Words from Tests/Activities Flashcards

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Stealth - n / stelth

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Something done in secrecy

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Powerful sound - stentorian voice Very loud in sound

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Clamorous, crying out noisily; loud

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To consume by drinking Absorb

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Job that doesn't require actual work

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To confuse

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Someone enthusiastic, zealous

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Having an offensive odor

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Sad, lonely, abject

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Bitterness, animosity

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Sharp Sharpness

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Sharpness of insight

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Old saying or proverb

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Outstandingly bad, shockingly bad

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Leaving little or no room for refusal or denial; imperative a peremptory command

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Extraordinary in size, amount, etc. Wonderful or marvelous

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To accustom to hardship

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To address with contempt; to address or speak of abusively Disparage

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To wither, shrivel, dry up Dried up

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To respect, venerate

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To amend by removing words; to deem offensive To censor

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To instruct, especially morally or spiritually Uplift

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To pamper, as a pet

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To pet, pamper

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Timid, cowardly

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Lacking courage

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Injurious to health, harmful, pernicious

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Nocuous (knock yoo us), harmful =/= innocuous

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Not fully developed; in its rudimentary stage; not organized

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Keenly watchful to detect danger, wary Alert

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Great misfortune, disaster

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To invent, create, engender

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Very limited or narrow in scope, provincial

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Narrow minded, unsophisticated, perhaps uncouth

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Cannot be erased, permanent indelible ink; indelible memories of war

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Condescending, proud, snobbish

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(to, upon, on) following as an effect or result ... a fall in price consequent to a rise in production

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Astute; wise, using or showing good judgement

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Of or pertaining to money Pecuniary difficulties = Financial difficulties

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Clear; VERY LUCID (per-)

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To reduce to dust or powder; demolish Powdery, like powder

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Unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire

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N - abusive speech, vehement denunciation; diatribe

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Shortage, inadequate supply

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To plunder, prey upon, ravage

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N - havoc, ruinous damage; ravages of war V - to work havoc upon, damage; a face ravaged by grief

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To pretend He feigned sickness to skip class.

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Excessive; undue haste Inappropriate, unjustifiable, improper; undue influence

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Zealous, ardent, impassioned

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adj - perfect; highest or most extreme degree - consummate master; consummate skill v - to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill to complete agreement by signing name to complete union of a marriage by having sex

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Despicable, detestable, abominable, abhorrent Very bad, egregious - an execrable stage performance

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Determined by or from the stars Sidereal time

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Rough and noisy; clamourous; unrestrained - the sound of boisterous laughter Could also be weather - boisterous winds, storm Boisterous winds of Hurricane Sandy

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To cause to become weak or sickly; to drain of color or vigor

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Demeanor; poise

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To hesitate or be unwilling to accpet as an idea; To stop and refuse to proceed I balked at coming to Purdue. Gardneres balk at enclosing gardens.

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To take great pleasure or delight She likes revel in luxury

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Portenidng evil harm

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Daily - a quotidian report Usual; commonplace, ordinary

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Meddlesome; aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services

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Disrespectful; caustic His flippant comments about the Pope did not sit well with Catholics.

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Pusillanimous; cowardly

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Full of complaints, complaining She only speaks in a querulous tone. That bitch.

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Intended to cause delay, gain time The senator used dilatory measures by excercising his right to a filibuster.

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Excessively particular, hard to please, very picky He's a fastidious eater! He won't eat anything but cereal! That bitch.

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To abrogate, annul, revoke, repeal The Supreme Court rescinded last year's law.

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1) Refractory, resisting control, unruly The obstreperous cellmate 2) Boisterous, clamorous Her children are so obstreporous. She ought to raise them right.

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Of, pertaning to, befitting a son or daughter

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Extremely sacred

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1) Without interest, vigor or determination; lethargic 2) Lazy, indolent

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Tired, sluggish, lazy

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1- (to) Consistent, similar to, 2- Docile, submissive

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Ecstatic joy Feeling of great pleasure or enthusiasm, ecstatic He was greeted with rapturous applause

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To foreshadow, to indiciate in advance Presage, bode, forbode The soothsayer portended the fate of Ceasar Omen Ominous, inauspicious, sinister

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Commonplace, ordinary, dull, unimaginative The prosaic mind.

