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Indiscriminate

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Choosing at random without careful selection.

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Voracious

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Desiring or consuming great quantities.

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Eminent

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Of high reputation, outstanding.

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Steeped

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Soaked, Drenched, Saturated

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Replete

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Completely filled or supplied with.

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Abound

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To exist in great numbers.

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Technology

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Branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.

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Prognosticate

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To predict or foretell a future event.

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Automaton

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A robot; a mechanical “person”

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Matron

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An older married woman.

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Paradox

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A statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true.

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Realm

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Special field of something or someone; kingdom.

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Annals

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Historical records.

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Compound

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(v.) To increase or add to.

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Tinge

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(n.) A trace, smattering, or slight degree.

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Badger

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(v.) To pester, nag, annoy persistently.

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Implore

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To plead urgently for aid or mercy.

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Drudgery

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Unpleasant, dull, or hard work.

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Interminable

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Unending

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Perceive

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To understand, know, become aware of.

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Laconic

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Expressing much in few words.

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Throng

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Crowd

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Intrepid

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Brave

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Accost

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To approach and speak to.

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Reticent

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Silent

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Furtive

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Secret, stealthy.

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Felon

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A person guilty of a major crime.

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Plethora

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Excess

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Hapless

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Unfortunate

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Irate

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Angry, incensed

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Pretext

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An excuse.

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Fabricate

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To lie, to construct.

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Adroit

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Skillfull

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Gesticulate

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Move the arms energetically.

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Vigilant

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Watchful

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Avid

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Eager

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Cajole

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Coax

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Rudimentary

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Elementary

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Enhance

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Intensify, heighten

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Nuance

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Slight variation in meeting, tone, etc.

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Loathe

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To hate.

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Reprimand

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(v.) To show sharp disapproval.

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Lackluster

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Dull

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Caustic

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Sacastic, biting

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Wrest

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Take by force.

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Infamous

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Having a bad reputation.

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Jostle

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To shove hard.

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Dupe

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(n.) A person easily tricked.

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Incipient

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Just beginning to exist.

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Inadvertent

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Heedless, not attentive.

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Tremulous

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Quivering

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Repudiate

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To reject, decline.

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Cessation

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A stopping

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Bristle

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(v.) Stiffen with fear or anger.

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Euphemism

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A less offensive term.

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Mundane

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Worldly

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Incongruous

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Inappropriate

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Condolence

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Pity

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Stipulate

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To specify a condition.

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Alacrity

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Briskness, lively action

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Disdain

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(n.) Comtempt

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Belligerent

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Warlike

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Intimidate

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To overawe

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Feint

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A false attack

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Pugnacious

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Quarrelsome

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Promulgate

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To make known officially.

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Brash

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Impudent

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Scoff

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To sneer at.

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Belittle

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To make seem less important.

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Tangible

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Having actual form.

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Laceration

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Jagged wound

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Castigate

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To correct by punishing.

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Sordid

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Dirty, base

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Octogenarian

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Person in his or her eighties.

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Solace

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Easing of grief.

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Aspirant

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Candidate for high position.

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Dregs

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Most worthless part.

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Frenzy

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Wild fit

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Scurrilous

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Coarse

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Rampant

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Going unchecked, widespread.

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Inane

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Foolish

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Ethics

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Code of principles.

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Concur

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Agree

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Clandestine

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Secret, undercover

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Flagrant

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Outrageous, glaringly bad.

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Admonish

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To warn, to reprove.

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Duress

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Compulsion, force

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Culprit

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The guilty person.

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Inexorable

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Inflexible, unrelenting.

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Egregious

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Remarkably bad

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Distraught

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Mentally confused, crazed.

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Duplicity

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Cunning, trickery

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Acrimonious

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Bitter

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Paucity

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Scarcity

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Elicit

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To draw forth.

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Pernicious

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Harmful, causing injury.

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Tolerate

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To put up with, to bear.

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Construe

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To make deduction, to infer.

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Impunity

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Freedom from punishment.

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Affluent

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Rich

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Feasible

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Possible

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Discern

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Perceive

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Sally

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(v.) Suddenly rash forth.

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Consternation

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Dismay

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Precocious

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Reaching maturity early.

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Perfunctory

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Done without care, superficial.

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Chagrin

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Feeling of disappointment, humiliation.

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Perverse

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Contrary, persisting in error.

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Deride

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To ridicule, scoff at.

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Disparage

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To discredit, belittle.

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Laudable

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Praiseworthy

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Fiasco

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Complete failure.

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Masticate

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To chew up.

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Eschew

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Avoid

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Quell

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Put and end to.

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Voluble

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Talkative

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Confidant(e)

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One to whom you confide your secrets.

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Obsolescence

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Process of wearing out.

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Dubious

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Doubtful

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Implacable

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Cannot be pacified, inexorable.

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Paroxysm

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A fit, sudden outburst.

