vocabulary p-s Flashcards

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paramount

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supreme, dominant, primary

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to reword, usually in simpler terms

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person or animal that lives at another's expense

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to dry or shrivel

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discussion, usually between enemies

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of limited scope or outlook, provincial

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humorous imitation

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conditional release of a prisoner

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to ward off or deflect

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stinginess

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stronger supporter

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biased in favor of

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piece of literature or music imitating other works

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obvious, unconcealed

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official document giving exclusive right to sell an invention

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fatherhood; descent from father's ancestors

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causing disease

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pity, compassion

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aristocrat

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murder of one's father

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inheritance or heritage derived from one's father

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to condescend to, disparage; to buy from

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scarcity, lack

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very poor person

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tent or light building used for shelter or exhibitions

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minor sin or offense

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theft of money or goods

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uninspiring, boring academic

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commonplace

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doctor specializing in children and their ailments

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triangular gable on a roof or facade

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contemporary, equal, match

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having bad connotations; disparaging

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transparent; translucent; easily understood

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voluntary suffering to repent for a wrong

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inclination

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during, while awaiting

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expressing sorrow for sins or offenses, repentant

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thoughtful

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next to last

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partial shadow

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extreme poverty

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baby carriage

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discerning, able to perceive

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complete and utter loss; damnation

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to wander from place to place

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present throughout the years; persistent

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faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

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done in a routine way; indifferent

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point in orbit nearest to the sun

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moving from place to place

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to tell a lie under oath

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penetrable

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very harmful

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endless, lasting

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act of attributing human qualities to objects or abstract qualities

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shrewd, astute, keen-witted

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lively and bold

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persistent, stubborn

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applicable, appropriate

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disturbance

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close examination

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to cause to change in immoral way; to misuse

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epidemic, plague

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rudeness, peevishness

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massed group of soldiers, people, or things

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persuer of casual love affairs

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love of humanity; generosity to worthy causes

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narrow-minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture

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study of words

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calm in temperament; sluggish

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anxiety, horror

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mythical, immortal bird which lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes

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study of speech sounds

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relating to sound

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devoutness

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to loot, especially during a war

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peak, highest point of development

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dedicated, devout, extremely religious

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fleeting feeling of hurt pride

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profound substantial; concise, succinct, to the point

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meager amount or wage

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to soothe or pacify

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one who steals words or ideas

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injured person in a lawsuit

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stale, overused expression

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crude, vulgar, low-class

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abundance, plenty

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excess, overabundance

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pliable, yielding

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to pull strings on musical instrument

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courageous, spunky

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to fall, plunge

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including a variety of groups

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to use diligently; to engage; to join together

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relating to air; worked by compressed air

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to steal game or fish; cook in boiling liquid

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platform or lectern for orchestra conductors or speakers

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emotionally moving

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relating to a geographic pole; exhibiting contrast

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to tend towards opposite extremes

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controversy, argument; verbal attack

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shrewd and practical, diplomatic

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speaker of many languages

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weighty, heavy, large

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to speak in a pretentious manner

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to study closely or meditatively

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full of holes, permeable to liquids

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stout, dignified

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to put in position; to suggest an idea

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bottom, rear

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future generations; all of a person's descendants

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monarch or ruler with great power

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practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideals

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meaningless, foolish talk

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principle; law

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edge, steep overhang

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sudden and unexpected

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to throw down from a height; to cause to happen

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hasty, quickly, with too little caution

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short summary of facts

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state of being precise

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to rule out

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unusually advanced at an early age

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forerunner, predecessor

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one that preys on others, destroyer, plunderer

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difficult situation

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to found or base on

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relating to prediction, indicative of the future

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preference, liking

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tendency, inclination

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celebrated, distinguished

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introduction to a book; introductory remarks to a speech

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to consider, plan beforehand

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forewarning; presentiment

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majority in number; dominance

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attractive, engaging, appealing

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absurd, illogical

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to foretell, indicate in advance

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having foresight

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to set down a rule; to recommend a treatment

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premonition, sense of foreboding

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sleight of hand

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rude, improperly bold

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excuse, pretended reason

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widespread

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to lie, evade the truth

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ancient, primitive

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original, existing from the beginning

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untouched, uncorrupted

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lack of usual necessities or comforts

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honesty, high-mindedness

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tendency, inclination

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one who continually and unjustifiably postpones