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To revile, disparage

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N - a blow (hand or first) Violent shock or concussion V - To strike, perhaps repeatedly

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Remorseful, filled with guilt

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Poor, destitute

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Continuing, enduring, everlasting My love for Nutella is perpetual.

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To be perfidious; to go back on your words

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To grow or develop quickly

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Cannot be subdued or overcome The indomitable warrior

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To make something appear as though by magic

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To soil, stain, mar, defile The senator tried his best to occlude the aspersion because it had the potential to sully his reputation as a heterosexual.

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1 - Diameter (3 in. caliber) 2 - Ability, degree of competence 3 - Degree of merit, quality

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Vanguard, forefront in any movement - especially arts

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Feeling of vexation marked by disappointment or humiliation

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1) Penetrating 2) Remarkably clear and direct; sharp, acute of someone = intelligent, clear-thinking

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Reprove (be strongly disapproving of), find fault with, censure

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1) Quality of being liberal in giving; generous 2) Broadness in physical attributes

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Deceitfulness; double-dealing

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Costly, entailing great expense, lavish

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Altercation

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Uproar, nosiy disturbance

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Remedy for all diseases; cure-all

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To clear someone of accusations = Exculpate = Exonerate = Acquit

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Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, weight...

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Huge, enormous

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Procession

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Compulsive liar; Not telling the truth, lying

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Done by stelth, secret A surreptitious glance

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Regarded as holy

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Designed to cause fires The incendiary bombs cind = ashes

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Offense, annoyance, displeasure I took umbrage at her insolent question.

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Sad, depressed but in an affected, exaggerated way

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Artificial

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N - omen V - to portend

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From now on

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Intended to deceive - insidious plan Deceitful - insidious enemy

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Logically unsound

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Nascent, beginning ot exist or appear, in initial stage

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Minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw Hanan's eyebrows were a foible of many.

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anything seen as preserving/protecting some quality The US is the bastion of true democracy.

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belonging to common people =/= burgeoise

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Aristocrat

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Slouthful, showing a disposition to avoid exertion

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boldly rude or disrespectful insolent reply

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Hungry or greedy

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Speak or write at length or in detail Khawla Matter is coming to WSU to expatiate about media in the Arab world.

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To boast of Mo loves to vaunt his achievments

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Place or source of origin

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To cause to be potent; more powerful

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Able to pay debts Unable to pay debts

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Tied so movement is restricted

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Near-sighted Also narrow-minded

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Flexible, adaptable

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Disclaim, disown, repudiate, deny responsibility or support for The president disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.

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Comfort in times of sorrow/trouble

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Act of consoling, comforting

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Have an impact (upon) or infinge (upon) Israel impinges upon Palestinian Human Rights.

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To destroy a great number of (or proportion of) The population was decimated by the plague.

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Without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy The death of her dog made her disconsolate.

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Settled or confirmed in a habit, practice... Inveterate gambler Firmly established by long continuance, chronic Inveterae pain in my lower back

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Asinine Rana Zaban. (foolish, inane, pointless)

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Calm, peaceful, tranquil (halcyon weather) Rich, wealthy, prospoerous (halcyon times of peace) Happy, joyful, carefree (halcyon times of youth)

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To put a definite end to; crush To scotch a rumor, to scotch a plan

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Easily broken, breakable, fagile Frangible toys are not suitable for young children

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Of external origin - extraneous substance in water Not pertinent, irrelevant

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Favorable to or promoting health Salabrious air along the Nile is JUST what I need

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Relevant, significantly related Please keep all statemnts germane to the issue

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Unexpected gain, good fortune

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Destructive fire

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Benefit, privilege or advantage over and above the regular income Among the president's many perquisites were free use of the company car

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Abstain, keep away from, avoid Ghandi persuaded the Hindus to eschew violence

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Wicked or criminal The nefarious plot of the Purple gang

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Ineffective, incompetent, futile Feckless atempts to repair the car Irresponsible

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To scatter, disperse, squander away Wasting or misuse of fortune

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Cannot be scrutinized, abtruse, mysterious Inscrutable smile