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Reprehensible

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Worthy of blame.

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Jurisdiction

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Power, range of authority.

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Skirmish

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Small fight, brief encounter.

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Harass

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To trouble, torment.

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Monolithic

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Massively solid.

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Indigent

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Poor, needy

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Arbitrary

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Based on whim, dictatorial

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Fray

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A fight

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Stymie

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To hinder, impede

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Effigy

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A likeness (usually of a hated person)

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Flout

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Show contempt, scoff

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Cognizant

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Aware

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Turbulent

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Unruly, agitated

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Terminate

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To end

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Forthwith

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Immediately

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Exacerbate

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To irritate, make worse

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Revert

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Return

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Oust

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To drive out, eject

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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin, wasted away

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Surge

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To rush suddenly

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Tranquil

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Quiet

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Sanctuary

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Shelter

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Ascend

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To rise

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Malnutrition

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Faulty or inadequate diet

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Afflict

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To trouble greatly, to distress

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Besiege

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To surround, hem in

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Privation

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Lack of necessities

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Sinister

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Evil, ominous

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Ubiquitous

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Being everywhere at the same time

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Remote

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Distant, hidden away

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Thwart

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To hinder, defeat

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Harbinger

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A forerunner, advance notice

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Malignant

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Likely to cause death

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Agonizing, torturing

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Respite

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An interval of relief, delay

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Reverberaring

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Reechoing, resounding

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Fretful

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Worrisome, irritable

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Succumb

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To give away, yield

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Impresario

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One who presents cultural series, organizer

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Extortion

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Getting money by threats

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Adverse

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Unfavorable, harmful

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Asset

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A valuable thing to have

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Bigot

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A narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Blatant

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Disagreebly loud, very showy

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Entourage

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Group of attendants

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Virulent

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Full of hate, harmful

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Venom

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Poison, spite, malice

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Spew

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Throw up, vomit, eject

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Loath

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Unwilling, reluctant

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Solicit

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To beg, seek earnestly

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Astute

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Keen, shrewd

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Advocate

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To be in favor of, to support

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Ineffectual

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Not effective

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Scrutinize

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Examine closely

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Nefarious

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Villainous, vicious

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Amicable

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Friendly, peaceful

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Vexatious

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Annoying

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Malady

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Disease

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Inclement

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Unfavorable, stormy

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Peruse

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To read carefully

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Premonition

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Forewarning

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Desist

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Cease

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Recoil

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Draw back

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Pertinent

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To the point

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Mastiff

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Large dog

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Obsess

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To haunt, preoccupy

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Doleful

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Sad, melancholy

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Wan

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Sickly pale

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Histrionics

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Display of emotions

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Elusive

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Hard to grasp

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Frustrate

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Counteract, foil, thwart

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Symptomatic

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Having to do with signs of symptoms, indicative

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Interject

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Insert, interrupt

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Inert

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Without power to move

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Salient

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Likely to happen, threatening

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Imminent

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Outstanding, prominent

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Squeamish

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Easily shocked, over sensitive

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Engrossed

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Absorbed

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Inundate

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To flood

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Fruitless

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Useless

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Poignant

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Moving, painful to the feelings

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Garbled

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Confused, mixed up

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Sanguine

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Optimistic

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Phlegmatic

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Calm, hard to rouse to action

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Corroborate

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Confirm, support

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Comprehensive

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Thorough

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Zealous

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Enthusiastic

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Coerce

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To force

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Elapse

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To slip by

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Meticulous

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Careful

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Domicile

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Home

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Lax

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Careless, negligent

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Sporadic

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Occasional

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Rash

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Too hasty, reckless

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Conjecture

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Guess

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Obviate

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Do away with, eliminate

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Lurid

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Sensational

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Quip

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Joke

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Diatribe

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Bitter criticism

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Inhibition

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Restraint

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Fortuitous

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Accidental

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Incoherent

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Disjointed

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Ilk

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Kind, sort

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Prestigious

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Illustrious

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Placard

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Poster

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Integral

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Essential

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Remuneration

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Reward, pay

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Nominal

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Slight

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Expunge

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Erase

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Flamboyant

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Showy, colorful

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Anathema

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Something greatly detested

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Schism

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Split

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Utopia

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Place of perfection

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Timorous

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Fearful

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Truncated

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Cut short

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Jaunty

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Sprightly, gay

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Quarrelsome

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Showy

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Importune

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Ask urgently

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Incontrovertible

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Undeniable

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Surreptitious

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Stealthy, accomplished by secret

