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Swath

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A long strip or area of something

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Dabble

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To try an activity in a casual way

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Earnest

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Sincere and serious

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Vitality

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Life, energy, and strength

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Mimic

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To imitate or copy someone’s actions or words

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Agitate

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1) To make someone troubled or nervous 2) To campaign for something in public

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Practical

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Likely to succeed or be effective in real circumstances

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Ominous

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Suggesting something unpleasant will happen

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Dominion

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1) Control over a country or people 2) The land that belongs to a ruler

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Pretense

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A false display, an attempt to deceive

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Egocentric

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Thinking only of oneself; self-centered

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Exploit

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To make full use of something, especially in an unfair way

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Comprise

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To consist of or be made up of

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Plight

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A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation

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Exemplify

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To be a typical example of something

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Momentous

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Very important, especially in relation to an event or decision

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Reverberate

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To continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly

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Paternal

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Behaving or feeling as a father does toward his child

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Lament

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To express sadness and regret about something

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Mediation

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The process of resolving disputes through discussion or negotiation

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Miser

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Someone who is very stingy with money

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Supple

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Bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff; flexible

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Oblivious

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Not aware of what is happening around you

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Sullen

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Silent and unpleasant; depressed; gloomy

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Imperative
1) Extremely important or urgent 2) Something that needs to be done immediately
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Reminisce
To talk about the past with pleasure
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Tranquil
Calm, quiet, and peaceful
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Cleave
To cut or split into at least two parts
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Reluctance
An unwillingness to do something
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Misgiving
A feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or worry about a future event
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Sparse
Small in number, often spread over a large area
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Progenitor
Originator, creator, or founder
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Absurd
Ridiculous or completely unreasonable
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Premise
An idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
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Scrutinize
To examine someone or something very carefully
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Supplemental
Added to improve or complete something
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Poignant
Causing a feeling of sadness
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Obscure
Not known to many people; difficult to understand
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Ancestral
Belonging to or inherited from one’s ancestors
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Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable
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Exert
To use power or the ability to make something happen
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Vigorous
Strong, healthy, and full of energy
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Entreat
To ask someone sincerely or anxiously to do something
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Desolation
A state of complete emptiness or destruction
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Notorious
Famous for something bad
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Induce
1) To persuade someone to do something 2) To cause something to happen
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Pompous
Feeling that one is better or more important than other people
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Disparage
To criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect
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Intact
Complete and in the original state; not damaged
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Verdict
An opinion or judgment
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Mundane
Ordinary and dull
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Spur
To encourage an activity or development
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Sentinel
A guard whose job is to stand and keep watch
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Convey
To make (an idea or feeling) known or understandable to someone
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Render
To cause someone or something to be in a particular state
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Manifest
To show something clearly through signs or actions
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Continuum
A continuous sequence; a range
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Redress
To correct a wrong
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Underscore
To emphasize the importance of something
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Enfeeble
To make someone or something very weak
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Disdain
Dislike of someone or something that one feels does not deserve respect
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Flatter
To praise someone to please them
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Posterity
All future generations of people
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Sustain
To strengthen or support
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Sheer
1) Not mixed with anything else 2) Very large
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Assess
To judge the quality or importance of something
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Artisan
A person who does skilled work with their hands
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Subtle
Not loud, bright, or obvious
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Repudiate
To refuse to accept something or someone
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Meander
To follow a route that is not straight or direct
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Effectual
Successful in producing the intended results
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Meager
Very small in amount or number
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Tedious
Boring, slow, and tiring
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Calibrate
To carefully measure or adjust
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Potent
Powerful, persuasive, or effective
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Conducive
Providing the right conditions to help bring about something
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Reserved
Tending to keep feelings or thoughts private; quiet
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Medley
A mixture of different things
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Advocate
To support an idea; a person who publicly supports an idea
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Undulate
To move with a smooth, wavelike motion
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Magnitude
The great size or importance of something
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Aggrandize
To make someone more powerful or important
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Pummel
To hit someone or something repeatedly
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Timid
Easily frightened; shy
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Bias
An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment
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Refine
To improve something by making small changes
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Oscillate
To swing back and forth
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Esteem
Respect and admiration for someone
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Displace
To force someone to move out of their usual place
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Pulpit
A raised platform in a church from which the preacher speaks
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Ingenious
Clever, original, and inventive
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Constitute
To be the parts that form something
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Insatiable
Impossible to satisfy
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Volition
The power to make one’s own decisions
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Relish
To like or enjoy something
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Facilitate
To make a process easier or more possible
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Threshold
The level or point at which something starts
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Reform
To make changes in something to improve it
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Sneer
To make a facial expression that shows disapproval or disrespect
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Profound
1) Intense, extreme 2) Requiring deep thought

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