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To prevent the success of Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government

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Offensive to the smell

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Jargon or slang of a particular group or class Teenage argot

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Examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes

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Mental calmness, composure, evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation

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Spur of the moment, without preperation, offhand

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To draw out or lengthen, especially in time

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Producing (or designed to produce) a startling effect, causing great public interest

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Pleasant to the palates (taste) Acceptable or agreeable to mind or feelings Palatable ideas

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Someone who turns away from what is right or proper; disobedient Wayward youth Wayward servent who stole from the Pope

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Sweetly or innocently charming Winsome smile

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Scanty, meager, small I live on an exigous income :(

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Fidelity (especially to a lord)

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N - Frank and simple; good heartedness; geniality

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Lightness of mind, character, behavior humor or frivolity دمــه خــفــيــف

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Command, order They assembled at his behest

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Shortness of time or duration; briefness The brevity of human life Expressing much in few words, terseness Brevity is the soul of wit

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Remove or destroy totally, exterminate

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N - formation of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence as proof V - to do so ^

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Docil, amenable, easy to control or influence

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Warm and pleasantly cheerful, cordial

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Lack of seriousness, carefree, The frivolity of Mardi Gras little or no weight/worth The frivolous lawsuit

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Combination of circumstances or events The peculiar political conjuncture culminated in a world war! Crisis

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Thin cobweb; extremely delicate, thin, flimsy

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Pertaining to tension, Capable of being drawn out or stretched; malleable, pliant

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Obdurate, unyielding, intransigent

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Pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning

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In a dying state, almost dead

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Mutual trust and friendship, comradeship, amity

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final resolution, culmination, conclusion

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Postponement

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Trendy, fashionable, conforming to or following what is currently popular

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V - to remedy or set right, disabuse, to balance N - ^^ The judge had to redress the lawyer's misconception of Affirmative Action :D

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N - pipe, tube for conveying fluids (water)

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Joyous humor, good spirit, jovial, cheerful, friendly

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To refrain, abstain from Act of ^

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Still in existance

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To incite or move to action, impel, motivate He was actuated by selfish motives Dr. Roth's email actuated me to move to Purdue

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Implant or instill by persistent instruction (upon/in) He inculcated the five pillars of Islam in the youth I'm trying to inculcate these vocabulary words in my mind to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea (with...) Plato inculcated his students with the love of sophisty.

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Firm hold (of) He was tenacious of old habits Stubborn

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Inescapable, cannot be evaded Ineluctable destiny

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Imposing or collecting tax conscription of troops

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Praise highly

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(against) fulminate, protest speak or write w/ great hostility, revile, vituperate

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Consant or close attention to what one is doing I'm an assiduous student!

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Strongly influencing later developments Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah's works proved seminal; they continue to influence the works of his protege

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Autocrat, dictator

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Someone traveling from place to place

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To challenge as false; cast doubt upon; challenge; call into question The new judge impugned those preceeding him.

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Contribute greatly Obama's healthcare program will redound to his reelection.

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Walking or traveling about Aristotle school of thought

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Lively, cheerful, self-confident manner He walks w/ a jaunty step.

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(upon) To ensue To be consequent or additional of another The garage supervenes upon the house itself.

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=/= Preliminary Done or carried on after something else or as a conclusion

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Describable in words Too great or too extreme to be expressed in words; inexpresisble Ineffable beauty

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Indisputable - not able to be disputed

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W/ competence; appropriate

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Made ordinary or trite The song instantly became hackneyed soon after the radio began playing it.

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Unpredictable, unexpected change in action/course, behavior Michigan is known for its vagaries of weather The vagaries of the economic scene FORD STOCKS!

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Unfortunate, unlucky

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Adv - piece by piece I tore the leatter piecemeal

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Simultaneous

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N - type of fish :) V - Struggle helplessly (about) He was floundering about in the water

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To do something clumsily and awkwardly; botch He bungled every attempt to help

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Dizzy - What a giddy climb! Fivolous - I get all chukkly like a giddy school girl!

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Dizzy sensation Whirling; dizzy

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Courage Courageous

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To play in a light-spirited way Playful fun; merrily play