Level 1 Flashcards

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Atlas

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a book of maps or charts.

the first bone (vertebra) of the spine that supports the skull

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composer

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a person who writes music

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civilization

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human society with its well developed social organizations or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period of time

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ripe

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of fruit or crops completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten

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facility

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an ability to do something easily or well

a place especially including buildings where a particular activity happens

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fission

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the process of dividing the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy

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restrain

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to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, especially in order to stop them for doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something

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considerate

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kind and helpful

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candid

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honest and telling the truth especially about something difficult or painful

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onset

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the moment at which something unpleasant begins

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precipitate

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to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected

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refute

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to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion etc. is wrong or false

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replenish

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to fill something up again

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diverge

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to follow a different direction or to be or become different

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intake

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an act of taking in something especially breath

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seclusion

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the state of being alone, away from other people

- room

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ingenutiy

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someone’s ability to think of clever new ways of doing something

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dorsal

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of on or near the back of an animal

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lunatic

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someone who behaves in a silly or dangerous way

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transitory

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lasting for only a short time

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transfusion

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the activity or process of putting new blood into a person’s or animal’s body or an amount of blood received in this way

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loquacious

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someone who is loquacious talks a lot

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impede

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to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something

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shoddy

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badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials

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relic
an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist
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succinct
especially of something written or spoken briefly and clearly expressed
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solemn
formal or dignified | characterized by deep sincerity
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impetus
the force of energy which a body moves | something that makes a process or activity happen
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alloy
combination of metals or metals combined with one or more elements
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tripe
nonsense, rubbish
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conductive
having the property of conducting something | relating to condition
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hardy
capable of enduring difficult conditions, robust
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refute
prove to be wrong or false disprove
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transitory
not permanent
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devoid
entirely lacking or free from
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intestine
long, continuous tube running from the stomach to the anus
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savory
piquantly pleasant to the mind pleasing to the sense of taste, salty quality morally exemplary
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prescribe
medical advise and authorize the use of medicine | state authoritatively or as a rule that action should be carried out
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prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form
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commemorate
recall and show respect for
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discourse
communication of thought by words, talk in speech or writing
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spur
a thing that prompts or encourages someone, an incentive
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dismantle
take a machine in to pieces
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potent
having great power, influence or effect
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stoop
bend one's head or body forwards and downwards | lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible
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disperse
distribute or spread over a wide area
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tranquil
free from disturbance, calm
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conspicuous
clearly visible
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congregate
gather into a crowd or mass
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hectic
full of incessant or frantic activity
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lofty
of imposing height, thick and resilient
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incite
encourage or stir up, urge or persuade
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prodigal
spending money or using resources freely and recklessly
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decomposer
an organism especially a soil bacterium fungus
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wither
fall into decay or decline, humiliate with a scornful look or manner
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paddy field
a field where rice is grown
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converge
tend to meet at a point, come together from different directions
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lucid
expressed clearly, easy to understand
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wrath
extreme anger
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pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
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oblique
neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line
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premise
base an argument theory or undertaking on | building together with a land on which it is situated
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ominous
giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
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feudal
according to or denoting to the system of feudalism
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console
comfort at a time of grief or disappointment
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frail
of a person weak and delicate
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prodigal
spending money or using resources freely and recklessly | wastefully, extravagant
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stalk
the main stem of a plant | the slender attachment or support of a leaf
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conifer
evergreen tree that produce hard-oval cone
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ardent
very enthusiastic or passionate | burning, glowing
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tribute
an act, statement or gift that is intended to show gratitude respect or admiration
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extort
obtain by force, threats or other unfair means | to gain especially by ingenuity or compelling arugment
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fluorescene
emission of electromagnetic radiation, usually visible light
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nuisance
a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance
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dubious
hesitating or doubting
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tractable
of a person easy to control or influence | of a situation easy to deal with
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quarry
a place typically a large deep pit from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted
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infallible
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong | never failing
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affliction
a cause of persistent pain or distress | great suffering felt
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unearth
bury in a grave inter
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intrude
put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited
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detergent
surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleansing properties
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incompatible
of two things so different in nature as to be incapable of coexisting
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emancipate
set free, especially from legal, social or political restrictions
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submissive
ready to conform to the authority or will of others
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embellish
make more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
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deplore
feel or express strong disapproval of something
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clemency
mercy, lenience disposition to be merciful and especially moderate the severity of punishment due pleasant mildness of weather
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spawn
to deposit or fertilize spawn to produce young especially in large numbers to produce or deposit eggs bring forth, generate
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plead
to argue a case or cause in a court of law
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elusive
difficult to find, catch or achieve
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peril
serious and immediate danger
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coniferous tree
plants that have cones
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retiring
shy and fond of being on one's own
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precaution
a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant
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candor
the quality of being open and honest, frankness
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precipitous
dangerously high or steep | action done suddenly and without careful consideration
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phonetic
of or relating to spoken language speech sounds
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besiege
surround with armed forces in order to capture | surround and harass
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thrifty
using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully
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perish
die especially in a violent and sudden way | lose its normal qualities rot or decay
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ellipse
a regular oval shape
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erratic
not even or regular in pattern or movement, unpredictable
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wilderness
a tract or region uninhabited by human beings
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illusive
deceptive, illusory | based on or producing illusion
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celestial
positioned or relating to the sky or outer space as observed in astronomy
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equivocal
open to more than one interpretation
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ordeal
a very unpleasant and prolonged experience
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repent
feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin view or think of with deep regret or remorse
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exert
apply or bring to bear | make a physical or mental effort
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procession
a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion especially as a part of a ceremony a series of people doing things, a line of people who are wailing or travelling in the same direction
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preclude
prevent from happening, make impossible
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afflict
cause pain or trouble to, affect adversely
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thorax
part of the anatomy of humans or mammals located between the neck and the abdomen
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rudimentary
involving or limited to basic problems
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levity
the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect
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exacerbate
