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Abhor

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hate

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Bigot

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narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Counterfeit

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fake; false

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Enfranchise

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give voting rights

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Hamper

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hinder; obstruct

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Kindle

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to start a fire

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Noxious

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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Placid

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calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

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payment for work done

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Talisman

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lucky charm

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Abrasive

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rough; coarse; harsh

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Bilk

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cheat; defraud

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Covert

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hidden; undercover

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Engender

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cause

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Hangar

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storage area (like garage) for a plane

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Knotty

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complex; difficult to solve

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Nuance

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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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Plagiarism

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taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

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Renown

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fame

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Tangent

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going off the main subject

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Abasement

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humiliation; degradation

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Billowing

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swelling; fluttering; waving

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Cower

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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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Enhance

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improve; make better or clearer

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Harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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Labyrinth a

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maze

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Nullify

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to counter; make unimportant

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Plaintiff

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petitioner (in court of law)

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Replete

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full

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Tangible

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can be touched

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Abrogate

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cancel; deny; repeal

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Blasphemy

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speech which offends religious sentiments

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Credible

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believable

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Enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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Harbingers

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indicators; bringers of warnings

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Labyrinthine

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complicated; highly convoluted

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Nuzzle

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cuddle; snuggle

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Plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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Reprehensible

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shameful; very bad

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Tardy

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slow; late; overdue; delayed

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Absolution

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forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

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obvious

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Creditable

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praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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establish firmly in a position

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Hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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Laceration

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a cut

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Obdurate

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stubborn

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Plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a sentence

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Tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

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Abstain

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desist; go without; withdraw

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Blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Credulous

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gullible; ready to believe anything

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Enshroud

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cover

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Haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

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Lachrymose

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tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

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deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

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an excess

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Repudiate

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shun; eschew

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Tedium

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boredom

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Abstemious

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self-denying; refraining from indulging

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Blithe

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free-spirited; carefree

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Crepuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation

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clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Headstrong

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stubborn; willful

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Lackluster

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dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective

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unbiased; not subjective

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Pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

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Rescind

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retract; repeal

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Temper

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to moderate; soften

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss

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  1. Ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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Cringe

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recoil; flinch; shy away

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Envenom to

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cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Hedonism

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self-indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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Laconic

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using few words; brief; to the point

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Oblique

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indirect; slanting

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Plumage

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feathers of a bird

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Resignation

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acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Accolade

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tribute; honor; praise

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Bolster

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support; prop up

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Cryptic

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puzzling; enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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short-lived

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Hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate

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destroy; demolish; eradicate

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Plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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determination

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Tentative

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not certain

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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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cut short

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Epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

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listen to

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Lampoon

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ridicule; spoof

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Oblivious

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totally unaware

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Podium

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raised platform

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Resonant

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echoing

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Tenuous

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flimsy; not solid

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Resolution

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determination

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Tentative

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not certain

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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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cut short

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Epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

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listen to

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Podium

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raised platform

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Resonant

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echoing

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Tenuous

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flimsy; not solid

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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determination

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Tentative

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not certain

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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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cut short

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Heed

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listen to

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Tenuous

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flimsy; not solid

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Lance

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spear; spike; javelin

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Terse

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concise; to the point

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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middle class

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Debility

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weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

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interruption; pause

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Languid

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tired; slow

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Obscured

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hidden; covered; buried

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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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shining; glowing

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Therapeutic

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medicinal; curative

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Acuity

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sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

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someone who boasts

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Debunking

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exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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typified; characterized; personified

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Hidebound

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rigid in opinions

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Languish

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decay; fade away; get weaker

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Obsequious

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servile; submissive

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Thwart

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prevent; frustrate

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Adamant

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forceful; inflexible

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Brawny

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muscular

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Decathlon

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an athletic competition with ten events

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Equivocate

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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

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Hieroglyphics

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  1. Picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny