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Haven

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Place of safety

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Subjugate

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Conquer

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Ultimate

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Final

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Eventuate

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To result finally

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Emit

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To give off

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Subterranean

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Underground

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Viable

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Practicable, workable

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Premise

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Grounds for a conclusion

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Jeopardize

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Endanger

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Incredulous

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Skeptical

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Permeate

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To spread through

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Propitious

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Favorable

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Surmise

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Guess

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Curtail

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To cut short

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Repress

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To put down

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Cryptic

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Puzzling

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Inchoate

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In an early stage

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Aspire

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To strive for

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Inveigh

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Attack verbally

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Nettle

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Irritate

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Overt

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Open, explicit

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Relegate

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Assign to an inferior position

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Supine

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Lying on the back

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Mammoth

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Huge

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Repulse

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Drive back

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Havoc

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Ruin

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Raze

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Destroy

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Lethal

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Deadly

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Scurry

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Run hastily

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Incisive

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Acute

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Precipitate

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Hasten

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Stereotype

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Unvarying pattern

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Stentorian

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Loud

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Singular

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Extraordinary

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Valor

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Courage, bravery

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Bias

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Prejudice

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Sinecure

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Soft job

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Complicity

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Partnership in wrongdoing

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Liquidation

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Disposal of, killing

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Accomplice

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An associate in crime

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Recant

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Withdraw previous statements

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Culpable

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Deserving blame

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Abrogate

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Abolish

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Alleged

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Reported, supposed

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Access

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Admittance

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Invalidate

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To deprive of legal force, to nullify

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Preclude

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Prevent

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Persevere

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Persist

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Landmark (a.)

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Historic, turning point of a period

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Extrinsic

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Foreign, coming from outside

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Declaim

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Speak loudly

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Fetter (v.)

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To hamper

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Paragon

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Model of excellent

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Nomadic

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Wandering

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Asperity

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Harshness of temper

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Epithet

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Descriptive name

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Controversial

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Debatable

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Indigenous

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Native

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Habitat

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Natural environment

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Cursory

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Hasty, not thorough

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Interloper

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An unauthorized person

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Prolific

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Producing abundantly

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Bulwark

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Protection

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Sedentary

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Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

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Frugal

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Thrifty

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Antithesis

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Exact opposite

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Altruistic

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Unselfish

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Embellish

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Adorn, touch up

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Cache

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Secret hiding place

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Coterie

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Small group having something in common

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Cupidity

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Greed

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Virtuosity

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Great technical skill

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Temerity

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Foolish boldness

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Amorous

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Full of love

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Progeny

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Descendants

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Saturate

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Soak, fill up completely

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Perpetrate

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Commit

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Consummate

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Complete, of the highest degree

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Subterfuge

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Ruse, trick

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Concoct

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Devise

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Fallacious

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Misleading

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Manifold

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Complex, many

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Assiduous

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Devoted, attentive

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Impeccable

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Faultless

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Fraught

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Filled

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Resourceful

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Able to meet any situation

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Murky

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Dark, obscure

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Component

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Element

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Hoax

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Deception

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Labyrinth

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Arrangement of winding passages

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Evaluate

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Appraise, find the value of

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Exult

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Rejoice greatly

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Attest

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To certify

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Gullible

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Easily cheated or fooled

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Deploy

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To position forces according to a plan

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Enigma

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Riddle

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Abortive

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Fruitless

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Modify

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To change

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Accommodate

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To make fit, adjust to

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Spontaneous

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Without preparation, unrehearsed

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Innate

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Natural

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Veneer

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Thin covering

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Myriad

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Countless number

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Urbane

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Polished, witty

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Crave

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To desire

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Irrelevant

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Not related to the subject

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Deem

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Believe, to judge

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Inherent

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Inborn

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Buff (n.)

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A fan, follower

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Romp

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To move in a lively manner

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Latent

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Lyring hidden

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Tortuous

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Winding

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Itinerant

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Wandering

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Peregrination

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Travel

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Conjugal

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Relating to marriage

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Barometer

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Instrument for measuring change

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Megalomania

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Abnormal desire for wealth and power

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Profligate

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Wasteful

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Strife

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Discord, disagreement

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Legion

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A large number

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Coup

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Revolution

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Amnesty

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A general pardon

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Expatriate

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An exile

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Exonerate

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To free from guilt

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Fiat

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An official order, a decree

369
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Mendacious

A

Lying, untrue

370
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Parsimonous

A

Miserly

371
Q

Pecuniary

A

Financial

372
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Dismantle

A

To strip if covering, take apart

373
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Sumptuous

A

Lavish

374
Q

Underwrite

A

Agree to finance

375
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Restrictive

A

Harsh, confining

376
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Balk (v.)

A

To refuse to move

377
Q

Blunt

A

Plain spoken

378
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Nostalgia

A

Yearning for the past

379
Q

Rife

A

Widespread

380
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Reviled

A

Scolded

381
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Derogatory

A

Belittling

382
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Indict

A

Accuse

383
Q

Nebulous

A

Unclear, vague

384
Q

Pesky

A

Annoying

385
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Redolent

A

Fragrant

386
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Repose (n.)

