

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one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

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To humble/disgrace

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way

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overly submissive and eager to please

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to decline in vigor, strength or interest

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lack of interest or emotion

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As state of diminished energy

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extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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lacking energy, indifferent; slow

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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Acting in an indifferent or slow sluggish manner

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Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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calm and unemotional in temperment

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unemotional; lacking sensitivity

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To make more bearable

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To improve/make better

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to pacify, soothe or lessen the severity

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to make less serious; to ease

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to calm down or moderate

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To make something unpleasant less severe

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to soften or lesson

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acting extremely enthusiastic; filled with extreme devotion

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someone passionately devoted to a cause

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to grow/flourish

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starting to develop; coming into existence

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Generous giving to others

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charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

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sharp and irritating to the senses

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acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective

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tending to talk a lot

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

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talkative; speaking easily; glib

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to bring about

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Something that brings about change in something else

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to swell/inflate/bloat

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swollen as from fluid, bloated

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to physically sway; to be indecisive

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to fluctuate between choices

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Ancient/old fashioned

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Very old, whitish or gray from age

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shriveled; withered, wrinkled

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lasting a short time

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temporary; lasting a brief time

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Deviate from what is normal/expected

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Deviation from what is normal

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silent; reserved

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done without using words

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silent; not talkative

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to use vague or ambiguous language to avoid speaking directly or honestly

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Doubtful/uncertain

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Uncertain/Questionable

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capable of being shaped

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able to be molded, altered or bent

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a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation

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cooperation; mutual helpfulness

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To reduce in force

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To reduce in amount/degree/severity

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to reduce in strength

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Temporary Suspension

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To speak in favor of -- noun too supportive person

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to support

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One who champions/advocates

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to respect deeply

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respected because of age

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Fearless, daring

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Impudent boldness; audacity

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To increase in power/influence

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To give up position/right/power

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the domination of one state or group over its allies

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Powerful or influential person

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a monarch or ruler with great power

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Great disorder

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Whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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Harsh, jarring noise

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a harsh disagreeable combination (sounds), lack of agreement

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trace amount

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a trace; a remnant

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shrewd; astute; keen-witted

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shrewd; wise

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Full of -- used with "with"

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abundantly supplied; complete

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To reject/To abandon

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To leave secretly

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To choose not do do something

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To make impure

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To combine

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To diminish by installment payments

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To settle a dispute between 2 opp parties

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Moderate in appetitie

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To claim without justification

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An increase in amt/growth

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Sour in taste

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to divide into 2 parts

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to destroy

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Phony/Artificial

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Speed or quickness

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Ornament -- a charm against evil spirits

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Something out of place in time

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One who renouces religious faith

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Determined by chance

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Intense/passionate feeling

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Severe, Stern

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Self-evident truth

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Predictable, Boring

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to overlook

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Bell tower

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to support with evidence

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Pompous in speech/manner

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Atmosphere of good cheer

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False and malicious accusation

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Impartial and honest in speech

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Changing ones mind quickly and often

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Science/art of making maps

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Universal, broad, comprehensive

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to mar/disfigure

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Biting in wit

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Prejustice, Biased

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Sickly sweet, excessive

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to expresss doubts, protest

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to mock/to treat with contempt

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to dry out thoroughly

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Convincing, well-reasoned

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Collaberation

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a person with discriminating tastes

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to make larger/to expand

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deeply sorrowful and repentant

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Intricate, complicated

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to set free

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to recognize

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Lacking courage, timid

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to disguise one's true intentions

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Steadily increasing in volume/force

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to act confusedly/without clear purpose

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Crankly old person

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to foretell/know by inspiration (it is a better adjective)

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young woman making debut in society

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Downward slope

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Subtly harmful

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Jumping from one thing to another

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to instruct morally and spriritually

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Transluscent, allowing light to show through

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An authoritative statement

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Lacking self confidence

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Intended to delay

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Dabbler, interest in a topic

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to add ornamental or fictitious details

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Entirely unalike

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the female branch of a family

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Existing during the day

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ridgely devoted to theories w/out reagrd to practicality

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A firmly held opinion/religious belief

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Dictatorial in one's opinion

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Amusing in a wry (irony, sarcastic, sardonic), sutle way

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Suffering from indigestion, gloomy, irritable

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to shun, to avoid

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Exhilarated, full of ethusiasm, high spirts

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Selecting from/ Made up from a variety of sources

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Effectiveness

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Stuffed doll, likeness of a person

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to make worse

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Persuasive and moving (especially in speech)

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belonging to a particular area

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a puzzle, a mystery

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a person with a refined taste in food or wine

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learned, scholarly, bookish

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known or understood by a few

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to cross a body of water by wading

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to prevent or delay/to anticipate

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Beliefs or character of a group

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Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distateful one

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A pleasant harmonious sound

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to dance or skip around playfully

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to gather and store

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clearly stated

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dormant, unused

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to glare, to stare angrily

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stupid, foolishly self-satisfied

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Fertile, productive

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Intensely emotional, feverish

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excessively embellished/decorated

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happening by chance, fortunate

