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deem to be
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consider
infinitely or immeasurably small
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minute
concurrence of opinion
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accord
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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evident
a customary way of operation or behavior
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practice
have in mind as a purpose
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intend
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
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concern
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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commit
some situation or event that is thought about
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issue
move towards
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approach
set up or found
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establish
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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utter
direct the course of; manage or control
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conduct
consume all of one's attention or time
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engage
come into possession of
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obtain
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
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scarce
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
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policy
successive (without a break)
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straight
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
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stock
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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apparent
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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property
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
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fancy
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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concept
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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court
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
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appoint
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
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passage
unproductive of success
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vain
an occurrence of something
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instance
the shore of a sea or ocean
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coast
a planned undertaking
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project
a special group delegated to consider some matter
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commission
a quantity that does not vary
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constant
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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circumstances
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
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constitute
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
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level
have an effect upon
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affect
set up or lay the groundwork for
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institute
give an interpretation or rendition of
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render
be attractive to
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appeal
bring into existence
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generate
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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theory
a variety of different things or activities
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range
a race between candidates for elective office
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campaign
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
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league
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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labor
have a conference in order to talk something over
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confer
allow to have
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grant
think moodily or anxiously about something
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dwell
provide entertainment for
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entertain
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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contract
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
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earnest
give or supply
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yield
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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wander
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
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insist
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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knight
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
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convince
serve as the inciting cause of
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inspire
a large formal assembly
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convention
an ability that has been acquired by training
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skill
annoy continually or chronically
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harry
involving financial matters
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financial
show an image of
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reflect
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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novel
provide or equip with furniture
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furnish
force somebody to do something
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compel
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
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venture
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
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territory
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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temper
fixed in your purpose
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bent
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
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intimate
enter upon an activity or enterprise
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undertake
(elections) more than half of the votes
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majority
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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assert
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
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crew
a natural or artificial enclosed space
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chamber
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
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humble
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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scheme
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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keen
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
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liberal
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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despair
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
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tide
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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attitude
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
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justify
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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flag
any admirable quality or attribute
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merit
reveal its presence or make an appearance
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manifest
a general inclusive concept
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notion
relative magnitude
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scale
characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
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formal
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
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resource
continue to exist
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persist
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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contempt
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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tour
enter a plea, as in courts of law
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plead
to be oppressive or burdensome
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weigh
how something is done or how it happens
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mode
a discrimination between things as different and distinct
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distinction
at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
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inclined
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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attribute
make a great effort at a mental or physical task
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exert
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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oppress
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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contend
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
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stake
work hard
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toil
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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perish
your usual mood
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disposition
complain bitterly
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rail
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
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cardinal
show off
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boast
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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advocate
present
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bestow
report or maintain
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allege
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
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notwithstanding
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
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lofty
a large indefinite number
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multitude
having a sharp inclination
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steep
pay close attention to; give heed to
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heed
not large but sufficient in size or amount
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modest
being or affecting only a part; not total
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partial
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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apt
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
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esteem
appearing to merit belief or acceptance
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credible
provide the needed stimulus for
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provoke
a step in walking or running
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tread
learn or discover with certainty
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ascertain
proceed or get along
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fare
relinquish possession or control over
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cede
continuing forever or indefinitely
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perpetual
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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decree
make or work out a plan for; devise
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contrive
formed or developed from something else; not original
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derived
marked by complexity and richness of detail
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elaborate
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
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substantial
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
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frontier
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
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facile
make reference to
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cite
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
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warrant
weep convulsively
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sob
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
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rider
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
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dense
cause physical pain or suffering in
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afflict
grow vigorously
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flourish
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