A

State of rest

387
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Omnivorous

A

Eating any kind of food

388
Q

Disparate

A

Different

389
Q

Abstemious

A

Moderate in eating or drinking

390
Q

Extant

A

Still existing

391
Q

Vicissitudes

A

Difficulties

392
Q

Edifice

A

A building

393
Q

Sultry

A

Extremely hot and moist, torrid

394
Q

Trenchant

A

Keen, incisive

395
Q

Puissant

A

Powerful

396
Q

Unabated

A

Without subsiding

397
Q

Maudlin

A

Sentimental

398
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Levity

A

Lightness of disposition

399
Q

Lugubrious

A

Very sad

400
Q

Scion

A

Child, descendant

401
Q

Indoctrinate

A

To teach the certain principles

402
Q

Opulence

A

Wealth, riches

403
Q

Obsequious

A

Seeking favor, fawning

404
Q

Fulsome

A

Excessive, insincere

405
Q

Lush

A

Luxurious, elaborate

406
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Destitution

A

Extreme poverty

407
Q

Ponder

A

To consider carefully

408
Q

Supplication

A

Earnest prayer

409
Q

Decadence

A

Decay

410
Q

Penance

A

Atonement for sin

411
Q

Ascetic (n.)

A

One who practices self-denial and devotion

412
Q

Desultory

A

Occuring by chance, disconnected

413
Q

Disciple

A

Follower

414
Q

Metamorphosis

A

Change

415
Q

Bona fide

A

Genuine

416
Q

Salvation

A

Deliverance from ruin

417
Q

Materialism

A

Attention to worldly things and neglect if spiritual needs

418
Q

Nurture

A

To nourish, support

419
Q

Nirvana

A

Freedom from care and pain, Buddhist heaven

420
Q

Juxtapose

A

To place side by side

421
Q

Plight

A

Predicament, dangerous situation

422
Q

Covert

A

Secret, hidden

423
Q

Cope

A

To be a match for, to be able to handle

424
Q

Incompatibility

A

Qualify of being mismated, lack of harmony

425
Q

Incapacitated

A

Disabled, made unfit

426
Q

Fabricate

A

To lie, concoct

427
Q

Connubial

A

Related to marriage

428
Q

Demur

A

To object

429
Q

Appellation

A

A name

430
Q

Escalation

A

An increase, intensification

431
Q

Indifference

A

Lack of concern

432
Q

Potential (a.)

A

Possible

433
Q

Cumulative

A

Accumulated

434
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Recondite

A

Secret, hidden, obscure

435
Q

Palliate

A

Alleviate, relieve without curing

436
Q

Delude

A

To fool

437
Q

Prelude

A

Introduction

438
Q

Chimerical

A

Visionary, imaginary, fantastic

439
Q

Acknowledge

A

Admit

440
Q

Heterogeneous

A

Dissimilar

441
Q

Gamut

A

Range

442
Q

Perspicacious

A

Acutely perceptive, shrewd

443
Q

Analogous

A

Comparable, similar

444
Q

Maladjusted

A

Poorly adjusted, disturbed

445
Q

Phenomenon

A

Unusual occurrence

446
Q

Mortality

A

Death

447
Q

Decade

A

Ten years

448
Q

Susceptible

A

Easily affected, unusually liable

449
Q

Neurotic

A

Suffering from a nervous disorder

450
Q

Pedagogue

A

Teacher

451
Q

Enunciate

A

To utter, proclaim

452
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Inordinate

A

Excessive

453
Q

Irascible

A

Irritable

454
Q

Introspective

A

Looking into one’s own feelings

455
Q

Perpetuate

A

To cause to continue

456
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Mandate

A

An authoritative order or command

457
Q

Compensatory

A

Serving to pay back

458
Q

Neutralize

A

To counteract

459
Q

Catastrophic

A

Disastrous

460
Q

Anthropologist

A

An expert in the study of the races, beliefs, customs, etc. of mandkind

461
Q

Artifact

A

An object made by hand, rather than a thing as it occurs in nature

462
Q

Bizarre

A

Odd, peculiar, strange, weird

463
Q

Fetish

A

An object that is thought to have magic powers

464
Q

Inanimate

A

Lifeless

465
Q

Imperative

A

Urgent, necessary, compulsory

466
Q

Imprudent

A

Unwise, not careful

467
Q

Prohibition

A

The act of forbidding certain behavior

468
Q

Taboo

A

Forbidden by custom or religious practice

469
Q

Taint (n.)

A

Contamination, undesirable substance that spoils something

470
Q

Abhor

A

To detest, to despise

471
Q

Absurd

A

Ridiculous

472
Q

Bigot

A

A person who is intolerant of other people or ideas

473
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Contemptuous

A

Expressing a feeling that something is worthless

474
Q

Universal

A

Present everywhere

475
Q

Vulnerable

A

Capable of being injured

476
Q

Entreaty

A

Appeal, plea

477
Q

Tradition

A

Custom that has been handed down

478
Q

Originate

A

Begin, arise

479
Q

Inviolable

A

Safe (from destruction, etc.)

