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corollary
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something that follows
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corroborate
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to confirm, cross reference
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cosmopolitan
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internationally sophisticated
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countenance
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face
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coup
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violent overthrow
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bequest
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something left in a will
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bereaved
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left desolate
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beset
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to harass
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bucolic
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charmingly rural
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burgeon
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to expand and flourish
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burlesque, caricature
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mocking and comical exaggeration
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broach
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to open up for discussion
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blight
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a disease
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blithe
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carefree, cheerful
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cacophony
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harsh sounding mixture
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cajole
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to persuade
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callow
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immature
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candor
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frankness
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capitulate
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to surrender
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capricious
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unpredictable
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catalyst
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something that makes something happens
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categorical
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unconditional; absolute
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catharsis
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emotional purification
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catholic
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universal
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caustic
acid like
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celibacy
abstinence from sex
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censure
to condemn severely
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chagrin
humiliation
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charisma
charm
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charlatan
fraud
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chasm
a deep gaping hole
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chastise
to reprimand and rebuke
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chicanery
trickery
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chimera
foolish fancy
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choleric
quick to anger
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chronic
constant
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chronicle
a record of event
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circuitous
roundabout
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circumlocution
an indirect expression
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circumscribe
restrict within limits
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circumvent
to find a way around
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circumspect
to be cautious
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civil
polite
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clemency
mercy, forgiveness
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abash
ashamed
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abject
sad and hopeless
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absolve
to free from sin, blame
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abnegate
to deny oneself things
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admonish
to warn and reprimand
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autocratic
dictate oppressively
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incense
to make very angry
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impugn
to call into question
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gratuitous
uncalled for
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abstruse
hard to understand
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abysmal
hopeless; bottomless(debt)
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accost
to confront
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acquiesce
to accept without protest
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acrid
harsh; bitter
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acrimonious
bitter and nasty
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acumen
keenness
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acute
sharp
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adherent
follower
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adulterate
to contaminate
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adverse
unfavorable
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affectation
fake behavior
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affinity
natural liking
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affluent
rich
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aggregate
combination
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agnostic
Existence of God cannot be proven
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agrarian
relating to land
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alacrity
cheerful readiness
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allocate
to distribute
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alloy
combined metal
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allusion
indirect reference
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aloof
stand apart
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ambience
environment
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ambivalent
mixed feeling
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ameliorate
to make better
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amenable
obedient
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amenity
pleasantness of locations
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amnesty
official pardon
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amoral
lack moral
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anguish
agonizing pain
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anomaly
aberration
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antithesis
the direct opposite
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apartheid
segregation
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apathy
lack of interest
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apocryphal
dubious
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apocalypse
end of the world
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apotheosis
perfect example
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appease
pacify
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apprehensive
anxious
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approbation
approval
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appropriate
to take
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aptitude
learning ability
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arbiter
a judge
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arbitrary
random
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arcane
mysterious
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archaic
old
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archetype
an original model
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ardent
passionate, enthusiastic
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arduous
hard, difficult (climbing a mountain)
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artful
sly
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artifice
a clever trick (the horse); clever
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ascendancy
occupying a dominant position
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ascetic
practicing self-denial
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assiduous
hardworking
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assimilate
take in fully
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assuage
to relieve
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astute
shrewd
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attrition
gradual wearing away
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audacity
boldness
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augment
to make bigger
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auspicious
favorable
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austere
unadorned, without excess, stern
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autocratic
ruling with absolute authority
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autonomous
acting independently
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avarice
greed
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avow
confess openly
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avuncular
uncle-like
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awry
off course
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axiom
true statement
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banal
ordinary
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bane
torment
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bastion
stronghold, fortress
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beget
to give birth to
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belabor
to repeat
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beleaguer
to lay siege
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belie
to contradict
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bemused
confused
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benefactor
one who provides help
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benevolent
kind
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benign
gentle, kindly
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bequest
something left to someone in a will
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beset
to harass
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covenant
agreement
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covert
secret
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covet
to wish for enviously
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credulous
gullible
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cryptic
mysterious
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culinary
relating to cooking
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culminate
to climax; to reach full effect
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culpable
deserving blame
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cursory
fast and superficial
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curtail
to cut short, to limit
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cynic
cynical person
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daunt
to intimidate
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dearth
lack and scarcity
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debacle
sudden defeat
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debauchery
wild living
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debilitate
to weaken
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decadent
state of moral or cultural decay
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decimate
to kill or destroy
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decorous
decent
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deduce
to infer
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defame
to slander
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exculpate
to erase the blame of
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deference
humble submission and respect
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definitive
conclusive, most authoritative
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degenerate
to deteriorate
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deleterious
harmful
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delineate
to describe in detail
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delude
to deceive
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deluge
a flood
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demagogue
a leader who uses prejudice to gain power
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denizen
inhabitant
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depravity
extreme wickedness or corruption
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deprecate
to express disapproval of
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deride
to ridicule, laugh at
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derogatory
negative remarks
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desiccate
to dry out
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despondent
despair
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despot
an absolute ruler
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destitute
extremely poor
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desultory
without a plan or purpose
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dextrous
skillful
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dialectical
relating to discussions
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dictum
an authoritative saying
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didactic
intended to teach
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diffident
lacking in self-confidence
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digress
to stray from the main topic
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dilettante
someone who have superficial knowledge of something without real commitment
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vacillate
to be indecisive
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vapid
dull and spiritless
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vehement
intense, forceful
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venal
susceptible to being bribed
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venerate
to revere
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veracity
truthfulness
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verbose
wordiness
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verisimilitude
the real appearance
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vernacular
everyday speech
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vestige
the last trace
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vex
to annoy
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viable
workable
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vicarious
experience in the imagination of
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vicissitude
natural unfavorable change
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vilify
to defame
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vindicate
to clear of blame and suspicion
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vindictive
seeking revenge
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virtuoso
a masterful musician and practitioners some other fields
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virulent
extremely poisonous
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vitiate
to destroy the quality of
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vitriolic
fill with bitter criticism and malice
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vocation
an occupation; a job
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vociferous
loud and clamorous
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volatile
easily evaporated; unstable and explosive
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volition
will; conscience choice
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wanton
malicious
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willful
deliberate
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wistful
sad longing
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zealous
enthusiastically devoted to something
