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obstreperous adj

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Boisterous

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Renaissance n

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The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition frommedieval to modern time.

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acquittal n

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A discharge from accusation by judicial action

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obsequies n

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Funeral rites

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recurrent adj

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Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals

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pervasive adj

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Thoroughly penetrating or permeating

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orator n

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One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech

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insignificance n

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Lack of import or of importance

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pentagon n

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A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides

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mystification n

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The act of artfully perplexing

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further adj

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More distant or advanced

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aural adj

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Of or pertaining to the ear

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exposure n

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An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points ofthe compass

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non-existent n

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That which does not exist

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necessitate v

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To render indispensable

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ostracize v

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To exclude from public or private favor

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prefer v

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To hold in higher estimation

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hydrodynamics n

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The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids

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itinerary n

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A detailed account or diary of a journey

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alias n

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An assumed name

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neo-Latin n

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Modernized Latin

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hydromechanics n

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The mechanics of fluids

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illegitimate adj

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Unlawfully begotten

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corrosion n

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Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration

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fitful adj
Spasmodic
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rampart n
A bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry
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chateau n
A castle or manor-house
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outright adv
Entirely
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cardiac adj
Pertaining to the heart
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trisect v
To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts
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beneficiary n
One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate orproperty
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outburst n
A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual
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constellation n
An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars
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mastery n
The attainment of superior skill
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bereave v
To make desolate with loneliness and grief
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remodel v
Reconstruct
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extraordinary adj
Unusual
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course n
Line of motion or direction
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impure adj
Tainted
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blithe adj
Joyous
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recoil v
To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread
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advert v
To refer incidentally
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alternative n
Something that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead ofsomething else
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kinsfolk n
plRelatives
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coincident adj
Taking place at the same time
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benefice n
A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divineservice
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fealty n
Loyalty
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seminar n
Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under ateacher
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wry adj
Deviating from that which is proper or right
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descendant n
One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc
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dialogue n
A formal conversation in which two or more take part
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prudential adj
Proceeding or marked by caution
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nasal adj
Pertaining to the nose
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seismograph n
An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes
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exhaustion n
Deprivation of strength or energy
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minute adj
Exceedingly small in extent or quantity
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expiate v
To make satisfaction or amends for
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munificence n
A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality
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apprehensible adj
Capable of being conceived
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foreclose v
To bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeemproperty
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fortify v
To provide with defensive works
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knead v
To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands
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microphone n
An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds
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discrepant adj
Opposite
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acumen n
Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination
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coddle v
To treat as a baby or an invalid
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probity n
Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed
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parody v
To render ludicrous by imitating the language of
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energetic adj
Working vigorously
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crass adj
Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine
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variant n
A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence orsubstance
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personal adj
Not general or public
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infidelity n
Disloyalty
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herbivorous adj
Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals
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rupture v
To separate the parts of by violence
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felony n
One of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or imprisonment.
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natal adj
Pertaining to one's birth
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incongruous adj
Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion
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botany n
The science that treats of plants
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endanger v
To expose to peril
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domination n
Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority
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hirsute adj
Having a hairy covering
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hybrid adj
Cross-bred
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pamphleteer v
To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones
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pauper n
One without means of support
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courser n
A fleet and spirited horse
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blazon v
To make widely or generally known
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evolve v
To unfold or expand
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supplementary adj
Being an addition to
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absent-minded adj
Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business
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nil n
Nothing
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scribble n
Hasty, careless writing
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amusement n
Diversion
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resplendent adj
Very bright
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polytheism n
The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one
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iota n
A small or insignificant mark or part
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adjutant adj
Auxiliary
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ceremonious adj
Observant of ritual
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connive v
To be in collusion
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flagrant adj
Openly scandalous
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indispensable adj
Necessary or requisite for the purpose
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innumerable adj
Countless
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insuppressible adj
Incapable of being concealed
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pallid adj
Of a pale or wan appearance
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exegesis n
Biblical exposition or interpretation
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effeminate adj
Having womanish traits or qualities
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specialty n
An employment limited to one particular line of work
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tempter n
An allurer or enticer to evil
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canary adj
Of a bright but delicate yellow
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presage v
To foretell
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discord n
Absence of harmoniousness
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mileage n
A distance in miles
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apiary n
A place where bees are kept
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overshadow v
To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison
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statuette n
A figurine
