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Abandon

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V- to leave and never return to(some one who needs protection or help)

  • to leave and never return to( something)
  • to leave ( a place) because of danger
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Abalone

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N- a type of selfish that is eaten as food and that has a shell that is lined with a hard white material ( called mother-of pearl)

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Abacus

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N- a device used for counting and calculating by sliding small balls or beads along rods or in grooves

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A bacterial

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Adj-not caused by or characterized by the presence of bacteria

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Aa-Ron-ic

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Adj- of or stemming from

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Anguish

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N-extreme suffering,grief, or pain

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Agonize

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V- to think or worry very much about something

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Unregenerate

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Adj- not regenerate

- not reformed

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Trek

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V

-to walk usually for a long distance

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Persecution

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N

-the act or practice of persecuting especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook.

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Deism

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N
-a movement or system of though advocating natural religion, emphasize morality, and in the 18th century denying the interference of the creator with the laws of the universe.

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Rationalism

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-the belief that reason and experience and not emotions or religious belief should be the basis for your actions, opinions.

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Epidemic

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Adj
-affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time

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Hysteria

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N

- a state in which your emotions ( such as fear) are so strong that you behave in an uncontrolled way.

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Puritan

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N
-a member of a Protestant group in England and New England in the 16th and 17th centuries that opposed many customers of the Church off England.

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Abbasid

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N
- a number of a dynast of caliphs ruling the Islamic empire especially from their capital Baghdad and claiming descent from Abbas the uncle of Muhammad

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Abbacy

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-the office,dignity,jurisdiction,or tenure of an abbot

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Abaya

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-a loose -fitting full-length robe worn by some Muslim women

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A axial

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Adj

-situated out of or directed away from the axis

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Abbatial

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Adj

-of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey

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Ab.be

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-a member of the French secular clergy in major or minor orders used as a title

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Abbess

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N

-a woman who is the head of a convent

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Convent

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A group of nuns who live together; also: the house or building they live in

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Ethic

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N

-rules of behavior based on idea about what is morally good and bad

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Skeptical

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Adj

-having or expressing doubt about something(such as a claim or statement)

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Juggernaut

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N
-something that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped
: a very large,heavy truck

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Tenacity

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N

-the quality or state of being

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Tenacious

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Adj

  • not easily stopped or pulled apart
  • very determined to do something
  • continuing for a long time
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Stoicism

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-the quality or behavior of person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion

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Imminent

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Adj

-happening very soon

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Objective

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Adj

-Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions;not influenced by feeling

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Repugnance

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N

-a strong feeling of dislike or disgust

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Inure

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V

-to cause to be less affected by something unpleasant: to cause to be less sensitive to something unpleasant

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Vindicate

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V

-to show that should not be blame for crime,mistake,etc…to show that is not guilty

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Palliate

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V

-to make the effects of harmful,or harsh

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Watershed

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N

  • a time when an important change happens
  • a line of hills or mountains from which rivers drain
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Ad.dle

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Adj

-rotten, confused

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Rotten

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Adj

  • having rotted or decayed and no longer able to be used,eaten
  • very bad or unpleasant
  • not well or healthy
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Putrid

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Adj

  • decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell
  • very ugly,bad,or unpleasant
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Putrefaction

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N

-the process or result of decaying

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Deputy

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N

A person appointed as a substitute with power to act

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Significance

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N

  • the quality of being important: the quality of having notable worth or influence
  • the meaning of something
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Covert

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Adj

-made,shown,or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed: secret or hidden

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Convey

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V

  • to take our carry
  • to make known to someone
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Affiliate

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V

-to closely connect as a member or partner

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Embolden

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V

-to make more confident

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Degeneration

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N

  • degenerate condition
  • a lowering of effective power,vitality,or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state
  • intellectual and worsened kind or state
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Neutrality

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N

-the quality or state of not supporting either side in an argument, fight,war,etc

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Geopolitics

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-the study of how geography and economics have an influence on politics and on the relations between nations.

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Prosperity

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N

  • the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
  • the condition of being successful or thriving
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Rhetoric

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N

  • the art of speaking or writing effectively
  • the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by cirtics of ancient times
  • the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion
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Bilateral

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Adj

  • affecting reciprocally two nations or parties
  • having two sides
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Bureau

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N

-a government department or part of a government department in the US

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Anaerobic

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Adj

  • of exercise: strengthens muscles by forcing them to work very hard for a brief time.
  • not using oxygen
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Beam

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N

  • a line of light coming from a source ( such as the sun or a headlight )
  • a line of energy, particles,etc
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Dilute

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V

-to make ( a liquid) thinner or less strong by adding water or another liquid

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Prudent

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Adj

  • having or showing careful good judgement
  • marked by wisdom or judiciousness
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Homeostasis

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N
-a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent element or groups of elements of an organism,population, or group

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Deputy

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N

A person appointed as a substitute with power to act

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Significance

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N

  • the quality of being important: the quality of having notable worth or influence
  • the meaning of something
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Covert

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Adj

-made,shown,or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed: secret or hidden

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Convey

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V

  • to take our carry
  • to make known to someone
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Affiliate

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V

-to closely connect as a member or partner

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Embolden

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V

-to make more confident

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Degeneration

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N

  • degenerate condition
  • a lowering of effective power,vitality,or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state
  • intellectual and worsened kind or state
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Neutrality

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-the quality or state of not supporting either side in an argument, fight,war,etc

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Geopolitics

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-the study of how geography and economics have an influence on politics and on the relations between nations.

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Prosperity

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N

  • the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
  • the condition of being successful or thriving
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Rhetoric

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N

  • the art of speaking or writing effectively
  • the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by cirtics of ancient times
  • the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion
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Bilateral

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Adj

  • affecting reciprocally two nations or parties
  • having two sides
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Bureau

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N

-a government department or part of a government department in the US

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Anaerobic

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Adj

  • of exercise: strengthens muscles by forcing them to work very hard for a brief time.
  • not using oxygen
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Beam

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N

  • a line of light coming from a source ( such as the sun or a headlight )
  • a line of energy, particles,etc
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Dilute

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V

-to make ( a liquid) thinner or less strong by adding water or another liquid

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Prudent

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Adj

  • having or showing careful good judgement
  • marked by wisdom or judiciousness
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Homeostasis

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N
-a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent element or groups of elements of an organism,population, or group

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Remedy

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N-
A medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness
- a way of solving or correcting a problem

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Dementia

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N

-a mental illness that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand what is real and what is not real

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Neutrality

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N
-the quality or state of not supporting either side in an argument, fight,war,
The quality or state of being neutral

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Propel

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To push or drive forward or in a particular direction

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Pro tend

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To stretch forth

-stick out

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Replica

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N

-an exact or very close copy of something

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Prevail

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To defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest

  • to be usual, commen, or popular
  • to be or continue to be in use
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Deprivation

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The state of not having something that people need: the state of being deprived of something

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Conglomerate

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Made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds

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