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wasteful, extravagant, lavish

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vast, enormous, extraordinary

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impure; contrary to religion; sacrilegious

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expert, skilled in a certain subject

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corrupt, degenerate

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lavish, extravagent

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originator, forefather, ancestor in a direct line

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offspring, children

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prediction of disease outcome; any prediction

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favoring progress or change; moving forward, going step-by-step

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propagation, reproduction; enlargement, expansion

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productive, fertile

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introductory section of a literary work or play

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piece of land or rock higher than its surroundings

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to make known publicly

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inclination, tendency

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to win over, appease

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favorable, advantageous

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advocate, defender, supporter

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relating to prose; dull, commonplace

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to condemn; to forbid, outlaw

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ordinary language used in everyday speech

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person who initiates a legal action or suit

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to convert to a particular belief or religion

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lying face downward, lying flat on ground

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main character in a play or story, hero

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readily assuming different forms or characters

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declaration

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ceremony and manners observed by diplomats

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to prolong, draw out, extend

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something that sticks out

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rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope

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cause, incitement to act or respond

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bravery, skill

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power to act as substitute for another

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one who is excessively proper or modest

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careful, cautious

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lustful, exhibiting lewd desires

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to intrude into; force open

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pen name; fictitious or borrowed name

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perceptive of non-material, spiritual forces

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childish, immature, silly

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chubby, overweight

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quarrelsome, eager and ready to fight

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to pound, crush, or grind into powder; destroy

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to pound, beat

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careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony

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strong or sharp in smell or taste

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having to do with punishment

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process of cleansing, purification

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to cleanse or free from impurities

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adhering to a rigid moral code

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to profess, suppose, claim

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faker; one who falsely claims to have medical skill

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four-sided polygon

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animal having four feet

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marsh; difficult situation

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to provide with needed skills; modify, limit

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dilemma, difficulty

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isolation period, originally 40 days, to prevent spread of disease

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consisting of or relating to four units or members

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to crush or subdue

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inclined to complain, irritable

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to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details

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to hasten, arouse, excite

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inactivity, stillness

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most typical example; concentrated essence

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to shake slightly, tremble, vibrate

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overly idealistic, impractical

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occuring daily; commonplace

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witty, skillful storyteller

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fundamental; drastic

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to scold with bitter or abusive language

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to assemble; recover, recuperate

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to roam, wander; to babble, digress

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implication, outgrowth, or consequence

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likely to collapse

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spoiled, rotten

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bitter hatred

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to harangue, rave, forcefully scold

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relationship of trust and respect

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deeply absorbed

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to make thinner, purer, or more refined

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careless, hasty, reckless

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to approve formally, confirm

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methodial, logical reasoning

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portion, share

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to supply; to restrict consumption of

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logical, reasonable

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harsh-sounding; boisterous

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to destroy, devastate

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extremely hungry

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deep, narrow gorge

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to tear down, demolish

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marked by extreme conservatism, esp. in politics

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blunt rejection

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to reprimand, scold

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to refute by evidence or argument

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resisting authority or control

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to retract a statement, opinion, etc

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to review with a brief summary

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open to others' ideas; congenial

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shut off from the world

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relating to obscure learning; known to only a few

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to describe facts or events

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to draft, enlist; to seek to enroll

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to correct

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moral uprightness

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repetition

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relief from wrong or injury

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unnecessary repetition

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room where meals are served

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image, likeness; opinion, thought, impression

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to change, correct

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to deflect sound or light

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escape, shelter

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to renovate

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to contradict, discredit

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government rule; systematic plan

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to move backward; revert to an earlier form or state

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to restore to good health or condition; reestablish a person's good reputation

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to say again, repeat

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to make young again; renew

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to assign to a class, especially an inferior one

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to renounce or surrender something

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to enjoy greatly

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capable of being corrected

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to cure, corect

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remembrance of past events

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lessening, relaxation

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to send (usually money) as payment

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distant, isolated

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pay or reward for work, trouble, etc

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reborn, coming into being again

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traitor, person abandoning a cause

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to go back on one's word

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to give up or reject a right, title, person, etc

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fame, widespread acclaim

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meal or mealtime

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to revoke or formally withdraw (often a law)

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to rebuff, repulse; disgust, offend

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to regret a past action

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apologetic, guilty, remorseful

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abundantly supplied

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to duplicate, repeat

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relaxation, leisure

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to restrain or hold in

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act of restraining or holding in