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theft; robbery; stealing

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Obsession

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a dominating concern

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Ponderous

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weighty; slow and heavy

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Retention

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preservation; withholding

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Timorous

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cowardly; fearful

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Adroit

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skillful / skillful

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Brevity

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being brief

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Decorum

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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

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Err

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make a mistake

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Hinder

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obstruct

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Largess

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generosity

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Obsolete

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no longer valid

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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Reticent

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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

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Tirade

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stream of verbal abuse

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Adulation

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strong admiration; worship

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Bristle

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to show irritation

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Dissuaded

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discouraged

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Judicial

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court related

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Stipulated

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specified

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Nomads

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wanderers

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Epoch

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period in time

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Tawdry

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gaudy

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Variegated

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differing in color

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Chattel

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piece of property

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Adamant

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obstinate

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Wistfully

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longingly

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Wrest

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snatch

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Adhere

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stick

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Listless

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sluggish

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Inexorable

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relentless

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Dearth

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scarcity

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Epitome

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the most chic

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Candid

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frank

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Relevant

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applicable

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Laudable

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praiseworthy

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Authentic

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genuine

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Abetted

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encouraged

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Temperate

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moderate

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Lamented

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mourned

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Belligerent

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quarrelsome

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Reluctant

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taciturn

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Staid

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sedate

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Animosity

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hatred

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Volatile

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explosive

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Uncouth

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unpolished

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Quibble

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petty

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Reiterate

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repeat it

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Demented

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insane

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Parliament

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abdicated

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Corroborated

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supported

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“horse-rider”

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an equestrian

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Impromptu

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spontaneous

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Profuse

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lavish

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Filament

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incandescent

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Doctorial

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graphic

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Impediments

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obstacles

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Opportune

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timely

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Copious

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abundant

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Emulated

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imitated

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Unbalanced

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deleterious

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Animation

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liveliness

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stiffness

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Emulated

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imitated

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boycott

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to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion

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Decoy

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lure; trap; trick

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Erratic

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wandering; irregular

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Histrionic

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theatrical; exaggerated

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Laud

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praise

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Obstreperous

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noisy and boisterous

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Portend

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foretell

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Retraction

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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

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Titter

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giggle quietly

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Adversity

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hardship

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Broach

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start to discuss; approach

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Deference

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respect

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Esoteric

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obscure and difficult to understand

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Hoary

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old

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Lavish

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on a grand scale; wasteful

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Obtuse

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mentally dull

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Portent

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a warning sign; omen

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Revere

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worship

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Tome

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large book

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Advocate

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support

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Brusque

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blunt; abrupt

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Defoliate

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cause leaves to fall off

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Espouse

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promote; take up; support

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Hone

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sharpen; increase; whet

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Lax

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careless; not strict

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Obviate

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avoid; make unnecessary

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Poseur

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someone who puts on an act

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Riddled

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full of (usually full of holes)

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Torpid

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inactive; lazy; stagnant

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Aesthetic

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concerning art or beauty

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Bulwark

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fortification; barricade; wall

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Defunct

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no longer in existence

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Etymology

A

the study of word origins

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Hyperbole

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grossly exaggerated speech

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Legend

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  1. key to map; 2. myth or story
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Odious

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hateful

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Posterity

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future generations

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Rife

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common

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Torpor

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dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity

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Affable

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friendly; social; easygoing

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Bureaucracy

A

officialdom

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Degradation

A

deprivation; poverty; debasement

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Eulogy

A

praise

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Hypochondriac

A

a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses

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Legion

A

in large numbers

276
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Officious

A

domineering; intrusive; meddlesome

277
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Posthumous

A

after death

278
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Rigor

A

thoroughness

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Totter

A

walk unsteadily

280
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mitosis

A

The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides, typically in four stages (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase) resulting in two new nuclei, each of which has exactly the same chromosome and DNA content as the original cell.

