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aberration

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change from what is normal or accepted

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abbreviate

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to shorten

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abhor

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to hate or dislike

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abide

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to wait or stay; to endure or tolerate

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abject

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extremely sad, miserable or poor; wretched.

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abort

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to miscarry; to fail to grow or develop to maturity

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accede

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to agree; to join with others in a formal agreement

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accost

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to approach someone and speak to them

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adamant

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completely determined

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aesthetic

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able to appreciate beauty; artistic; tasteful

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aggravate

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to make (a bad situation, an illness, etc) worse

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annihilate

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to destroy something completely, to defeat

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arbitrate

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to submit to or settle by arbitration

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archipelago

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a group or chain of islands separated

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aria

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a long accompanied song for one voice

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arsenal

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a store for weapons, explosives; the weapons

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ascetic

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someone who shuns or abstains from all physical comfort and pleasure

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asphyxiation

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to stop or cause to stop breathing; to suffocate

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atrophy

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to make or become weak; to diminish or die away

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bellicose

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aggressive; warlike

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brandish

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to flourish or wave (a weapon, etc) as a threat or display

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brittle

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but easily broken or likely to break

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buffoon

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a person amuses people with jokes and foolish or comic behavior; a clown

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bulwark

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a wall built as a defense

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callous
coldly and deliberately cruel
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clutter
an untidy accumulation of objects
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compensate
to make amends to; to make up for
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concord
agreement; peace or harmony
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congregate
to gather together into a crowd
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conjunction
a joining together; combination
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conscientious
careful; thorough; painstaking
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contagious
spreading easily from person to person; affecting everyone in the vicinity
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crestfallen
dejected as a result of a blow to one's pride or ambitions
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cultivate
to grow; to develop or improve
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decadent
having low moral standards
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dejected
sad; miserable
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demolish
to pull or tear down; to destroy
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deteriorate
to grow worse
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diatribe
a bitter or abusive critical attack in speech or writing
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divest
to take away or get rid of it
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divisive
tending to cause disagreement or conflict
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dwindle
to shrink in size, number or intensity
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egress
an exit; the act of leaving
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elation
an elated state; euphoria; pride resulting from success
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emancipate
to set someone free from (slavery)
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encompass
to include or contain; to surround something
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encroach
to intrude or extend; to go beyond the fair limits
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exasperate
to make someone annoyed and frustrated; to anger them
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exemplary
worth following as an example
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exuberance
joyful enthusiasm; overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
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fluent
smooth, easy or graceful
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foible
a slight personal weakness or eccentricity
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forgery
a copy made for a fraudulent purpose
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genteel
well-mannered
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geologist
a person who specializes in geologic research and study
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heterodox
holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions
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hue
a color, tint or shade; a view or aspect
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hull
the frame or body(of a ship or airship)
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hymn
a song of praise
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impair
to damage or weaken something
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indemnify
to provide them with security; to compensate
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lavish
spending or giving generously; extravagant or excessive
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legitimate
lawful, reasonable or logical
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loiter
to walk slowly; to dawdle
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mar
to spoil something; to injure or damage
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mend
to repair something; to improve or correct
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mimic
to imitate; to copy; to simulate
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munitions
military equipment, especially ammunition and weapons
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myth
an ancient story that deals with gods and heroes
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nibble
to take very small bites of something
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nourish
to supply; to encourage the growth
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nuance
a subtle variation in color, meaning or expression
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ornithologist
a zoologist who studies birds
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palpable
easily detected; obvious; able to be felt
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pariah
someone scorned and avoided by others; a social outcast
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partition
division; separation; something which divides an object
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pecuniary
relating to, concerning or consisting of money; financial
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perforate
to make a hole or holes in something; to pierce
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perpetual
everlasting; eternal; continuous; permanent
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petulant
ill-tempered; peevish
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ponder
to consider or contemplate
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problematic
causing problems; uncertain
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putrid
decayed; rotten; stinking; foul; disgusting
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radiate
to send out rays; to manifestly exhibit; to spread
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rampant
uncontrolled; unrestrained; unchecked
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rebuff
sudden check, curb or setback; refusal or rejection
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reconcile
put on friendly terms again; to harmonize
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regress
to go back; to revert to a former state or condition
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respite
a temporary delay
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rickety
unsteady and likely to collapse; shaky or unstable
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rudder
steering machine ;anything that steers or guides
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saga
any long detailed story; a long series of events
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scrutinize
to examine closely
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seize
to take or grab suddenly; to take by force; to capture
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sever
to separate or isolate
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severe
extreme and difficult to endure; very strict
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sluggish
unenergetic; habitually lazy or inactive
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snub
to insult by openly ignoring, rejecting
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subtle
not straightforwardly or obviously stated ; indirect
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sumptuous
wildly expensive; extravagantly luxury
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sway
to swing backwards and forwards; to persuade
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tentative
not finalized or completed; provisional; uncertain; hesitant
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tirade
a long angry speech, harangue or denunciation
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tremor
a shaking or quivering
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trespass
to enter without the right; to intrude
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trite
lacking in effectiveness because of constant use; hackneyed
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ultimatum
a final statement; any final terms, demand
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vivacity
liveliness; animation; sprightliness

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