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blameworthy, disreputable

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repetition, esp of a piece of music

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to find fault with; blame

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morally unprincipled person

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to criticize or correct

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to reject as having no authority

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repel, fend off; sicken, disgust

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hymns or religious service for the dead

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to return or repay

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to repeal, cancel

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remainder, leftover, remnant

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able to recover quickly after illness or bad luck; able to bounce back to shape

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determined; with a clear purpose

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determination, firmness of purpose

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to conclude, determine

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to breathe

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interval of relief

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splendid, brilliant

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act of compensating for loss or damage

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impatient, uneasy, restless

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having the power to renew or revitalize

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controlled, repressed, restricted

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to revive, bring back to life

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to hold, keep possession of

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to slow, hold back

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not speaking freely; reserved

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group of attendants with an important person

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shy, modest, reserved

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cutting response

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to draw in or take back

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to regroup, reorganize

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to bring, fetch; reclaim

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applying to an earlier time

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having a backward motion or direction

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looking back to the past

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boisterous festivity

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to worship, regard with awe

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to backslide, regress

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to criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse

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to renew; give new energy to

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to annul, cancel, call back

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strong feeling of repugnance or dislike

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emotional literary or musical work

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persuasive use of language

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regular pattern or variation of sounds and stresses

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humorous in a vulgar way

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to make many holes in; permeate

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widespread, prevalent; abundant

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bordering on being inappropriate or indecent

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strong and healthy; hardy

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very highly ornamented

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to dig with a snout (like a pig)

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stage for public speaking

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round in shape; fat

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to contemplate, reflect upon

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excessively sweet or sentimental

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extremely sacred; beyond criticism

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shrewd, wise

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prominent or conspicuous

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sickly yellow in color

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permission, suport; law; penalty

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haven, retreat

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ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

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cynical, scornfully mocking

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to satisfy

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to amble; walk in a leisurely manner

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learned person

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agreeable in taste or smell

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sheath for sword or dagger

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to climb to the top of

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harshly critical; painfully hot

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plot outline; possible situation

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very small amount

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to sparkle, flash

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to deride, ridicule

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notation for a musical composition

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to make a notch or scratch

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professional copyist

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restrained; careful and precise

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careful observation

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vulgar, low, indecent

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straight line intersecting a curve at two points

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to withdraw formally from an organization

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isolated and remote

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narrow minded; relating to a group or sect

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not specifically pertaining to religion

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inactive, stationary; sluggish

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behavior promoting rebellion

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science of earthquakes

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relating to the beginning or seeds of something

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aging, growing old

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satisfying or gratifying the senses; suggesting sexuality

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having a moralizing tone

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aware, conscious, able to perceive

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anything that follows

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to remove or set apart; put into seclusion

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angelic, pure, sublime

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habit of making fortunate discoveries by chance

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calm, peacefulness

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serpent-like; twisting, winding

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saw-toothed, notched

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submissive, obedient

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piece of broken glass or pottery

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timid, meek or bashful

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to avoid a task due to laziness or fear

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denote, indicate; symbolize

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ape-like; relating to apes

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to smirk, smile foolishly

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well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

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to burn slightly, scorch

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winding; intricate, complex

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doubtful, questioning

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to move in a stealthy or cautious manner; sneak

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to treat as unimportant; insult

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careless, hasty

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sluggishness, laziness

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to discard or shed

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untidy, messy

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lazy, inactive person

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to melt metal in order to refine it

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tiny part, tidbit

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seriousness

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thoroughly soaked; saturated

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visit, stay

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comfort in distress; consolation

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room or glassed in area exposed to the sun

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grammatical mistake

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concerned, attentive; eager

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unity based on common aims or interests

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literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others

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belief that the self is the only reality

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shortest and longest day of the year

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capable of being solved or dissolved

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dark and gloomy; melancholy, dismal

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sleepwalker

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drowsy, sleepy; inducing sleep

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relating to sound

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producing a full, rich sound

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person good at arguing deviously

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deceptive reasoning or argumentation

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immature and overconfident

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sleepy or tending to cause sleep

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filthy; contemptible and corrupt

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having supreme power

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austere, severe, grave; simple, bare

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to generate, produce

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contemplation; act of taking business risks for financial gain

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involving assumption; uncertain; theoretical

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on the spur of the moment, impulsive

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infrequent, irregular

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