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meiosis

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a type of cell division in which a nucleus divides into four daughter nuclei, each containing half the chromosome number of the parent nucleus: occurs in all sexually reproducing organisms in which haploid gametes or spores are produced

282
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cretinism

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a congenital disease due to absence or deficiency of normal thyroid secretion, characterized by physical deformity, dwarfism, and mental retardation, and often by goiter

283
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photosynthesis

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the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll

284
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biome

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a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax

285
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organ

A

Also called pipe organ. a musical instrument consisting of one or more sets of pipes sounded by means of compressed air, played by means of one or more keyboards, and capable of producing a wide range of musical effects

286
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organisms

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a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes

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distillation

A

the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.

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osmosis

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the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane.

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isomer

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a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.

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homogenization

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to break up the fat globules in (milk or cream) so that they are evenly distributed

291
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pasteurization

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the process of heating beverages, such as milk, beer, wine, or cider, or solid foods, such as cheese or crab meat, to destroy harmful or undesirable microorganisms or to limit the rate of fermentation by the application of controlled heat

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mitochondrion

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an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.

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vacuoles

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a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.

294
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chloroplast

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a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis

295
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tincture

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a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol

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elided

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to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation

297
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cryptic

A

mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous:

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alabaster

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a fine-grained usually white, opaque, or translucent variety of gypsum used for statues, vases, etc

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motley

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made up of elements of varying type, quality, etc

300
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prismatic

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Formed by refraction of light through a prism, used especially of a spectrum of light.

301
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duplicity

A

deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing.

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travesty

A

farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody

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circumspection

A

observation or action; caution; prudence

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cryptic

A

mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous:

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scarcity

A

insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth

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xenophobe

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a person who fears or hates foreigners, strange customs, etc.

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peccadillo

A

a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.

308
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paragon

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a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence

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dilettante

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a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.

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appurtenances

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something subordinate to another, more important thing; adjunct; accessory.

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endowments

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a. the source of income with which an institution, etc, is endowed
b. the income itself

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encumbrances

A

something that encumbers; something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance:

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attenuations

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A dilution, thinning, or weakening of a substance, especially a reduction in the virulence of a pathogen through repeated inoculation, growth in a different culture medium, or exposure to heat, light, air or other weakening agents.

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synapse

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a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane of an axon, dendrite, or muscle or gland cell with the appropriate receptor molecules for picking up the neurotransmitters.

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lapse

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an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard

316
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harried

A

to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated

317
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jaunt

A

a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure

318
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docile

A

easily managed or handled; tractable:

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valise

A

a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.

320
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livery

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a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.

321
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marauder

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to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty:

322
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encumbrance

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something that encumbers; something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance:

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opprobrious

A

conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker:

324
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dispelled

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to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:

325
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chagrined

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a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

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foreboding

A

a prediction; portent.

327
Q

unerring

A

not erring; not going astray or missing the mark:

328
Q

pretext

A

something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse:

329
Q

humid

A

containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist:

330
Q

mourned

A

to feel or express sorrow or grief.

331
Q

wrangle

A

to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner

332
Q

truism

A

a self-evident, obvious truth.

333
Q

ominous

A

portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:

334
Q

odious

A

deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.

335
Q

stoic

A

a person who maintains stoical qualities

336
Q

languid

A

lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow:

337
Q

endowing

A

to provide with a permanent fund or source of income:

338
Q

eluding

A

to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade

339
Q

Incumbents

A

holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently:

340
Q

Transients

A

not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.

341
Q

slovenly

A

untidy or unclean in appearance or habits

342
Q

quarrelsome

A

inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent

343
Q

biased

A

having or showing bias or prejudice

344
Q

affinity

A

a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.

345
Q

antithesis

A

opposition; contrast

346
Q

atrophy

A

a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.

347
Q

anachronism

A

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time:

348
Q

stolid

A

not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.

349
Q

discernment

A

the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.

350
Q

dirge

A

a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.

351
Q

terse

A

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.

352
Q

meritorious

A

deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy:

353
Q

taciturn

A

inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.