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ordain
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
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pious
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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vex
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
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gravity
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
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suspended
obvious to the eye or mind
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conspicuous
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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retort
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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jet
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
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bolt
to agree or express agreement
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assent
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
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purse
the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
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plus
give authority or permission to
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sanction
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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proceeding
praise, glorify, or honor
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exalt
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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siege
feeling a need to see others suffer
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malice
recklessly wasteful
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extravagant
increase in phase
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wax
press tightly together or cram
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throng
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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venerate
attack someone physically or emotionally
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assail
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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sublime
draw from; make good use of
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exploit
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
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exertion
catch fire
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kindle
furnish with an endowment
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endow
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
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imposed
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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humiliate
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
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suffrage
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
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ensue
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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brook
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
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gale
reflect deeply on a subject
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muse
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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satire
cause to be interested or curious
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intrigue
something that serves to indicate or suggest
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indication
send away towards a designated goal
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dispatch
crouch or curl up
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cower
an established custom
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wont
a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
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tract
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
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canon
cause to move forward with force
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impel
freedom from normal restraints in conduct
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latitude
leave behind empty; move out of
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vacate
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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undertaking
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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slay
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
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predecessor
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
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delicacy
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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forsake
ask for or request earnestly
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beseech
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
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philosophical
a small growth of trees without underbrush
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grove
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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frustrate
widely known and esteemed
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illustrious
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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device
cheap or pretentious or vain display
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pomp
ask for or request earnestly
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entreat
transmit (knowledge or skills)
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impart
correct or appropriate behavior
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propriety
render holy by means of religious rites
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consecrate
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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proceeds
come to understand
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fathom
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
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objective
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
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clad
devoted to a cause or party
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partisan
a dissenting clique
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faction
artificially formal
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contrived
impressive by reason of age
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venerable
not showy or obtrusive
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restrained
harass, as with questions or requests
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besiege
a clear appearance
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manifestation
an act or expression of criticism and censure
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rebuke
in opposition to a civil authority or government
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insurgent
using language effectively to please or persuade
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rhetoric
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
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scrupulous
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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ratify
cause to be perplexed or confounded
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stump
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
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discreet
impressive in appearance
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imposing
showing pensive sadness
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wistful
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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mortify
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
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ripple
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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premise
wear off or die down
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subside
contrary to your interests or welfare
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adverse
a sudden desire
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caprice
gather or bring together
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muster
broad in scope
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comprehensive
yield to another's wish or opinion
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accede
characterized by intense emotion
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fervent
cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole
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cohere
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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tribunal
severely simple
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austere
returning to health after illness or debility
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recovering
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
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stratum
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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conscientious
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
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arbitrary
exasperate or irritate
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exasperate
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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conjure
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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ominous
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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edifice
escape, either physically or mentally
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elude
spread or diffuse through
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pervade
promote the growth of
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foster
take to task
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admonish
cancel officially
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repeal
not arrogant or presuming
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retiring
not of prime or central importance
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incidental
to agree or express agreement
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acquiesce
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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slew
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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usurp
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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sentinel
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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precision
force to leave (an office)
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depose
occurring without motivation or provocation
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wanton
state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
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odium
rule of personal conduct
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precept
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
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deference
a noisy fight
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fray
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
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candid
unceasing
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enduring
improperly forward or bold
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impertinent
lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
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bland
give to understand
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insinuate
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
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nominal
humbly entreating
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suppliant
lacking spirit or liveliness
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languid
praise enthusiastically
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rave
relating to or involving money
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monetary
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
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headlong
incapable of failure or error
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infallible
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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coax
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
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explicate
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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gaunt
suggesting the horror of death and decay
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morbid
wandering freely
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ranging
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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pacify
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
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pastoral
stubbornly unyielding
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dogged
fall away or decline
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ebb
someone who acts as assistant
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aide
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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appease
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
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stipulate
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
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recourse