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frantic, frenzied

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tending to be thrifty/cheap

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Secret, stealthy

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

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growth process from conception to birth

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Variation of colors, process occuring by regular degrees or stages

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outgoing, sociable

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causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressed

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Unfortunate; Having bad luck

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Tightly sealed

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Composed of unalike parts, different, diverse

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of similar kind

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purposeful exagerration for effect

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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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to teach, to impress in the mind

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Having low moral standards, not noble in character, mean

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blocked path, dilemma with no solution

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not capable of being disturbed

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Impossible to penetrate

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Quick to act without thinking

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Not devout in religion

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blood red in color

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Not fully formed; disorganized

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habititually lazy

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Showing innocense or childlike simplicity

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Ungrateful person

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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to harden; to accustom; to become used to

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hostile; unfriendly

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An inquiry; an investigation

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lacking interest or flavor

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to discard

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interval between reigns

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fearless, resolutely courageous

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abusive language

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Ceremony conferring authority

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envious, obnoxious, offensive

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easily made angry

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nonsensical talk; specialized language

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belligerent support of one's country

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playful, humorous

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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to ridicule with satire

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sensible; showing good judgment

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point of time; especially where two things are joined

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relating to motion; characterized by movement

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using few words

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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theft of property

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Potential that is not readily apparent

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extremely generous or extravagant

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to treat as a celebrity

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suspicious

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness

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tolerant, broad-minded, generous, lavish

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a free thinker (used disparaging); one without moral restraint

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to move slowly and awkwardly

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immoral; unrestrained by society

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clear; transparent

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easily flexed; limber; agile

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to evade responsibility by prentending to be ill

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Reddened with anger

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to damage; to deface; to spoil

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Sorrowful, mournful; dismal

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bright, brilliant; glowing

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Plot or scheme

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Artificial or stilted in character

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strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

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overly sentimental

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to operate against, to work against

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quick; shrewd; unpredictable

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to shed hair, skin or an outer layer periodically

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gaudy; falsely attractive

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figure of speech comparing two different things

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extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking

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frivolity; laughter; gaiety

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a written note or letter

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Austere, solitary, celibate -- like a monk, or related to buildings where they live

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no variation; tediously the same

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fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

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lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective

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lowest point

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lacking sophistication or experience

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new word or expression

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existing in name only; negligible

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a subtle expression of meaning or quality

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to present; to make unnecessary

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to stop up; to prevent the passage of

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coin collecting

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indirect, evasive, misleading, devious

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to express an opinion

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to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern

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too helpful; meddlesome

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troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

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impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

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public disgrace

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extensive showiness

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exhusted by overwork; worked up (wrought=work)

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lacking color or liveliness

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to trim off excess; to reduce

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flamboyance or dash of style; verve

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to ward off or deflect

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impressive array

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a contridiction or dilemma

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model of excellence or perfection

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an outcast

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discussion, usually between enemies

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piece of literature or music imitating other works

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causing disease

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someone who shows off learning

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having bad connotations, disparaging

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next to last

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to penetrate

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to be present thoughout; to permeate

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willing to betray one's trust

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done in a routine way; indifferent

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a compact or close-knit body of people, animals or things

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to soothe or pacify

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a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

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concise; succinct; to the point

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to assume as real or conceded; to propose as an explanation

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courageous; spunky

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shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things

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a speaker of many languages

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practical, as opposed to idealistic

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meaningless, foolish talk

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lacking deliberation

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short summary of facts

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to increase in number quickly

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to conciliate; to appease

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having foresight

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complete honesty and integrity

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a natural inclination or predisposition

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lavish; wasteful

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corrupt; degenerate

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wisdom; caution or restraint

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childish; immature; silly

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cowardly; without courage

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inclined to complain; irritable

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motionless

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to make thinner or sparcer

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overly idealistic; impractical

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occurrring daily; commonplace

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a witty, skillful storyteller

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relief from wrong or injury

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to reject the validity of

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to return or repay

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meal or mealtime

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relaxation; leisure

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impatient; uneasy; restless

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effective writing or speaking

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humorous in a vulgar way

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very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation

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exteremly sacred; beyond criticism

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prominent; of notable significance

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to satisfy fully or overindulge

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ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

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cynical; scornfully mocking

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aware; conscious; able to perceive

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angelic; sweet

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a well paying job or office that requires little or no work.

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grammatical mistake; blunder in speech

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causing sleep or lethargy

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highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere

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deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

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frolicsome; playful

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extremely loud

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a mark of shame or discredit

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to tarnish; to taint

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to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

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trick designed to deceive an enemy

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excessive amount

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rude and bad tempered

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a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

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temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

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claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

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digressing; diverting; little relevance; peripheral or incidental

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gaudy; cheap; showy

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earthly; down-to-earth; commonplace

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book, usually large and academic

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offense; resentment

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unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

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to scold sharply

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absolute; certain

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the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

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varied; marked with different colors

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filled with truth and accuracy

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a change or variation; ups and downs

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vitality and energy

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to abuse verablly; to berate

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thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid

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sickly, pale

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undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

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lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

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clever; deceptive

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charming; happily engaging

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a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death

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to join together

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a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

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