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Munificent
adj. (of a person) very generous
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Myopic
adj. near sighted
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Myriad
n. large number
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Myrmidons
n. a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate
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Natty
adj. neat; dapper
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Nebulous
adj. vague
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Nefarious
adj. immoral
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Nettle
v. to annoy
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Nexus
n. connection
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Niggardly
adj. miserly; stingy
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Noisome
adj. disgusting
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Nominally
adj. existing in name only; (of a price or amount of money) very small
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Apposite
adj. apt in the circumstances; fitting
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Appose
v. place something in proximity to or juxtaposition to something else
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Appellant
n. a person who applies a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower fourt
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Apostrophe
n. appeal to someone not present
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Apollonian
adj. of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature
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Apogee
n. the highest point of development
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Apocrypha
n. writings or reports not considered geniune
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Aphoristic
adj. expressed tersely; short statement
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Aphorism
n. a pithy observation that contains a general truth
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Antithetical
adj. directly opposed or contrasted
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Antediluvian
adj. ridiculously old-fashioned
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Anomie
n. lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group
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Anodized
adj. coated with a layer of metal
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Annex
n. a building which is an addition to an existing building
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Annex
v. to take possession of
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Animadversions
n. criticism or censure
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Sap
v. to drain
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Incise
v. to cut into
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Contravene
v. to contradict
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Impugn
v. to challenge someone’s honor, honesty, validity
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Descry
v. to catch sight of
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Repine
v. to be discontented
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Minatory
adj. threatening
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Sedulity
n. thoroughness
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Cogitate
v. think over something; ponder
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Excogitate
v. think out, plan, or devise
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Epistemology
n. theory of knowledge
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Debility
n. weakness
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Maelstrom
n. whirlpool
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Complaisance
adj. willingness to please
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Efface
v. wipe out; remove all trace of
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Extirpation
n. wiping out; complete destruction
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Ascetic
adj. without luxuries; severely simple
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Pastiche
n. work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied resources
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Boondoggle
n. work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value
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Overwrought
adj. worked up in an emotional state
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Deify
v. worship, regard, or treat as a god
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Malefactor
n. wrongdoer
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Sallow
adj. yellow and sickly
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Faux-naif
adj. artificially or affectedly simple or naïve
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Soi-disant
adj. self-styled
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Analeptic
adj. tending to restore a person’s health or strength
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Sequestration
n. the act of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid
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Gestation
n. the development of something over a period of time
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Mores
n. the essential or characteristic customs of a community
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Frontispiece
n. the illustration facing the title page of the book
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Byline
n. the line that tells you who wrote the article
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Quintessential
adj. the perfect example of
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Dotage
n. the period of life in which a person is old and weak
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Mettlesome
adj. spirited
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Vitiation
n. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
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Vitiate
v. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
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Extemporaneous
adj. spoken or done without preparation
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Maculated
adj. spotted or stained
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Dissipation
n. squandering of money
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Desuetude
n. state of disuse
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Tarry
v. staying longer than intended; delay leaving a place
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Purloin
v. to steal
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Ginger
v. to stimulate, enliven
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Parsimony
n. stinginess
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Foment
v. stir up
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Desist
v. stop
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Taut
adj. stretched or pulled tight, tense not relaxed, concise and controlled when referring to music
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Besotted
adj. strongly infatuated
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Palettes
n. range of colors or shapes available to a user
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Depredate
v. ravage, plunder
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Peruse
v. read carefully
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Atavism
n. the reappearance of ancestral traits; regression
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Rubicund
adj. reddish
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Damp
v. reduce in extent
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Salacious
adj. lecherous; erotic
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Sinistral
adj. left-handed or counter-clockwise (dextral = right handed)
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Lien
n. a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed is discharged
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Torpid
adj. lethargic
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Vitreous
adj. like glass in appearance or physical properties
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Talon
n. long pointed nail or claw
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Discursiveness
n. long windedness; indirectness
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Haggard
adj. looking exhausted from fatigue
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Din
n. a loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise
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Tepid
adj. lukewarm, little enthusiasm
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Recumbent
adj. lying down
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Runic
adj. magical
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Gist
n. main point
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Requite
v. make appropriate the return for
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Denuded
v. to make bare
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Extenuate
v. make guilt or an offense seem less serious or more forgivable
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Tergiversate
v. making conflicting or evasive statements