lacking spontaneity; not natural
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constrained
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
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bate
a feeling of intense dislike
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aversion
an artistic device or effect
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conceit
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
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loath
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
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rampart
obtain by coercion or intimidation
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extort
leave slowly and hesitantly
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tarry
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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perpetrate
propriety in manners and conduct
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decorum
produced or growing in extreme abundance
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luxuriant
insincere talk about religion or morals
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cant
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
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enjoin
extreme greed for material wealth
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avarice
a formal or authoritative proclamation
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edict
cause to lose one's composure
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disconcert
balance among the parts of something
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symmetry
surrender under agreed conditions
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capitulate
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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arbitrate
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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cleave
add to the very end
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append
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
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visage
a moving crowd
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horde
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
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parable
censure severely
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chastise
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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foil
often used as intensifiers
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veritable
come to terms with
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grapple
the most powerful members of a society
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gentry
a sudden numbing dread
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pall
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
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maxim
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
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projection
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
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prowess
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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dingy
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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semblance
advertize in strongly positive terms
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tout
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
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fortitude
into parts or pieces
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asunder
an overwhelming defeat
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rout
characterized by dignity and propriety
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staid
influence by slyness
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beguile
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
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purport
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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deprave
leave or give by will after one's death
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bequeath
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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enigma
marked by care and persistent effort
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assiduous
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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vassal
draw back, as with fear or pain
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quail
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
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outskirts
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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bulwark
an erratic deflection from an intended course
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swerve
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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gird
pledged to be married
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betrothed
of or concerned with or related to the future
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prospective
make reference to
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advert
not allowing contradiction or refusal
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peremptory
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
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rudiment
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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deduce
fragmentary or halting from emotional strain
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halting
a state of dishonor
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ignominy
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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ideology
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
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pallid
strong feelings of embarrassment
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chagrin
thrust oneself in as if by force
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obtrude
disposed to venture or take risks
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audacious
make sense of; assign a meaning to
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construe
cross a river where it's shallow
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ford
the food served and eaten at one time
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repast
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
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stint
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
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fresco
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
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dutiful
make or shape as with an axe
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hew
functional equality
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parity
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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affable
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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interminable
steal goods; take as spoils
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pillage
a feeling of evil to come
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foreboding
tear or be torn violently
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rend
the financial means whereby one lives
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livelihood
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
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deign
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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capricious
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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stupendous
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
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chaff
not established by conditioning or learning
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innate
an abstracted state of absorption
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reverie
to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
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wrangle
a long narrow opening
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crevice
appearing as such but not necessarily so
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ostensible
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
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craven
an indication that something has been present
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vestige
examine thoroughly and in great depth
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plumb
temperamentally disinclined to talk
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reticent
an inclination to do something
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propensity
censure severely or angrily
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chide
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
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espouse
especially fine or decorative clothing
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raiment
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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intrepid
according with custom or propriety
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seemly
lessen the intensity of or calm
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allay
occurring in spells and often abruptly
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fitful
become ground down or deteriorate
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erode
free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
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unaffected
a major division of a long poem
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canto
easily handled or managed
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docile
treat condescendingly
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patronize
be teeming, be abuzz
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teem
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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estrange
a quarrel about petty points
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spat
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
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warble
dignified manner or conduct
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mien
fill to satisfaction
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sate
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
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constituency
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
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patrician
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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parry
someone who practices a learned profession
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practitioner
disentangle
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ravel
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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infest
give an incentive for action
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actuate
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
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surly
get over an illness or shock
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convalesce
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
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demoralize
grow worse
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devolve
liveliness and eagerness
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alacrity
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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waive
out of the ordinary
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unwonted
be in an agitated emotional state
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seethe
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
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scrutinize
lacking self-confidence
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diffident
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
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execrate
incapable of being placated
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implacable
a sudden outburst of anger
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pique
a slight but appreciable amount
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mite
hold back
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encumber
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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uncouth
easily irritated or annoyed
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petulant
make amends for
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expiate
given to haughty disregard of others
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cavalier
light teasing repartee
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banter
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
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bluster
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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debase
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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retainer
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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subjugate
praise, glorify, or honor
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extol
filled with or attended with
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fraught
profoundly honored
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august
