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truculent

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inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility

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dormant

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inactive, but capable of being active

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amorphous

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without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized

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proclivity

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a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

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burgeon

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to sprout or grow rapidly

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mollify

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to soothe the temper; to pacify; to appease

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subjugate

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to bring under control; to conquer

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inordinate

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excessive, unrestrained

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emphatic

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done or expressed with force

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boisterous

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noisy and wild; unruly

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broadside

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a forceful verbal attack

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capsize

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to overturn

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careen

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to lean to one side or swerve while in motion (of a vehicle)

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doldrums

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an area in the ocean of calm

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fathom

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to understand or comprehend; to determine the depth of

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flotsam

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wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on the sea

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jetsam

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cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress; discarded material washed ashore

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jettison

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to throw overboard; to discard or abandon something no longer wanted

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leeway

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margin; room for freedom of action

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mariner

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sailor; seaman

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acronym

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a word created by initials

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anonymous

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having an unknown or unacknowledged name

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eponym

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a person after whom a place, people, disease, etc. is named

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ignominy

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shame; dishonor

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metonymy
substitution of one word or phrase for another with which it is closely associated
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misnomer
a name wrongly applied to a person or object
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nomenclature
a specialized list of terms, words or names
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nominal
appearing in name only; negligible or of low amount
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nominate
to propose as a candidate for an office
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pseudonym
a fictitious name assumed by an author
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chafe
to rub; to scrape; to irritate; to annoy
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chaff
debris from threshing wheat; worthless matter
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deprecate
to express disapproval of
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depreciate
to reduce in price or value
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dilate
to make wider; to expand
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dialtory
characterized by delay; tardy
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grim
unrelenting; ferocious; fierce and relentless in nature
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grime
dirt; mud
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loath
unwilling, reluctant
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loathe
to dislike something strongly
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abjure
to renounce under oath; to give up or deny
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abyss
a deep, bottomless chasm; immeasurable depth
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acquit
to declare free of guilt; to clear
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addendum
a supplement; something added at end of book or document
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appraise
to officially estimate the worth of
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authenticate
to establish as genuine
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autonomy
independence; self-government
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beholden
obliged
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bourgeoisie
the middle class
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controversy
dispute or disagreement
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covert
concealed or disguised; not openly practiced
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coy
bashful or shy; pretending to be shy; unwilling to make a commitment or divulge information
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debase
to make lower in value, quality, or character
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demolish
to break down; to tear down
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diverse
of different kind; varied
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divination
foretelling the future
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drab
dull or dreary; monotonous
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earnest
showing deep sincerity; serious
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egalitarian
of the belief that all people should have equal rights
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flourish
to blossom; to grow vigorously; to prosper
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garble
to confuse or mix up so as to be misleading or incomprehensible
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gaunt
thin and bony; appearing exhausted
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grandeur
magnificence; splendor
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gripe
to complain constantly or naggingly
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hale
vigorous and healthy
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harry
to raid; torment or worry; harass
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horde
a group of people; a large crowd
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ignoramus
an ignorant and stupid person
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inane
meaningless; not important; stupid
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inclement
harsh; severe (usually of weather)
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infirm
weak, esp. from old age or disease
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insinuate
to hint
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jilt
to reject or cast off
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languish
to lose strength or health; to remain neglected
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locus
a place that is the center of great activity or concentration
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lyrical
expressing deep personal emotion
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masticate
to chew
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mores
accepted rules of behavior
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nostrum
a potion given as a medicine of doubtful effectiveness
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overt
open; not hidden
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persist
to continue depsite difficulty
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philistine
a narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts
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potable
drinkable
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pragmatic
dealing practically with a situation or a thing
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probity
complete and confirmed honesty
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profound
very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
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proletariat
the working class
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recrimination
a reply to one charge with a countercharge
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rectitude
conduct according to a moral principles
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remorse
sadness or regret from what one has done
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revoke
to cancel or take back
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strenuous
involving great effort
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symposium
a meeting to discuss a topic, esp. where the participants form the audience and make presentations
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synopsis
a short summary that outlines the main points of something
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tabulate
to count
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thesis
a claim that is to be proved by argument
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valid
based on truth or fact; having legal force
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versatile
competent in many things
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vignette
a small design or portrait; a brief scene (as from a movie) or a literary sketch
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vitiate
to make faulty or impure; to spoil

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