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mealy-mouthed adj
Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly
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loquacious adj
Talkative
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composure n
Calmness
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sergeant n
A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal
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oddity n
An eccentricity
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genesis n
Creation
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hazard n
Risk
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extortion n
The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion
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tact n
Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing
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nonpareil n
One who or that which is of unequaled excellence
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collision n
Violent contact
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distinction n
A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority orsuccess in studies
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physiognomy n
The external appearance merely
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littoral adj
Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore
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seethe v
To be violently excited or agitated
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nonchalance n
A state of mind indicating lack of interest
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populous adj
Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory
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populace n
The common people
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autonomous adj
Self-governing
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ordinal n
That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, asfirst, second, third
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philanthropist n
One who endeavors to help his fellow men
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manliness n
The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc
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advent n
The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage
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element n
A component or essential part
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lough n
A lake or loch
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affable adj
Easy to approach
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shriek n
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror
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luxuriance n
Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity
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depreciate v
To lessen the worth of
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gratification n
Satisfaction
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quarantine n
The enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagiousdisease
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waive v
To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim
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comestible adj
Fit to be eaten
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moribund adj
On the point of dying
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redress v
To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer
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overleap v
To leap beyond
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disinherit v
To deprive of an inheritance
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hard-hearted adj
Lacking pity or sympathy
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Canaanite n
A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, orwestern Palestine
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dishabille n
Undress or negligent attire
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donee n
A person to whom a donation is made
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extraneous adj
Having no essential relation to a subject
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irreverential adj
Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacredthings
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comparable adj
Fit to be compared
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militia n
Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporarymilitary organizations
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induct v
To bring in
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recitation n
The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory
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separable adj
Capable of being disjoined or divided
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leeward n
That side or direction toward which the wind blows
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semicircle n
A half-circle
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creed n
A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief
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projection n
A prominence
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effrontery n
Unblushing impudence
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expository adj
Pertaining to a formal presentation
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mantle n
A cloak
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vociferous adj
Making a loud outcry
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workmanship n
The art or skill of a workman
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quackery n
Charlatanry
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acquaint v
To make familiar or conversant
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medallion n
A large medal
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Omnipotent adj
Possessed of unlimited and universal power
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parse v
To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describingeach word
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relent v
To yield
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lactic adj
Pertaining to milk
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effectual adj
Efficient
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ministration n
Any religious ceremonial
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heterodox adj
At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion
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significance n
Importance
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blemish n
A mark that mars beauty
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piecemeal adv
Gradually
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sterling adj
Genuine
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vaccinate v
To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox
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galvanism n
Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action
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remunerate v
To pay or pay for
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journalize v
To keep a diary
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introspection n
The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings
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navel n
The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached.
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characteristic n
A distinctive feature
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pommel v
To beat with something thick or bulky
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exemplify v
To show by example
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regality n
Royalty
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maneuver v
To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy
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external n
Anything relating or belonging to the outside
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vagrant n
An idle wanderer
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burnish v
To make brilliant or shining
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beneficial adj
Helpful
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vigilant adj
Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety
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acknowledgment n
Recognition
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postscript n
Something added to a letter after the writer's signature
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trimness n
Neatness
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differentia n
Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differsfrom other species
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maudlin adj
Foolishly and tearfully affectionate
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correlative adj
Mutually involving or implying one another
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impassable adj
That can not be passed through or over
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facility n
Ease
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gourmand n
A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table
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incombustible adj
That can not be burned
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dubious adj
Doubtful
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obliterate v
To cause to disappear
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head first adv
Precipitately, as in diving
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collide v
To meet and strike violently
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autobiography n
The story of one's life written by himself
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salvage n
Any act of saving property
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impute v
To attribute
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visualize v
To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation
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vitality n
The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance
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outbreak n
A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up orrestrained
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analyst n
One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method
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angelic adj
Saintly
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obtrude v
To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence
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transmissible adj
That may e sent through or across
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avocation n
Diversion
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dissuade v
To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, orpleading
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optic n
Pertaining to the eye or vision
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propriety n
Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles
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nomic adj
Usual or customary
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piccolo n
A small flute
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invective n
An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach
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instance n
A single occurrence or happening of a given kind
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noiseless adj
Silent
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licentious adj
Wanton
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tactician n
One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness
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inception n
The beginning
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philanthropic adj
Benevolent
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pavilion n
An open structure for temporary shelter
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miniature adj
Much smaller than reality or that the normal size
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aspiration n
An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach
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irreverence n
The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especiallyfor sacred things
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pernicious adj