480
Q

Awesome

A

Inspiring terror, weird

481
Q

Debris

A

Ruins, fragments

482
Q

Dispersed

A

Scattered, spread, broken up

483
Q

Eruption

A

Bursting out

484
Q

Puny

A

Weak, unimportant

485
Q

Obliterate

A

Erase, wipe out

486
Q

Deplorable

A

Sad, pitiable

487
Q

Initiate

A

Start, set going

488
Q

Conflagration

A

Great fire

489
Q

Rue

A

Regret

490
Q

Congenial

A

Sympathetic, agreeable

491
Q

Hoard (v.)

A

Hide, store, accumulate

492
Q

Sage

A

Wise man, philosopher

493
Q

Aegis

A

Shield, protection, sponsorship

494
Q

Detriment

A

Injury, damage, hurt

495
Q

Longevity

A

Long duration of life

496
Q

Imbibe

A

Drink

497
Q

Virile

A

Masterful, manly

498
Q

Senile

A

Infirm, weak from old age

499
Q

Doddering

A

Trembling, shaking

500
Q

Lethargic

A

Lazy, indifferent

501
Q

Prevalent

A

Prevailing, common, general

502
Q

Paramount

A

Supreme, foremost

503
Q

Remiss

A

Careless, negligent

504
Q

Hostile

A

Antagonistic, angry

505
Q

Rebuke (v.)

A

Criticize, reproach, reprimand

506
Q

Aversion

A

Strong dislike, opposition

507
Q

Evince

A

Show plainly, exhibit

508
Q

Vogue

A

Fashion

509
Q

Superficial

A

On the surface, slight

510
Q

Jettison

A

Throw overboard, discard

511
Q

Inevitable

A

Sure, certain, unavoidable

512
Q

Lucrative

A

Profitable

513
Q

Tussle (n.)

A

A rough struggle

514
Q

Intrinsic

A

Essential, natural, inborn

515
Q

Acute

A

Sharp, keen, severe

516
Q

Gist

A

Essence, main point

517
Q

Transient

A

Passing, short-lived, fleeting

518
Q

Terse

A

Concise, brief, compact

519
Q

Cogent

A

Forceful, convincing, persuasive

520
Q

Pinnacle

A

Summit, peak, top, crown

521
Q

Array

A

Arrangement, system

522
Q

Obscure (a.)

A

Unknown, lowly, unclear

523
Q

Ardent

A

Passionate, eager

524
Q

Culminate

A

Reach the highest point

525
Q

Constrict

A

Limit, blind, squeeze

526
Q

Prodigy

A

Marvel, phenomenon

527
Q

Bereft

A

Deprived of

528
Q

Falter

A

Stumble, hesitate, waver

529
Q

Exultation

A

Triumphant joy

530
Q

Vitriolic

A

Biting, burning

531
Q

Invective

A

Insulting, abusive speech

532
Q

Besmirch

A

Soil, stain, dim the reputation

533
Q

Voluminous

A

Bulky, large

534
Q

Retrospect

A

Looking backward

535
Q

Egotist

A

A vain, conceited person

536
Q

Humility

A

Humbleness, modesty, meekness

537
Q

Pungent

A

Sharply stimulating, biting

538
Q

Inveterate

A

Habitual, firmly established

539
Q

Adamant

A

Unyielding, inflexible

540
Q

Vulnerable

A

Open to attack, susceptible

541
Q

Bedlam

A

Confusion, uproar

542
Q

Cacophony

A

Discord, harsh sound, dissonance

543
Q

Exploit (v.)