354
Q

insidious

A

intended to entrap or beguile

355
Q

theorem

A

a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.

356
Q

dissertation

A

a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

357
Q

synthesized

A

to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze ):

358
Q

syndicated

A

a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations:

359
Q

farce

A

a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character

360
Q

forum

A

the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people

361
Q

hackney

A

a carriage or coach for hire; cab

362
Q

envoy

A

a diplomatic agent.

363
Q

conducive

A

tending to produce; conducing; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to):

364
Q

postulate

A

to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing.

365
Q

theorem

A

a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.

366
Q

maxim

A

an expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one:

367
Q

vigil

A

wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.

368
Q

reign

A

the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.

369
Q

reverie

A

a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing:

370
Q

abstained

A

to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from):

371
Q

revoked

A

to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal:

372
Q

detracted

A

to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).

373
Q

bewildered

A

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

374
Q

obstinate

A

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

375
Q

disciple

A

a follower of the doctrines of a teacher or a school of thought

376
Q

heretic

A

a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.

377
Q

idolater

A

a person who is an immoderate admirer; devotee

378
Q

incandescent

A

intensely bright; brilliant.

379
Q

filament

A

a very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber or fibril:

380
Q

concise

A

expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:

381
Q

impeached

A

to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.

382
Q

indicted

A

(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:

383
Q

abundant

A

present in great quantity; more than adequate; over sufficient:

384
Q

copious

A

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:

385
Q

unremitting

A

not slackening or abating; incessant

386
Q

deterrent

A

serving or tending to deter

387
Q

denouncer

A

to condemn or censure openly or publicly

388
Q

impervious

A

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

389
Q

deleterious

A

injurious to health:

390
Q

opprobrious

A

conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker

391
Q

concave

A

curved like a segment of the interior of a circle or hollow sphere; hollow and curved.

392
Q

convex

A

having a surface that is curved or rounded outward

393
Q

concordant

A

agreeing; harmonious

394
Q

decorous

A

characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.

395
Q

convenient

A

suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.

396
Q

flippant

A

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity:

397
Q

recalcitrant

A

resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory

398
Q

precarious

A

dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:

399
Q

meandering

A

to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course:

400
Q

foraging

A

the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.

401
Q

interloping

A

to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license

402
Q

fulcrum

A

the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.

403
Q

archaic

A

marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated

404
Q

loquacious

A

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

405
Q

grimaced

A

a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

406
Q

brackish

A

slightly salt; having a salty or briny flavor.

distasteful; unpleasant.

407
Q

daunting

A

to overcome with fear; intimidate.

to lessen the courage of; dishearten.

408
Q

fractious

A

refractory or unruly.

readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome.

409
Q

diffract

A

to break up or bend.

410
Q

etymology

A

the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.
a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning.

411
Q

antecedent

A

a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon, etc.

412
Q

hypertonic

A

containing more solute than environment.

413
Q

heterozygote

A

having different alleles.

414
Q

homogeneous

A

evenly mixed; alike throughout.

415
Q

beneficent

A

producing good, like charitable.

416
Q

intravenous

A

within the veins.

417
Q

malady

A

illness

418
Q

omnipotent

A

all powerful.

419
Q

transgress

A

go beyond the limit, violate.

420
Q

malevolent

A

wishing evil.

421
Q

subcutaneous

A

under the skin.

422
Q

aquatic

A

living in or pertaining to water.

423
Q

preclude

A

shut beforehand; prevent.

424
Q

cognizant

A

knowledge about, aware.

425
Q

induce

A

lead to; bring about.

426
Q

dehydrate

A

remove water from.

427
Q

interject

A

throw in between.

428
Q

eulogy

A

speech of praise.

429
Q

zoology

A

animal science.

430
Q

thermometer

A

instrument to measure temperature.

431
Q

pedal

A

relating to the foot

432
Q

impend

A

menace, as in “hanging overhead”.

433
Q

inscribe

A

write on autograph.