a long narrow depression in a surface
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fissure
a small natural hill
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knoll
emotionally hardened
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callous
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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inculcate
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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nettle
turn pale, as if in fear
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blanch
of an obscure nature
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inscrutable
stubbornly unyielding
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tenacious
the state of being under the control of another person
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thrall
a pressing or urgent situation
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exigency
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
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disconsolate
a force that moves something along
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impetus
an uncalled-for burden
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imposition
kindly endorsement and guidance
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auspices
full and loud and deep
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sonorous
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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exploitation
something causing misery or death
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bane
interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
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dint
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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ignominious
characterized by friendship and good will
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amicable
the beginning or early stages
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onset
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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conservatory
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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zenith
marked by a ready flow of speech
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voluble
in former times was free and cultivated his own land
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yeoman
a manner lacking seriousness
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levity
feeling great rapture or delight
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rapt
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
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sultry
bind the arms of
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pinion
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
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axiom
catch sight of
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descry
the group following and attending to some important person
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retinue
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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functionary
take in liquids
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imbibe
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
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diversified
raid and rove in search of booty
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maraud
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
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grudging
a predisposition to like something
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partiality
the humanistic study of language and literature
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philology
humorously sarcastic or mocking
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wry
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
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caucus
spread or diffuse through
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permeate
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
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propitious
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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salient
make peace with
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propitiate
remove by cutting
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excise
be a signal for or a symptom of
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betoken
acceptable to the taste or mind
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palatable
express criticism towards
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upbraid
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
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renegade
ancient
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hoary
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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pedantic
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
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coy
a solemn pledge of fidelity
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troth
entry to another's property without right or permission
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encroachment
be in contradiction with
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belie
a large fleet
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armada
assistance in time of difficulty
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succor
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
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imperturbable
uncertain how to act or proceed
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irresolute
a special way of doing something
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knack
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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unseemly
to stress, single out as important
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accentuate
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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divulge
possessing muscular strength
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brawn
polish and make shiny
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burnish
beat rapidly
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palpitate
not selective of a single class or person
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promiscuous
make believe with the intent to deceive
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dissemble
a fleet of small craft
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flotilla
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
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invective
the abode of a hermit
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hermitage
destroy and strip of its possession
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despoil
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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sully
having or exerting a malignant influence
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malevolent
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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irksome
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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prattle
inferior in rank or status
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subaltern
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
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welt
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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wreak
based on sound reasoning or evidence
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tenable
defying imitation; matchless
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inimitable
(usually plural) a destructive action
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depredation
to bring or combine together or with something else
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amalgamate
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
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immutable
a person authorized to act for another
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proxy
shower with love; show excessive affection for
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dote
extremely conservative
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reactionary
the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
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rationalism
give qualities or abilities to
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endue
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
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discriminating
a decorative pin worn by women
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brooch
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
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pert
go ashore
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disembark
an elaborate song for solo voice
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aria
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
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trappings
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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abet
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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clandestine
swell from or as if from internal pressure
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distend
having only superficial plausibility
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glib
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
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pucker
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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rejoinder
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
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spangle
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
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blighted
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
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nicety
infringe on the rights of
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aggrieve
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
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vestment
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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urbane
bear the expenses of
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defray
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
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spectral
very generous
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munificent
an authoritative declaration
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dictum
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
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fad
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
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scabbard
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
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adulterate
annoy persistently
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beleaguer
complain
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gripe
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
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remission
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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exorbitant
the act of appealing for help
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invocation
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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cajole
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
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inclusive
command against
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interdict
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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abase
do away with
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obviate
move with or as if with a rushing sound
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hurtle
everyone being of one mind
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unanimity
the courage to carry on
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mettle
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
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interpolate
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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surreptitious
hide (feelings) from other people
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dissimulate
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
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ruse
plausible but false
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specious
intense aversion
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revulsion
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
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hale
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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palliate
lacking in insight or discernment
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obtuse
habitually complaining
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querulous
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
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vagary
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
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incipient
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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obdurate
show submission or fear
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grovel
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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refractory
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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dregs