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adj. (of a person) very generous
Munificent
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adj. near sighted
Myopic
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n. large number
Myriad
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n. a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate
Myrmidons
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adj. neat; dapper
Natty
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adj. vague
Nebulous
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adj. immoral
Nefarious
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v. to annoy
Nettle
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n. connection
Nexus
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adj. miserly; stingy
Niggardly
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adj. disgusting
Noisome
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adj. existing in name only; (of a price or amount of money) very small
Nominally
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adj. apt in the circumstances; fitting
Apposite
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v. place something in proximity to or juxtaposition to something else
Appose
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n. a person who applies a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower fourt
Appellant
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n. appeal to someone not present
Apostrophe
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adj. of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature
Apollonian
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n. the highest point of development
Apogee
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n. writings or reports not considered geniune
Apocrypha
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adj. expressed tersely; short statement
Aphoristic
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n. a pithy observation that contains a general truth
Aphorism
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adj. directly opposed or contrasted
Antithetical
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adj. ridiculously old-fashioned
Antediluvian
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n. lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group
Anomie
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adj. coated with a layer of metal
Anodized
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n. a building which is an addition to an existing building
Annex
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v. to take possession of
Annex
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n. criticism or censure
Animadversions
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v. to drain
Sap
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v. to cut into
Incise
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v. to contradict
Contravene
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v. to challenge someone’s honor, honesty, validity
Impugn
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v. to catch sight of
Descry
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v. to be discontented
Repine
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adj. threatening
Minatory
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n. thoroughness
Sedulity
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v. think over something; ponder
Cogitate
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v. think out, plan, or devise
Excogitate
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n. theory of knowledge
Epistemology
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n. weakness
Debility
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n. whirlpool
Maelstrom
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adj. willingness to please
Complaisance
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v. wipe out; remove all trace of
Efface
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n. wiping out; complete destruction
Extirpation
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adj. without luxuries; severely simple
Ascetic
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n. work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied resources
Pastiche
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n. work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value
Boondoggle
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adj. worked up in an emotional state
Overwrought
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v. worship, regard, or treat as a god
Deify
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n. wrongdoer
Malefactor
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adj. yellow and sickly
Sallow
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adj. artificially or affectedly simple or naïve
Faux-naif
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adj. self-styled
Soi-disant
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adj. tending to restore a person’s health or strength
Analeptic
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n. the act of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid
Sequestration
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n. the development of something over a period of time
Gestation
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n. the essential or characteristic customs of a community
Mores
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n. the illustration facing the title page of the book
Frontispiece
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n. the line that tells you who wrote the article
Byline
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adj. the perfect example of
Quintessential
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n. the period of life in which a person is old and weak
Dotage
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adj. spirited
Mettlesome
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n. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
Vitiation
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v. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
Vitiate
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adj. spoken or done without preparation
Extemporaneous
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adj. spotted or stained
Maculated
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n. squandering of money
Dissipation
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n. state of disuse
Desuetude
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v. staying longer than intended; delay leaving a place
Tarry
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v. to steal
Purloin
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v. to stimulate, enliven
Ginger
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n. stinginess
Parsimony
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v. stir up
Foment
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v. stop
Desist
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adj. stretched or pulled tight, tense not relaxed, concise and controlled when referring to music
Taut
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adj. strongly infatuated
Besotted
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n. range of colors or shapes available to a user
Palettes
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v. ravage, plunder
Depredate
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v. read carefully
Peruse
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n. the reappearance of ancestral traits; regression
Atavism
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adj. reddish
Rubicund
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v. reduce in extent
Damp
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adj. lecherous; erotic
Salacious
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adj. left-handed or counter-clockwise (dextral = right handed)
Sinistral
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n. a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed is discharged
Lien
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adj. lethargic
Torpid
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adj. like glass in appearance or physical properties
Vitreous
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n. long pointed nail or claw
Talon
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n. long windedness; indirectness
Discursiveness
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adj. looking exhausted from fatigue
Haggard
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n. a loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise
Din
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adj. lukewarm, little enthusiasm
Tepid
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adj. lying down
Recumbent
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adj. magical
Runic
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n. main point
Gist
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v. make appropriate the return for
Requite
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v. to make bare
Denuded
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v. make guilt or an offense seem less serious or more forgivable
Extenuate
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v. making conflicting or evasive statements
Tergiversate