make a problem, bad situation or negative feeling worse
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amicable
characterized by friendliness and absence of discord
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manipulate
handle or control a tool, mechanism or information in a skillful manner
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incubate
be developing an infectious disease before symptoms appear
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virtual
almost or nearly as described but not completely or according to strict definition.
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evasion
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding or shirking something the avoiding of an argument, accusation, question or the like as by a subterfuge
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dimiss
order or allow to leave, send away
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faction
a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics dissention within an organization
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condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of the death of a person's relative or close friend
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grope
search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
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demystify
make cleaner and easier to understand
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convene
come or bring together for a meeting or activity, assemble
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exquisite
extremely beautiful and delicate | intensely felt
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canine
relating to or resembling a dog or dogs
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tantalize
torment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable
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preface
an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope or aims
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clumsy
awkward in movement or in handling things
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obsolete
no longer produced or used, out of date
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pliable
easily bent, flexible
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congruence
agreement or harmony, compatibility, consistentcy
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martitime
of relating to, or bordering on the sea
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lubricate
apply a substance such as oil or grease to an engine or component so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement
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idiosyncracy
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
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equilibrium
a state of intellectual or emotional balance | state of balance between opposing forces or actions
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eclectic
deriving ideas, style or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
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deplete
use up the supply or resources of
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benevolent
well meaning and kindly
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gloomy
dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening
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tuberculosis
an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs
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forbearance
patient self-control | restraint and tolerance
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dismal
causing a mood of gloom or depression
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elated
make someone ecstatically happy
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salient
most noticeable or important
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propriety
comformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals
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compatible
of two things able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict
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plague
a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes and sometimes infection of the lungs cause continual trouble or distress to
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incisive
of a person intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
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seep
of a liquid flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes
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provision
the action of providing or supplying something for use
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purge
to clear of guilt | to cause evacuation from
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erroneous
wrong, incorrect
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introvert
a shy, reticent person
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erupt
break out suddenly and dramatically
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industrious
diligent and hard working
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hoist
raise by means of ropes and pulleys
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manifest
clear or obvious to the eye or mind
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finite
limited in size or extent
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aggravate
make worse or serious
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imposing
grand and impressive in appearance
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perfunctory
of an action carried out without real interest, feeling or effort
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heed
pay attention to, take notice of
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compulsion
the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something, constraint
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retract
draw or be drawn back or back in | withdraw as untrue or unjustified
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menace
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm, a threat or danger
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perspire
give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion (force) or stress
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criterion
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
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inertia
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
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ascribe
regard something as being due to
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spectrum
a band of colors as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light
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abrasive
of a substance or material capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding showing little concern for the feelings of others, harsh
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hamper
hinder or impede the movement or progress of
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striking
attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme or prominent
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intact
not damaged or impaired in any way complete
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antipathy
a feeling of strong dislike opposition or anger
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ethnology
the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationship between them
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censure
express severe disapproval of especially in a statement | the formal expression of severe dissapproval
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amiable
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
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corrupt
having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain change or debase by making errors or unintentional alteration
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acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly | public approval and praise
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outlet
a means of expressing one's talents, energy or emotions | a point from which goods are sold or distributed
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abbreviate
shortened, cut short
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compile
produce by assembling information collected from other sources
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denounce
publicly declare to be wrong or evil
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placid
not easily upset or excited | calm and peaceful with little movement or activity
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meteorology
the scientific study of measurement
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patriot
one who loves and supports his or her country
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dissent
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contend
struggle to surmount | assert someone as a position in an argument
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opulent
ostentatiously costly and luxurious
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navel
belly button | the central point or middle of any thing or place
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precinct
the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place
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scourge
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering | cause great suffering to
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emanate
of a feeling, quality or sensation issue or spread out from
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morose
unhappy annoyed and unwilling to speak or smile
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axiom
a statement or principle that is generally accepted to be true but need not be so
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ridge
a long narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along a mountain
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atrophy
waste away especially as a result of the degeneration of cells gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect
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immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed
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halcyon
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
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irreconcilable
of ideas or statements so different from each other that they cannot be made compatible
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blithe
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
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loathe
to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance
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relentless
showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace
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gruesome
inspiring horror or repulsion
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womb
a place where or something is generated | uterus
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irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile | a member of a group opposing compromise or collaboration
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murky
characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke thickness and heaviness of the air
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stall
a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn | a booth, stand or counter at which articles are displayed for sale
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contrite
feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming
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microscopic organism
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prospector
a potential buyer or customer | aspect, anticipation, scene, lookout, survey
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solvent
the quality or state of being solvent
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perquisite
a privilege gain or profit | gratuity, tip
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wisp
a small handful | a thin strip or fragment
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tumultuous
marked by sudden or violent disturbance | fitful, convulsive, stormy, sporadic
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inimical
marked by opposition or ill will
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procure
to receive as return for effort | acquire, attain, accumulate, amass, get, bring in
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abdicate
to give up formally | abnegate, cede, relinquish
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amnesia
a condition in which a person is unable to remember things because of head injury, shock, illness or fatigue
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spare
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fastidous
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brazen
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steadfast
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pretext
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aseptic
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streak
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lope
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wade
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physiological
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inexorable
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amnesty
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listless
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apex
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punitive
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relinquish
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askew
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accomplice
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destitute
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guile
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saliva
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plenary
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moraine
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repudiate
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adorn
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deride
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altruistic
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wag
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bleak
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distraught
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torpid
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stalactite
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matriulation
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substantive
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disinterested
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