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1
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deserving blame

A

culpable

2
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rudely brief in speech or maner (o apotomos)

A

curt

3
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to suspend

A

curtail, shorten

4
Q

one who owes (pou xrwsta)

A

debtor

5
Q

weaken by illness or by age

A

decrepit

6
Q

afierwsi - to honor someone by placing his name at the beginning of a literary work

A

dedicate

7
Q

to tear down completely (katedafisi)

A

demolish

8
Q

to depress a surface by pressure or a blow (poulwma xaxa)

A

dent

9
Q

describe

A

depict

10
Q

to express disapproval (apodokimasia)

A

deprecate

11
Q

take away

A

deprive

12
Q

make fun of

A

deride, jeer

13
Q

throw out

A

discard

14
Q

to recognize

A

discern (diakrinw) , perceive (antilamvanome)

15
Q

to spread (dianemw i diaspeirw)

A

disseminate, distribute

16
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to entertain, to amuse (diaskedazw)

A

divert

17
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to make known

A

reveal, divulge (apokaliptw)

18
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to make very wet

A

drench

19
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a long period of dry weather

A

drought

20
Q

very sleepy

A

drowsy

21
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doubtful

A

dubious

22
Q

a prison, a dark cell

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dungeon

23
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diarkis - isxiros

A

durable, sturdy, lasting

24
Q

para3enos, ekkentrikos, perittos

A

strange, eccentric, odd

25
Q

graceful language (evglwttia, pistikotita)

A

eloquence, persuasive

26
Q

tending to escape notice (apiastos)

A

elusive

27
Q

give off (ekpempw)

A

emit

28
Q

learned

A

erudite

29
Q

accompany (sinodia)

A

escort

30
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a favorable opinion, respect

A

esteem

31
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high praise (egkomio)

A

laudation, eulogy

32
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very happy, full of joy

A

exultant

33
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easy

A

facile

34
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anaptissw - to develop gradually (stadiaka)

A

evolve

35
Q

detailed, meticulous (leptomeris)

A

exacting

36
Q

to make angry and impatient

A

exasperate

37
Q

very clear, definite (safis)

A

explicit

38
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to use for selfish advantage or profit

A

exploit

39
Q

to explain in detail

A

expound

40
Q

without preparation

A

impromptu (aftosxedio), extempore (proxeiro)

41
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extensive (ektetamena)

A

far-reaching

42
Q

no longer active, having died out

A

extinct

43
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to praise highly

A

extol

44
Q

to move hesitatingly (distaktika)

A

falter, unsteadily

45
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starvation

A

famine

46
Q

an act requiring great strength or courage

A

feat

47
Q

lacking strength or power (adinamos)

A

feeble

48
Q

to cross a river or a narrow body of water

A

ferry

49
Q

bitter hostility (exthrotita)

A

feud

50
Q

to praise too much (kolakevw)

A

fletter

51
Q

to escape swiftly

A

flee (fled, fled)

52
Q

to shine unsteadily (astatheis)

A

flicker

53
Q

weak, lacking solidarity (adinamos)

A

flismy

54
Q

poulerika

A

fowl

55
Q

a fault, a deception (e3apatisi)

A

fraud

56
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to worry

A

fret

57
Q

very cold

A

frigid

58
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secret

A

furtive

59
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useless

A

futile

60
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endimasia

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clothing, gard