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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ascendancy
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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supercilious
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
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pundit
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
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commiserate
a small recess opening off a larger room
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alcove
make an effort or attempt
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assay
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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parochial
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
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conjugal
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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abjure
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
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frieze
marked by complexity and richness of detail
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ornate
arousing to action or rebellion
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inflammatory
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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machination
a pauper who lives by begging
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mendicant
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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meander
gold or silver in bars or ingots
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bullion
lack of self-confidence
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diffidence
done or made using whatever is available
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makeshift
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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husbandry
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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podium
an insufficient quantity or number
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dearth
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
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granary
make keen or more acute
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whet
pretending to be another person
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imposture
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
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diadem
undeveloped but potentially useful
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fallow
loud confused noise from many sources
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hubbub
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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dispassionate
extremely painful
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harrowing
with suspicion or disapproval
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askance
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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lancet
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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rankle
have or develop complicating consequences
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ramify
take exception to
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gainsay
a politically organized unit
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polity
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
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credence
make amends for; pay compensation for
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indemnify
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
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ingratiate
a downward slope or bend
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declivity
expressing earnest entreaty
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importunate
out of fashion
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passe
cut small bits or pare shavings from
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whittle
express discontent
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repine
strip the skin off
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flay
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
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larder
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
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threadbare
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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grisly
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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untoward
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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idiosyncrasy
make jokes or quips
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quip
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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blatant
stop the flow of a liquid
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stanch
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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incongruity
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
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perfidious
a trite or obvious remark
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platitude
unrestrained merrymaking
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revelry
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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delve
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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extenuate
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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polemic
hold spellbound
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enrapture
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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virtuoso
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
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glower
found in the ordinary course of events
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mundane
devoid of intelligence
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fatuous
impervious to correction by punishment
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incorrigible
maintain or assert
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postulate
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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gist
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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vociferous
supply with provisions
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purvey
deadly or sinister
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baleful
laugh at with contempt and derision
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gibe
irritable as if suffering from indigestion
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dyspeptic
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
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prude
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
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luminary
disposed or willing to comply
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amenable
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
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willful
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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overbearing
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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dais
make automatic or control or operate automatically
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automate
weaken mentally or morally
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enervate
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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wheedle
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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gusto
a clear seasoned broth
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bouillon
infinitely wise
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omniscient
not faithful to religion or party or cause
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apostate
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
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carrion
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
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emolument
lacking grace in movement or posture
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ungainly
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
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impiety
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
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decadence
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
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homily
an auxiliary activity
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avocation
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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circumvent
deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
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syllogism
assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
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collation
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
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haggle
wait in hiding to attack
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waylay
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
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savant
a group of people having approximately the same age
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cohort
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
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unction
command solemnly
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adjure
a rough and bitter manner
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acrimony
loud and clear
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clarion
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
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turbid
extreme greed for material wealth
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cupidity
discontented as toward authority
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disaffected
surpassing the ordinary or normal
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preternatural
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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eschew
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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expatiate
instructive (especially excessively)
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didactic
curved or curving in and out
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sinuous
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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rancor
powerful
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puissant
characteristic of country life
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homespun
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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embroil
caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
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pathological
characterized by resonance
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resonant
the words of an opera or musical play
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libretto
move like a flail; thresh about
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flail
discuss lightly
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bandy
costing nothing
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gratis
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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upshot
a short pithy instructive saying
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aphorism
worthy of respect or honor
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redoubtable
excessively fat
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corpulent
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
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benighted
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
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sententious
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
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cabal
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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paraphernalia
make imperfect
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vitiate
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
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adulation
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
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quaff
not arrogant or presuming
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unassuming
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
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libertine
injure badly by beating
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maul
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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adage
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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expostulation
tastelessly showy
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tawdry
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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trite
a person who works only for money
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hireling
fix firmly
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ensconce
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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egregious