A

Profit by, utilize

544
Q

Propinquity

A

Nearness in time or place

545
Q

Disgruntled

A

Unhappy, displeased

546
Q

Infallible

A

Exempt from error, right

547
Q

Panacea

A

Cure-all

548
Q

Eradicate

A

Wipe out

549
Q

Impede

A

Interfere, block, hinder

550
Q

Sedate

A

Quiet, still, undisturbed, sober

551
Q

Equanimity

A

Evenness of mind, composure

552
Q

Compatible

A

Harmonious, well-matched

553
Q

Serenity

A

Peaceful repose

554
Q

Revere

A

Honor, respect, admire

555
Q

Irrational

A

Unreasonable, absurd

556
Q

Avarice

A

Greed, passion for riches

557
Q

Insatiable

A

Cannot be satisfied

558
Q

Nadir

A

Lowest point

559
Q

Moribund

A

Dying, at the point of death

560
Q

Lithe

A

Graceful

561
Q

Obese

A

Very fat

562
Q

Adherent

A

Backer, supporter

563
Q

Bliss

A

Happiness, pleasure

564
Q

Pathetic

A

Sad, pitiful, distressing

565
Q

Exhort

A

Urge strongly, advise

566
Q

Apathy

A

Lack of interest, unconcern

567
Q

Fracas

A

Noisy fight, brawl

568
Q

Inebriated

A

Drunk, intoxicated

569
Q

Adversary

A

Opponent, enemy, foe

570
Q

Indolent

A

Lazy

571
Q

Gusto

A

Enthusiasm, enjoyment, zest

572
Q

Garrulous

A

Talkative, wordy

573
Q

Banal

A

Commonplace or trite saying

574
Q

Platitude

A

Trivial, meaningless from overuse

575
Q

Pique

A

Fit of resentment

576
Q

Dilettante

A

One who has great interest, but little knowledge

577
Q

Atypical

A

Nonconformist

578
Q

Nondescript

A

Undistinguished, difficult to describe

579
Q

Wane (n.)

A

Decrease, decline

580
Q

Extinct

A

No longer existing

581
Q

Idyllic

A

Simple, peaceful

582
Q

Galvanize

A

Excite or arouse to activity

583
Q

Encumbrance

A

Burden, handicap, load

584
Q

Gaudy

A

Showy, flashy

585
Q

Condescend

A

Stoop, lower oneself

586
Q

Candor

A

Frankness, honesty

587
Q

Mortify

A

Embarrass, humiliate

588
Q

Jocose

A

Humorous, merry

589
Q

Malign

A

Abuse, slander

590
Q

Omnipotent

A

Almighty, unlimited in power or authority

591
Q

Zenith

A

Summit, top, prime

592
Q

Fledgling

A

Little known, newly developed

593
Q

Peremptory

A

Absolute, conpulsory, binding

594
Q

Precedent

A

Custom, model

595
Q

Wheedle

A

Coax, persuade, cajole

596
Q

Rustic

A

Countrified, unpolished

597
Q

Jubilant

A

Joyful, in high spirits

598
Q

Decorum

A

Politeness, correct behavior

599
Q

Charlatan

A

Pretender, fraud

600
Q

Heresy

A

Unbelief, dissent, lack of faith

601
Q

Prudent

A

Wise, cautious

602
Q

Ostensible

A

Outward, pretended, seeming

603
Q

Fervid

A

Intense, enthusiastic, passionate

604
Q

Spurious

A

False, counterfeit, specious

605
Q

Propagate

A

Produce, multiply, spread

606
Q

Anomaly

A

Irregularity, abnormality

607
Q

Innocuous

A

Harmless, mild, innocent

608
Q

Surfeit

A

Excess, superabundance

609
Q

Milieu

A

Environment, setting

610
Q

Strident

A

Shrill, harsh, rough

611
Q

Concomitant

A

Accompanying, attending

612
Q

Lassitude

A

Weariness, fatigue

613
Q

Deleterious

A

Bad, harmful

614
Q

Efficacy

A

Power to produce an effect

615
Q

Dissent (v.)

A

Differ, disagree, protest

616
Q

Ferment

A

Uproar, agitation, turmoil

617
Q

Attenuated

A

Weakened, thinned, decreased

618
Q

Arbiter

A

Judge

619
Q

Incumbent (a.)

A

Morally required

620
Q

Profound

A

Deep, intense

621
Q

Alleviate

A

Make easier, lighten

622
Q

Prodigious

A

Extraordinary, enormous

623
Q

Expedite

A

Carry out promptly

624
Q

Celerity

A

Speed, rapidity

625
Q

Usurp

A

Seize, annex, grab

626
Q

Paltry

A

Of little importance, insignificant

627
Q

Condone

A

Excuse, pardon

628
Q

Trivial

A

Petty, worthless

629
Q

Bizarre

A

Fantastic, odd

630
Q

Menial

A

Humble, degrading

631
Q

Venerable

A

Respected, worshiped

632
Q

Extraneous

A

Foreign, not belonging

633
Q

Ambiguous

A

Vague, undefined, not specific

634
Q

Succinct

A

Brief, concise

635
Q

Archaic

A

Out of date

636
Q

Emulate

A

Rival, strive to equal

637
Q

Facetious

A

Comical, humorous, witty

638
Q

Rabid

A

Fanatical, furious, mad

639
Q

Salubrious

A

Healthful, wholesome

640
Q

Complacent

A

Self-satisfied

641
Q

Somber

A

Gloomy, sad

642
Q

Debilitate

A

Weaken

643
Q

Impetuous

A

Impulsive

644
Q

Occult (a.)

