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Overture

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something introductory

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Preamble

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the introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law

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statute

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a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government

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poseur

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a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person

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insolent

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insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct

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grouch

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a fit of bad temper

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graphology

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the study of handwriting especially for the purpose of character analysis

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phonograph

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an instrument for reproducing sounds by means of the vibration of a stylus or needle following a spiral groove on a revolving disc or cylinder

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millinery

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women’s apparel for the head

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scythe

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an implement used for mowing grass, grain, or other crops and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle

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granary

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a storehouse for threshed grain

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threshold

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the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door

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reticent

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inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech

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reprobate

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an unprincipled or depraved person : SCOUNDREL, ROGUE

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zealous

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marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal

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maverick

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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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accede

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to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand —usually + to

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garrulous

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given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

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dissolution

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the act or process of dissolving

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furrow

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a trench in the earth made by a plow

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porthole

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an opening (such as a window) with a cover or closure especially in the side of a ship or aircraft

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grovel

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to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy

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census

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a usually complete enumeration of a population

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roster

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a roll or list of personnel

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wheedle

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to influence or entice by soft words or flattery

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filibuster

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an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

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assuage

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to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses)

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maul

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a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges

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elegy

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a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead

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apostasy

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1: an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith
2: abandonment of a previous loyalty : DEFECTION

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collusion

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: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose

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quarry

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a place, typically a large deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted

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strident

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loud and harsh

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postscript

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a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, article, or book

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byline

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a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer’s name

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plane

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a tool used to smooth out wood

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stingy

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not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending

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frugal

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characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources

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mongrel

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an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds. one of unknown ancestry

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circuitous

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not being forthright or direct in language or action

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deluge

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1a: an overflowing of the land by water
b: a drenching rain

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spoke

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any of the small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim

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rung

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one of the crosspieces of a ladder

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inning

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rounds of a baseball game

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fallow

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usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
2obsolete : plowed land

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deference

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respect and esteem due a superior or an elder

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avaricious

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greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches

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bough

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a branch of a tree

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miser

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especially : one who is extremely stingy with money

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tether

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a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement

51
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crest

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the top of a wave

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usury

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the lending of money with an interest charge for its use
especially : the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates
2: an unconscionable or exorbitant rate or amount of interest
specifically : interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money

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parsimony

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the quality of being careful with money or resources : THRIFT
the necessity of wartime parsimony
b: the quality or state of being stingy
The charity was surprised by the parsimony of some larger corporations.

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cacophony

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harsh or jarring sound : DISSONANCE sense 2

specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases

55
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barge

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: any of various boats: such as
a: a roomy usually flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by towing
b: a large motorboat supplied to the flag officer of a flagship
c: a roomy pleasure boat
especially : a boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated

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armory

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1a: a supply of arms for defense or attack
b: a collection of available resources
2: a place where arms and military equipment are stored
especially : one used for training reserve military personnel
3: a place where arms are manufactured

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vie

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: to strive for superiority : CONTEND, COMPETE

58
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mutiny

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: to rise against or refuse to obey or observe authority
He mutinied not just against God but against the older generation of Romanian intellectuals.
— Will Blythe

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ream

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1: a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets
2: a great amount —usually used in plural

60
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rustle

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1: to make or cause a rustle
2a: to act or move with energy or speed
b: to forage food
3: to steal cattle

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grisly

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1: inspiring horror or intense fear
houses that were dark and grisly under the blank, cold sky
— D. H. Lawrence
2: inspiring disgust or distaste
a grisly account of the fire
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expropriate

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transitive verb

1: to deprive of possession or proprietary rights
2: to transfer (the property of another) to one’s own possession

63
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lattice

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1a: a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips
b: a window, door, or gate having a lattice
c: a network or design resembling a lattice
2: a regular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in space
specifically : the arrangement of atoms in a crystal

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loom

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noun

an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.

65
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tenet

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: a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true

especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession

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mare

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a female horse or other equine animal especially when fully mature or of breeding age

67
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shear

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a: to cut off the hair from
b: to cut or clip (hair, wool, etc.) from someone or something
also : to cut something from
shear a lawn

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drone

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1: a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
2: one that lives on the labors of others : PARASITE

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carp

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: to find fault or complain querulously

70
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ledger

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1: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
2: a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)

71
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capitulation

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a set of terms or articles (see ARTICLE sense 1c) constituting an agreement between governments

72
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goading

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o incite or rouse as if with a goad (see GOAD entry 2 sense 2a)
was goaded into fighting with another player

73
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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

74
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siege

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a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender

75
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conjecture

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a: inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
b: a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork
The criminal’s motive remains a matter of conjecture.
c: a proposition (as in mathematics) before it has been proved or disproved

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