powerfully persuasive
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cogent
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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incisive
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
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errant
marked by care and persistent effort
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sedulous
characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
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incandescent
in deplorable condition
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derelict
the branch of zoology that studies insects
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entomology
unequivocally detestable
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execrable
pour as if from a sluice
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sluice
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
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moot
tending to vanish like vapor
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evanescent
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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vat
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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dapper
harshness of manner
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asperity
a natural talent
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flair
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
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mote
heedful of potential consequences
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circumspect
not friendly
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inimical
of an appropriate or pertinent nature
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apropos
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
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gruel
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
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gentility
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
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disapprobation
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
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cameo
obtain by coercion or intimidation
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gouge
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
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oratorio
(of weather or climate) severe
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inclement
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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scintilla
a flowing together
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confluence
sordid dirtiness
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squalor
severe criticism
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stricture
decorate with heraldic arms
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emblazon
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
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augury
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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abut
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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banal
become gelatinous
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congeal
make off with belongings of others
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pilfer
a person who is discontented or disgusted
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malcontent
direct energy or urges into useful activities
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sublimate
pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced
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eugenic
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
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lineament
someone who deliberately foments trouble
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firebrand
a sudden and violent collapse
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fiasco
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
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foolhardy
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
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retrench
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
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ulterior
not varying
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equable
made tough by habitual exposure
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inured
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
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invidious
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
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unmitigated
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
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concomitant
cheat or trick
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cozen
showing little emotion
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phlegmatic
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
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dormer
denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
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pontifical
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
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disport
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
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apologist
temporary cessation or suspension
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abeyance
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
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enclave
not provident; not providing for the future
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improvident
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
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disquisition
not modified or restricted by reservations
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categorical
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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placate
serving to bring to mind
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redolent
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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felicitous
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
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gusty
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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natty
opposed to war
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pacifist
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
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buxom
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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heyday
displaying superhuman strength or power
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herculean
grow and flourish
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burgeon
an ugly evil-looking old woman
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crone
make a prediction about; tell in advance
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prognosticate
an awkward stupid person
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lout
smile affectedly or derisively
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simper
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
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iniquitous
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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rile
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
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sentient
tastelessly showy
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garish
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
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readjustment
belonging to some prior time
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erstwhile
curved down like an eagle's beak
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aquiline
irritable as if suffering from indigestion
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bilious
spread negative information about
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vilify
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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nuance
look with amazement; look stupidly
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gawk
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
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refectory
suitable for or like a palace
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palatial
affectedly dainty or refined
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mincing
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
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trenchant
raise in a relief
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emboss
a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
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proletarian
pitching dangerously to one side
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careen
a sound defeat
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debacle
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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sycophant
annoyed and irritable
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crabbed
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
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archetype
of an obscure nature
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cryptic
a strong liking
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penchant
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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bauble
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
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mountebank
attempting to win favor by flattery
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fawning
a small natural hill
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hummock
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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apotheosis
(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed
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discretionary
concise and full of meaning
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pithy
behave in a certain manner
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comport
marked by changeable fortune
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checkered
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
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ambrosia
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
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factious
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
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disgorge
make off with belongings of others
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filch
a mental representation of some haunting experience
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wraith
capable of being demonstrated or proved
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demonstrable
stubbornly unyielding
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pertinacious
make improvements or corrections to
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emend
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
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laggard
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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waffle
full of trivial conversation
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loquacious
easily excused or forgiven
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venial
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
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peon
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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effulgence
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
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lode
a gaudy outward display
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fanfare
showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
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dilettante
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
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pusillanimous
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
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ingrained
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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quagmire
severe disapproval
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reprobation
having unnatural mannerisms
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mannered
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
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squeamish
a natural inclination
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proclivity
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
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miserly
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
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vapid
liable to sudden unpredictable change
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mercurial
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
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perspicuous
be a mystery or bewildering to
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nonplus
attract; cause to be enamored
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enamor
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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hackneyed
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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spate
someone who educates young people
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pedagogue
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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acme
