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abridge

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to shorten by omissions, to reduce or lessen in duration

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acquit

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declare not guilty, released from an obligation

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administer

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to manage, to make application of

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aimless

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without any purpose

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armistice

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a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce

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arrogance

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offensive display of superiority or self-importance

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assault

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a sudden, violent attack, to attack someone physically or emotionally

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attribute

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to regard as resulting from a specified cause, to consider as a quality

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avarice

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greed, cupidity

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beguile

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to mislead, to delude, to charm

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cantankerous

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contentious; peevish, argumentative

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cherub

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an angel; a sweet, innocent and beautiful child

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coarse

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rough, coarse, harsh, vulgar

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coerce

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to compel, to force, to control

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colloquial

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characteristic of ordinary or familiar conversation r; informal

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conformity

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action in accord with prevailing social standards

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congeal

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coagulate, to change from liquid state to solid state

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constellation

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any of various groups of stars

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convince

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to argue, to persuade

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crumble

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to break into crumbs; to collapse, decay or disintegrate

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deference

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respectful submission, obedience

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delete

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to cut out, to efface,

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demonstrate

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to show or prove something

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deprive

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take away, to dismantle

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detach
to disengage, to disunite
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dexterous
skillful, adroit,
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disperse
to scatter, to spread widely, to cause to vanish
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dubious
doubtful, uncertain
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egregious
notorious, flagrant
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embezzle
to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
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enunciate
to utter or pronounce
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eternal
without beginning or end; lasting forever
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feign
to represent fictitiously, to imitate deceptively
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feint
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary
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flagrant
shockingly noticeable, notorious
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flippant
frivolously disrespectful, shallow
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forgo
to abstain or refrain from, to give up
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gauche
lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward
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gaunt
extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn
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gauntlet
a medieval glove, as of mail or plate
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girth
the measure around anything; circumference
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icon
a picture, image, or other representation
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idle
not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing
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imply
to suggest or express something indirectly; to hint
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impractical
not practical or useful
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incite
to stir, encourage, or urge on
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indigent
needy, poor, impoverished
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inept
without skill or aptitude for a particular task; maladroit
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infer
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises
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insatiable
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased
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inspiring
influential, to trigger to feel with a specified feeling, thought
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interminable
incapable of being terminated; unending
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intermission
a recess, a period during which action temporarily ceases
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jocular
given to, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting
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listless
having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid
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lofty
extending high in the air, elevated in style
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lunar
of or pertaining to the moon
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magistrate
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law
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mangled
crushed or twisted very forcefully
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mash
to crush, to reduce to a soft, pulpy mass
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maven
an expert or connoisseur
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meek
humbly patient or docile
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misappropriate
to put to a wrong use
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mold
a frame on which something is formed or made, shape or form
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obstruct
to block, to interrupt
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ostracism
exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship
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panic
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause
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patient
tolerant; understanding
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plaudit
an enthusiastic expression of approval
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principal
first or highest in rank, importance, value, head of school
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principle
a fundamental, primary, or general law or truth
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progeny
a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal
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propriety
appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability
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prosperous
having or characterized by financial success or good fortune;; successful
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proxy
the person so authorized; substitute; agent
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recruit
a new member of a group, organization, or the like
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redeem
to buy or pay off, to recover
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regal
of or pertaining to a king; royal
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resilience
the power or ability to return to the original form, position
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retard
to slow down or delay something
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rife
of common or frequent occurrence; in widespread existence, activity, or use
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robust
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous
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ruthless
without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless
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sapient
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment
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scatter
to cause to separate and go in different directions
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scoff
to speak derisively; mock
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scorch
to affect the color, taste, to criticize severely
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solar
of or pertaining to the sun
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soluble
capable of being dissolved or liquefied
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surmise
a conclusion drawn from such information
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tedious
tiresomely long-winded or dull; monotonous
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torpid
inactive or sluggish
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torture
a method of inflicting such pain
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transient
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory
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trustworthy
deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable
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undulate
to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion
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unwarranted
having no justification; groundless
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veil
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment
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veneer
a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood
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veracious
habitually speaking the truth
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viable
capable of living
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vibrate
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro
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vile
wretchedly bad
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volatile
evaporating rapidly, explosive
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withstand
to maintain one's position; to resist
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whet
to sharpen, to stimulate
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witty
possessing wit in speech or writing, amusing

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