Tending to kill or hurt
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recluse n
One who lives in retirement or seclusion
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recognize v
To recall the identity of (a person or thing)
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reimburse v
To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended
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cohesive adj
Having the property of consistency
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premonition n
Foreboding
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nuisance n
That which annoys, vexes, or irritates
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earthenware n
Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun
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cynicism n
Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value
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demise n
Death
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unicellular adj
Consisting of a single cell
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static adj
Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
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dissipate v
To disperse or disappear
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proletarian n
A person of the lowest or poorest class
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resonance n
The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations
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generosity n
A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily
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flatulence n
Accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels
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amphitheater n
An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space orarena
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codicil n
A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will
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arbor n
A tree
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punctilious adj
Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom
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diplomatic adj
Characterized by special tact in negotiations
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positive adj
Free from doubt or hesitation
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egoist n
One who advocates or practices egoism
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cohere v
To stick together
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liege adj
Sovereign
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timbre n
The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch
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inaccurate adj
Not exactly according to the facts
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submersion n
The act of submerging
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delusion n
Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring
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domain n
A sphere or field of action or interest
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precedent n
An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule
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Newtonian adj
Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher
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wantonness n
Recklessness
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caret n
A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should beinserted
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pastoral adj
Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life
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refractory adj
Not amenable to control
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impervious adj
Impenetrable
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averse adj
Reluctant
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absolution n
Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses
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disputation n
Verbal controversy
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trestle n
An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of arailway-bridge
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sparse adj
Thinly diffused
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misrepresent v
To give a wrong impression
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epicycle n
A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of anothercircle
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centiliter n
A hundredth of a liter
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conjoin v
To unite
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vitalize v
To endow with life or energy
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nominate v
To designate as a candidate for any office
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pledgee n
The person to whom anything is pledged
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authentic adj
Of undisputed origin
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perpendicular adj
Straight up and down
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advocate n
One who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court
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avow v
To declare openly
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inchoate adj
Incipient
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anathema n
Anything forbidden, as by social usage
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vegetation n
Plant-life in the aggregate
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obsequious adj
Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.
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efficacious adj
Effective
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opponent n
One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, orsport
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salient adj
Standing out prominently
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disfavor n
Disregard
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imply v
To signify
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savage n
A wild and uncivilized human being
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pledgeor n
One who gives a pledge
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accompany v
To go with, or be associated with, as a companion
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acknowledge v
To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of
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exemplary adj
Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation
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tense adj
Strained to stiffness
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mercenary adj
Greedy
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foolery n
Folly
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thermoelectricity n
Electricity generated by differences of temperature,
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vermin n
A noxious or troublesome animal
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altitude n
Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea
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apotheosis n
Deification
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refract v
To bend or turn from a direct course
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fulcrum n
The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which itturns
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mountaineer n
One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise
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ought v
To be under moral obligation to be or do
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hypnosis n
An artificial trance-sleep
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lascivious adj
Lustful
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Quixotic adj
Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree
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clandestine adj
Surreptitious
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essence n
That which makes a thing to be what it is
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instructive adj
Conveying knowledge
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hussar n
A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine
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critique n
A criticism or critical review
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prudence n
Caution
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indigent adj
Poor
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debut n
A first appearance in society or on the stage
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metallurgy n
The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting
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insidious adj
Working ill by slow and stealthy means
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papyrus n
The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans
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archipelago n
Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectivelythemselves
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implicit adj
Implied
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irreligious adj
Indifferent or opposed to religion
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excursion n
A journey
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original adj
Not copied nor produced by imitation
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granular adj
Composed of small grains or particles
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witling n
A person who has little understanding
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regress v
To return to a former place or condition
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trivial adj
Of little importance or value
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iciness n
The state of being icy
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metempsychosis n
Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body,whether human or beast
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courageous adj
Brave
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nebula n
A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance
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lapse n
A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just
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monologue n
A story or drama told or performed by one person
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sear v
To burn on the surface
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predicate v
To state as belonging to something
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opulent adj
Wealthy
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subterfuge n
Evasion
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foresight n
Provision against harm or need
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monastery n
A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows ofseclusion
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ornate adj
Ornamented to a marked degree
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distention n
Expansion
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tolerance n
Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others
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ligament n
That which binds objects together
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eradicate v
To destroy thoroughly
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preeminence n
Special eminence
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ill-natured adj
Surly
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bilateral adj
Two-sided
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frantic adj
Frenzied
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immortalize v
To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great orindefinite length of time
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pyx n
A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved
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evade v
To avoid by artifice
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lyric adj
Fitted for expression in song
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pseudapostle n
A pretended or false apostle
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bric-a-brac n
Objects of curiosity or for decoration