434
Q

inscription

A

something written.

435
Q

bisect

A

cut in half.

436
Q

expire

A

die, as in “ breathe your last breath”.

437
Q

convene

A

come together.

438
Q

vocation

A

profession “your calling”.

439
Q

evoke

A

call out.

440
Q

evolve

A

develop “roll forward”.

441
Q

revolution

A

a turn around.

442
Q

defensible

A

capable of being defended.

443
Q

despondence

A

state of being dejected depression.

444
Q

dramatic

A

pertaining to drama.

445
Q

mulish

A

like a mule.

446
Q

greenish

A

somewhat green

447
Q

deferment

A

act of delaying.

448
Q

regression

A

the act of going back to a previous place or state.

449
Q

dense

A

stupid; slow-witted; dull.

450
Q

vocalization

A

to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.

451
Q

cull

A

to choose; select; pick.
to gather the choice things or parts from.
to collect; gather; pluck.

452
Q

amuse

A

to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner.

453
Q

anecdote

A

a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.

454
Q

thesis

A

a subject for a composition or essay.

455
Q

clincher

A

a statement, argument, fact, situation, or the like, that is decisive or conclusive.

456
Q

blatantly

A

brazenly obvious; flagrant.

457
Q

topic sentence

A

a sentence that expresses the essential idea of a paragraph or larger section, usually appearing at the beginning.

458
Q

efficiently

A

performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable.

459
Q

grasped

A

to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.

460
Q

spur

A

a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.

461
Q

morosely

A

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

462
Q

earnestly

A

serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous:

463
Q

subtle

A

thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.

464
Q

nostalgic

A

experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.

465
Q

entrenched

A

to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly

466
Q

antonyms

A

a word opposite in meaning to another

467
Q

omitted

A

to leave out; fail to include or mention.

468
Q

famished

A

hungry

469
Q

animosity

A

hatred

470
Q

discernment

A

acuteness of judgment and understanding.

471
Q

Root Word: Sub

A

Under

472
Q

Root Word: Super

A

Over

473
Q

Root Word: Medi

A

Middle

474
Q

Root Word: Extra

A

Beyond

475
Q

Root Word: Sol

A

Sun

476
Q

Root Word: Luna

A

Moon

477
Q

Root Word: Terra

A

Earth

478
Q

Root Word: Geo

A

Earth, Ground

479
Q

Root Word: Mar

A

Sea

480
Q

Sublunary

A

Under the moon

481
Q

Mediterranian

A

Middle of the earth

482
Q

Subterranean

A

Under the earth

483
Q

Extraterrestial

A

Beyond earth

484
Q

Root Word: Vor

A

Eat

485
Q

Root Word: Carne

A

Meat

486
Q

Carnivore

A

Meat-eater

487
Q

Herbivore

A

Plant-eater

488
Q

Omnivore

A

Eat everything

489
Q

Root Word: Omni

A

All, or Everything

490
Q

Root Word: Anima

A

Breath, Spirit or Soul

491
Q

Animal

A

Living, breathing creatures

492
Q

Inanimate

A

Lifeless

493
Q

Root Word: Cant

A

Sing

494
Q

Root Word: Chant

A

To say (word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way.

495
Q

Root Word: Dic or dict

A

To speak

496
Q

Dictate

A

Speak aloud

497
Q

Contradict

A

Speak against

498
Q

Root Word: Dic or dict

A

Speak

499
Q

Root Word: Diction

A

Choice of words

500
Q

Root Word: Locut or Loqu

A

Speak or talk

501
Q

Loquacious

A

Someone who speaks a lot

502
Q

Somnus

A

Roman god of sleep

503
Q

Root Word: Somnolent

A

Sleepy, drowsy, or causing sleep

504
Q

Somnambulist

A

Sleepwalker

505
Q

Insomnia

A

Inability to sleep

506
Q

Benediction

A

Invocation of a blessing, short blessing with which public worship is concluded. Something that promotes goodness or wellbeing.