A

Secret, mysterious, supernatural

645
Q

Discreet

A

Careful, cautious, prudent

646
Q

Foment

A

Stir up, instigate

647
Q

Glean

A

Gather, collect

648
Q

Quarry

A

Something hunted or pursued

649
Q

Slovenly

A

Disorderly, carelessly

650
Q

Abjure

A

Renounce, abstain from

651
Q

Reproach

A

Rebuke, reprimand

652
Q

Penitent

A

Regretful, confessing guilt

653
Q

Evanescent

A

Fleeting, passing, momentary

654
Q

Tantamount

A

Equivalent, identical

655
Q

Propensity

A

Disposition, inclination, bent

656
Q

Wary

A

Watchful, shrewd

657
Q

Allay

A

Calm, soothe

658
Q

Deter

A

Hinder, discourage

659
Q

Connoisseur

A

Expert

660
Q

Site

A

Location

661
Q

Vigil

A

Wakeful watching

662
Q

Cumbersome

A

Unwieldy, burdensome

663
Q

Interrogate

A

Question

664
Q

Divulge

A

Disclose, reveal

665
Q

Fluctuate

A

Shift, alternate

666
Q

Unmitigated

A

Unrelieved, as bad as can be

667
Q

Commodious

A

Large, spacious

668
Q

Antiquated

A

Out of date, obsolete

669
Q

Disheveled

A

Disorderly clothing or hair

670
Q

Tenacious

A

Tough, stubborn

671
Q

Facade

A

Front, superficial appearance

672
Q

Asinine

A

Silly, stupid

673
Q

Grimace

A

Facial expression of disgust

674
Q

Calumny

A

False accusation, slander

675
Q

Pittance

A

Small amount

676
Q

Au courant

A

Up-to-date

677
Q

Fastidious

A

Particular, choosy

678
Q

Noisome

A

Foul, unwholesome

679
Q

Unkempt

A

Untidy, neglected

680
Q

Parable

A

A moralistic story

681
Q

Whimsical

A

Humorous, witty

682
Q

Lampoon (v.)

A

Ridicule

683
Q

Countenance (v.)

A

Tolerate, approve

684
Q

Sanctimonious

A

Hypocritically religious

685
Q

Equanimity

A

Calmness, self-control

686
Q

Effrontery

A

Boldness

687
Q

Nonentity

A

One of no importance

688
Q

Flabbergasted

A

Astounded

689
Q

Debacle

A

Ruin, collapse

690
Q

Vivacious

A

Lively, gay

691
Q

Gaunt

A

Thin, haggard

692
Q

Mien

A

Appearance, bearing

693
Q

Hirsute

A

Hairy

694
Q

Refute

A

Prove wrong or false

695
Q

Pensive

A

Thoughtful, reflective

696
Q

Whet

A

Stimulate, stir up

697
Q

Stupor

A

Daze, insensible condition

698
Q

Wince

A

Draw back, flinch

699
Q

Cliche

A

A commonplace phrase

700
Q

Genre

A

A certain from or style in painting or literature

701
Q

Candid

A

Frank, open, honest

702
Q

Unsavory

A

Disagreeable, offensive, morally bad

703
Q

Degrade

A

Make comtemptible, lower

704
Q

Venial

A

Pardonable, forgivable

705
Q

Epitome

A

Person or thing that embodies or representa the best

706
Q

Dexterity

A

Mental or physical skill

707
Q

Grotesque

A

Strange, bizarrely, fantastic

708
Q

Compassion

A

Sympathetic feeling, kindness

709
Q

Repugnant

A

Distasteful, repulsive

710
Q

Acme

A

Peak, pinnacle, zenith

711
Q

Copious

A

Ample, abundant, plentiful

712
Q

Vehemently

A

Violently, eagerly, passionately

713
Q

Depict

A

Describe clearly, picture, potray

714
Q

Naive

A

Unworldly, unsophisticated

715
Q

Perfidious

A

Treacherous, false

716
Q

Covet

A

Want, envy, wish

717
Q

Ingratiate

A

Win confidence, charm

718
Q

Penury

A

Poverty

719
Q

Ignominious

A

Humiliating, disgraceful

720
Q

Confront

A

Come face to face with

721
Q

Antipathy

A

Dislike, distaste, hate

722
Q

Servile

A

Slavish, submissive

723
Q

Volition

A

Willpower, choice

724
Q

Sojourn (n.)