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regalia n
plThe emblems of royalty
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expectorate v
To cough up and spit forth
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sidereal adj
Pertaining to stars or constellations
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interim n
Time between acts or periods
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complacence n
Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings
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exotic adj
Foreign
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propellant adj
Propelling
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quarto n
An eight-page newspaper of any size
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preclude v
To prevent
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material n
That of which anything is composed or may be constructed
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inquisitive adj
Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity
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aggrandize v
To cause to appear greatly
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disinfectant n
A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases
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hackney v
To make stale or trite by repetition
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achromatic adj
Colorless,
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satire n
The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices
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likelihood n
A probability
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frolicsome adj
Prankish
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mentality n
Intellectuality
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demolish v
To annihilate
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hypocrisy n
Extreme insincerity
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arrant adj
Notoriously bad
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joust v
To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback
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contagion n
The communication of disease from person to person
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rotary adj
Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus
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disburse v
To pay out or expend, as money from a fund
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urchin n
A roguish, mischievous boy
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neopaganism n
A new or revived paganism
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off adj
Farther or more distant
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sanctity n
Holiness
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vaporizer n
An atomizer
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frightful adj
Apt to induce terror or alarm
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bigamy n
The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living
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coagulant adj
Producing coagulation
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paleontology n
The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms
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medial adj
Of or pertaining to the middle
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consignee n
A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted
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peremptory adj
Precluding question or appeal
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afresh adv
Once more, after rest or interval
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huckster n
One who retails small wares
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riddance n
The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable
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deplore v
To regard with grief or sorrow
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coincidence n
A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident
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hospitality n
The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests withkindness
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competence n
Adequate qualification or capacity
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malediction n
The calling down of a curse or curses
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philanthropy n
Active humanitarianism
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glacial adj
Icy, or icily cold
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purgatory n
An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven byexpiatory suffering
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intention n
That upon which the mind is set
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latent adj
Dormant
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professor n
A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college
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altruism n
Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest
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floe n
A collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice
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intolerable adj
Insufferable
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feudal adj
Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal
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bombast n
Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects
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dwindle v
To diminish or become less
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tremulous adj
Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness
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forby adv
Besides
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parlance n
Mode of speech
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inexhaustible adj
So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted,or spent
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deficient adj
Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount
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revise v
To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes
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imperil v
To endanger
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dendroid adj
Like a tree
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penury n
Indigence
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conscientious adj
Governed by moral standard
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collier n
One who works in a coal-mine
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invert v
To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction
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hygiene n
The branch of medical science that relates to improving health
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phonology n
The science of human vocal sounds
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penalty n
The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law
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encourage v
To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind
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monetary adj
Financial
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outride v
To ride faster than
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insulate v
To place in a detached state or situation
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benefit n
Helpful result
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portend v
To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs
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perspicacious adj
Astute
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paternal adj
Fatherly
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legacy n
A bequest
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tremor n
An involuntary trembling or shivering
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ambulance n
A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded
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endemic adj
Peculiar to some specified country or people
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nurture n
The process of fostering or promoting growth
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excerpt n
An extract or selection from written or printed matter
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inroad n
Forcible encroachment or trespass
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nominal adj
Trivial
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metal n
An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy,and lustrous
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overpower v
To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power
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amicable adj
Done in a friendly spirit
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morose adj
Gloomy
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pugnacious adj
Quarrelsome
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granulate v
To form into grains or small particles
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serviceable adj
Durable
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apostle n
Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority
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misinterpret v
To misunderstand
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antecedent n
One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank,order, or causality
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materialize v
To take perceptible or substantial form
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degrade v
To take away honors or position from
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overture n
An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet
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promoter n
A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager
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rotate v
To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel
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clarify v
To render intelligible
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unwise adj
Foolish
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moderation n
Temperance
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condescend v
To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors
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conformity n
Correspondence in form, manner, or use
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curt adj
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression
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stagy adj
Having a theatrical manner
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heptagon n
A figure having seven sides and seven angles
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kerchief n
A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head orneck
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gentile adj
Belonging to a people not Jewish
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rehabilitate v
To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege
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precession n
The act of going forward
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toilsome adj
Laborious
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stipend n
A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as anallowance
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panorama n
A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene
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azure n
The color of the sky
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mandate n
A command
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deceive v
To mislead by or as by falsehood
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incontrovertible adj
Indisputable
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elocution n
The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking orreading
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potent adj
Physically powerful
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arrange v
To put in definite or proper order
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valorous adj
Courageous
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autopsy n
The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death