507
Q

Valediction

A

An act of bidding farewell

508
Q

Valedictorian

A

Student who has the highest grade in graduating class and who gives a speech at graduation ceremonies.

509
Q

Carnival

A

Festival before Lent, including music and dancing, a farewell to meat.

510
Q

Prefix: Semi/hemi/demi

A

Half

511
Q

Prefix: mono

A

one

512
Q

Prefix: uni

A

one

513
Q

Prefix: duo

A

two

514
Q

Prefix: bi

A

two

515
Q

Prefix: tri

A

three

516
Q

Prefix: quad/quat

A

four

517
Q

Prefix: quint

A

five

518
Q

Prefix: pent

A

five

519
Q

Prefix: sext

A

six

520
Q

Prefix: sept

A

seven

521
Q

Prefix: oct

A

eight

522
Q

Prefix: nov

A

nine

523
Q

Prefix: dec

A

ten

524
Q

Prefix: cent

A

hundred

525
Q

Prefix: mill

A

thousand

526
Q

Prefix: poly

A

many

527
Q

Prefix: proto

A

first

528
Q

Prefix: Ped or pod

A

foot

529
Q

Pedal

A

a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop.

530
Q

Pod

A
  • a bit socket in a brace

- a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger

531
Q

Pedestrian

A
  • going or performed on foot

- of, relating to, or designed for walking

532
Q

Biped

A

two foot animal

533
Q

Tripod

A

: a support or stand for a camera, telescope, etc., that has three legs

534
Q

Centipede

A

centipeda “centipede,” from centi- “hundred” and -peda, from ped-, pes “foot” –related to PEDESTRIAN

535
Q

Ped or Pedia

A

Greek root: Means child

536
Q

Root: Phobia

A

Fear or dislike.

537
Q

Acrophobia

A

Fear of heights.

538
Q

Brontophobia

A

Fear of thunder.

539
Q

Pedophobia

A

Fear or children.

540
Q

Philophobia

A

Fear of love.

541
Q

Phonophobia

A

Fear of sound.

542
Q

Photophobia

A

Fear or light.

543
Q

Pyrophobia

A

Fear or fire.

544
Q

Somniphobia

A

Fear of sleep.

545
Q

Sophophobia

A

Fear of learning.

546
Q

Triskaidekaphobia

A

Fear of the number 13

547
Q

Sesquipedalophobia

A

Fear of long words.

548
Q

Root: Logos

A

Means words

549
Q

Monologue

A

Is a speech for one person.

550
Q

Root: Ology

A

The science or study of something

551
Q

Archaeology

A

Study of ancient history.

552
Q

Biology

A

Study of life.

553
Q

Cosmology

A

Study of the universe.

554
Q

Etymology

A

Study of word origins

555
Q

Genealogy

A

Study of family origins.

556
Q

Geology

A

Study of the earth.

557
Q

Graphology

A

Study of handwriting.

558
Q

Psychology

A

Study of the mind.

559
Q

Seismology

A

Study of earthquakes.

560
Q

Sociology

A

Study of society.

561
Q

Root: cide

A

kill

562
Q

Root: viv

A

live, alive

563
Q

Vivacious

A

Full of life.

564
Q

Micro

A

Small; involving minute quantities or variations.

565
Q

Macro

A

Being large, thick, or exceptionally prominent. Involving, or intended for use with relatively large quantities or on a large scale

566
Q

Microscope

A

An instrument you use to see small things.

567
Q

Hyper

A

Above, over.
Fiddle-footed, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, excitable, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, spooky

568
Q

Hypo

A

Under, beneath.

569
Q

Endo

A

Within

570
Q

Exo

A

Out of, outside.