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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masticate
an office that involves minimal duties
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sinecure
produce a literary work
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indite
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
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emetic
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
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temporize
beyond doubt or reproach
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unimpeachable
a coming into being
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genesis
harshly ironic or sinister
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mordant
a small number or amount
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smattering
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
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suavity
used of the voice
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stentorian
a trip taken by an official at public expense
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junket
a supplementary component that improves capability
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appurtenance
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
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nostrum
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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immure
sour or bitter in taste
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astringent
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
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unfaltering
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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tutelage
a person who makes a will
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testator
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
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elysian
criticize severely
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fulminate
easily irritated or annoyed
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fractious
strike, usually with the fist
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pummel
free from slavery or servitude
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manumit
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
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unexceptionable
a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
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triumvirate
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
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sybarite
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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jibe
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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magisterial
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
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roseate
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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obloquy
influence by slyness
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hoodwink
mark with striae or striations
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striate
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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arrogate
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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rarefied
characterized by great caution and wariness
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chary
any system of principles or beliefs
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credo
too old to be useful
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superannuated
not politic
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impolitic
a disparaging remark
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aspersion
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
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abysmal
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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poignancy
artificially formal
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stilted
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
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effete
food for domestic livestock
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provender
of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
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endemic
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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jocund
of or relating to procedure
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procedural
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
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rakish
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
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skittish
a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
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peroration
a person of no influence
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nonentity
marked by temperance in indulgence
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abstemious
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
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viscid
a comic verse of irregular measure
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doggerel
adroitness in using the hands
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sleight
category name
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rubric
a full supply
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plenitude
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
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rebus
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
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wizened
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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whorl
noisy quarrel
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fracas
someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
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iconoclast
bitter or scornful
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saturnine
an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
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madrigal
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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discursive
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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zealot
not growing or changing; without force or vitality
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moribund
a small or moderate or token amount
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modicum
an idea that is implied or suggested
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connotation
associated by chance and not an integral part
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adventitious
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
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recondite
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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zephyr
cancel officially
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countermand
tending to find and call attention to faults
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captious
having the same ancestral language
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cognate
a person from whom you are descended
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forebear
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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cadaverous
to force onto another
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foist
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
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dotage
a connected series or group
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nexus
characterized by anger
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choleric
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
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garble
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
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bucolic
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
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denouement
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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animus
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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overweening
someone new to a field or activity
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tyro
dress or groom with elaborate care
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preen
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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largesse
good at remembering
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retentive
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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unconscionable
frivolous banter
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badinage
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
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insensate
a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
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sherbet
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
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beatific
cause to be confused emotionally
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bemuse
a miniature model of something
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microcosm
not produced by natural forces
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factitious
have the idea for
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gestate
speak unfavorably about
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traduce
a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
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sextant
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
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coiffure
easily influenced
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malleable
having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
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rococo
become productive or fruitful
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fructify
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
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nihilist
omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
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ellipsis
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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accolade
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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codicil
be agitated
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roil
lofty in style
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grandiloquent
lacking worth or importance
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inconsequential
the property of giving off bubbles
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effervescence
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
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stultify
large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
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tureen
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
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pellucid
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
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euphony
being of questionable authenticity
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apocryphal
precisely accurate
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veracious
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
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pendulous
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
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exegesis
a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
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effluvium
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
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apposite
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
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viscous
someone who dislikes people in general
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misanthrope
someone who makes wine
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vintner
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
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halcyon
suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
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anthropomorphic
ostentatiously lofty in style
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turgid
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
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malaise
of or involving dispute or controversy
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polemical
a persistently annoying person
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gadfly
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
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atavism
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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contusion
excessively unwilling to spend
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parsimonious
pleasing to the ear
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dulcet
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
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reprise
capable of relieving pain
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anodyne
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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bemused

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