571
Q

Inter

A

between

572
Q

Intra

A

Within

573
Q

Homo

A

Alike

574
Q

Hetero

A

Different

575
Q

Belli

A

War

576
Q

Pace

A

Peace

577
Q

Pre

A

Before

578
Q

Post

A

After

579
Q

Pro

A

Forward

580
Q

Retro

A

Backward

581
Q

a/ an

A

Not or without

582
Q

a/ab

A

away or from

583
Q

Anti

A

against, opposite

584
Q

Contra

A

against

585
Q

dis

A

apart, away

586
Q

dys

A

bad, ill

587
Q

mal

A

bad, ill

588
Q

mis

A

hate

589
Q

in/ im

A

not

590
Q

non

A

not

591
Q

un

A

not

592
Q

e/ ex

A

out

593
Q

ob/ op

A

against

594
Q

bene

A

good

595
Q

eu

A

good

596
Q

philo

A

love

597
Q

con/ com/ cor/ co

A

together, with

598
Q

syn/ sym

A

together, with

599
Q

pro

A

forward

600
Q

Roots: Auto

A

Self

601
Q

Roots: Sophos

A

Wisdom

602
Q

Roots: Biblio

A

Book

603
Q

Roots: Bio

A

Life

604
Q

Roots: Anthropos

A

People

605
Q

Roots: Morph

A

Form

606
Q

Roots: Graph

A

Write, draw

607
Q

Roots: Potents/ potents

A

Power

608
Q

Bibliophile

A

Book lover

609
Q

Misanthrope

A

One who hates people

610
Q

Philosopher

A

Lover of wisdom

611
Q

Anthropomorphic

A

In the shape of man

612
Q

Autograph

A

Self-write, your signature

613
Q

Autobiography

A

Your self-written story of your life

614
Q

Postmortem

A

After death

615
Q

Omnipotent

A

All powerful

616
Q

Root: Pater

A

father

617
Q

Roots: Mater

A

Mother

618
Q

Roots: Frat

A

Brother

619
Q

Roots: Sor

A

Sister

620
Q

Roots: Gen

A

Birth

621
Q

Progeny

A

Means children or offspring

622
Q

Genesis

A

Means the beginning

623
Q

Roots: Vis/ vid

A

See

624
Q

Roots: Tact/ tangi

A

Touch

625
Q

Roots: Audi

A

Hear

626
Q

Roots: Son

A

Sound

627
Q

Roots: Patho/ pathy

A

Feelings, suffering.

628
Q

Roots: Corp

A

Body

629
Q

Roots: Man

A

hand

630
Q

Roots: ad

A

to

631
Q

Roots: Ante

A

before

632
Q

Roots: circum

A

around

633
Q

Roots: con/ com

A

together, with

634
Q

Root: de

A

from, down

635
Q

Root: in/ il/ im

A

in, into, on

636
Q

Root: inter

A

between

637
Q

Root: intro

A

within

638
Q

Roots: Peri

A

around, about

639
Q

Roots: re

A

again, back

640
Q

Roots: se

A

apart

641
Q

Roots: tele

A

distant

642
Q

Roots: trans

A

across, beyond

643
Q

Roots: super

A

over, above

644
Q

Transport

A

To carry across

645
Q

Teleport

A

To carry a long distance

646
Q

Import

A

To carry in

647
Q

Report

A

To carry back

648
Q

Deport

A

To carry away from

649
Q

Roots: tors/ tort

A

Twist

650
Q

Roots: flect/ flex

A

bend

651
Q

Roots: fract/ frag

A

break

652
Q

Roots: rupt

A

break, burst

653
Q

Roots: prehend/ prehens

A

seize, grasp

654
Q

Roots: ject

A

throw

655
Q

Roots: vers/ vert

A

turn

656
Q

Roots: cur/ curr/ curs

A

run

657
Q

Roots: grad

A

step

658
Q

Roots: deo/ theo

A

God

659
Q

Roots: cred

A

Believe

660
Q

Roots: fid

A

Faith, trust, loyalty

661
Q

Jupiter

A

Father god

662
Q

Roots: archy

A

Rule

663
Q

Roots: vice/ vinc

A

conquer

664
Q

Roots: cracy

A

Government

665
Q

Roots: mand

A

order, command

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