A

Temporary stay

725
Q

Austere

A

Simple, unadorned, hard

726
Q

Felicitous

A

Happy

727
Q

Halcyon

A

Peaceful, calm

728
Q

Tenable

A

Supportable, defendable

729
Q

Superfluous

A

Excessive, surplus

730
Q

Motivate

A

Inspire, stimulate, provoke

731
Q

Rationalize

A

Use or give a reason other than the real one

732
Q

Therapy

A

Healing or curing process

733
Q

Nascent

A

Beginning to exist or develop

734
Q

Iconoclast

A

Image-breaker, attacker of beliefs

735
Q

Erudite

A

Very scholarly

736
Q

Phobia

A

Persistent fear, strong dislike

737
Q

Germane

A

Appropriate, in close relationship to

738
Q

Vertigo

A

Dizziness

739
Q

Conducive

A

Leading, helpful

740
Q

Glib

A

Smooth of speech

741
Q

Homogeneous

A

Same or uniform

742
Q

Malleable

A

Capable of being shaped or formed

743
Q

Legerdemain

A

Sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness

744
Q

Trend

A

General direction

745
Q

Stagnant

A

Motionless, dull, inactive

746
Q

Fatal

A

Deadly, disastrous

747
Q

Passe

A

Outmoded, old-fashioned

748
Q

Procrastinate

A

Delay, put off

749
Q

Facet

A

One side or view of person or situation

750
Q

Foist

A

Pass off slyly, pass as genuine

751
Q

Stigmatize

A

To mark with a disgrace

752
Q

Capitulate

A

Surrender, make terms

753
Q

Audacity

A

Boldness, daring

754
Q

Tantalize

A

Tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver

755
Q

Retort (v.)

A

To answer, reply

756
Q

Reticent

A

Silent or reserved

757
Q

Tacit

A

Understood, implied, not stated

758
Q

Chicanery

A

Trickery, underhandedness

759
Q

Docile

A

Easy to manage

760
Q

Saga

A

Heroic story

761
Q

Belated

A

Late, delayed

762
Q

Decrepit

A

Broken down, worn out

763
Q

Imperturbable

A

Calm, steady, serene

764
Q

Vacillate

A

Hesitate, fluctuate

765
Q

Staunch

A

Strong, trusty, firm

766
Q

Opprobrium

A

Scorn, insult

767
Q

Machiavellian

A

Governed by opportunity, not principled

768
Q

Unconscionable

A

Without conscience, unreasonable

769
Q

Pandemonium

A

Disorder, uproar

770
Q

Flay

A

Strip off skin, scold harshly

771
Q

Demeanor

A

Conduct, bearing

772
Q

Delineation

A

Sketch, description in words

773
Q

Vindicate

A

Absolve, justify

774
Q

Heinous

A

Hatefully evil

775
Q

Turpitude

A

Vileness, evil wickesness

776
Q

Infraction

A

Violation

777
Q

Callous

A

Unfeeling

778
Q

Redress

A

To right a wrong, remedy

779
Q

Vituperation

A

Blame, abuse

780
Q

Rhetoric

A

Use (sometimes exaggerated) of language

781
Q

Clique

A

Small, exclusive group of people

782
Q

Extol

A

Praise highly

783
Q

Mentor

A

Counselor, coach, tutor

784
Q

Facile

A

Easily accomplished or attained

785
Q

Cant

A

Insincere or almost meaningless talk

786
Q

Umbrage

A

Resentment, offense

787
Q

Magnanimous

A

Generous, noble

788
Q

Vilify

A

Malign, slander

789
Q

Elucidate

A

To make clear

790
Q

Vapid

A

Uninteresting, dull

791
Q

Unwieldy

A

Bulky, difficult to handle

792
Q

Proximity

A

Nearness

793
Q

Lassitude

A

Weariness, weakness

794
Q

Vitiate

A

Destroy the use of value

795
Q

Augment

A

Enlarge, increase

796
Q

Fatuous

A

Foolish, silly, inane

797
Q

Contort

A

Twist violently

798
Q

Repertoire

A

Works that an artist is ready to perform

799
Q

Imperceptible

A

Extremely slight or gradual

800
Q

Curry

A

To seak favor by flattery

801
Q

Pall

A

Cease to please, become dull

802
Q

Succulent

A

Juicy

803
Q

Satiety

A

Excess, overly full, surfeit

804
Q

Intrinsic

A

Within itself, inherent

805
Q

Potpourri

A

Medley, mixture

806
Q

Sanction

A

Endorse, certify

807
Q

Denote

A

Indicate, show, mean

808
Q

Allude

A

Hint, suggest

809
Q

Insidious

A

Sly, seductive, treacherous

810
Q

Propriety

A

Suitabilyty, correctness

811
Q

Advent

A

The coming of an important event

812
Q

Impious

A

Lacking respect, irreverent

813
Q

Proffer

A

Offer for acceptance

814
Q

Spate

A

Rush, flood

815
Q

Shibboleth

A

Pet phrase, slogan

816
Q

Bogus

A

Counterfeit, fake

817
Q

Substantiate

A

Confirm, ratify

818
Q

Nutritive

A

Having nourishing properties

819
Q

Raucous

A

Harsh, shrill

820
Q

Quandary

A

Doubt, dilemma

821
Q

Callous

A

Hardened, unfeeling

822
Q

Expedient (a.)

A

Advisable, fit

823
Q

Negligible

A

Trifling, inconsiderable

824
Q

Blase

A

Indiffirent, not responsive to excitement

825
Q

Ennui

A

Boredom

826
Q

Comely

A

Beautiful, handsome

827
Q

Frenetic

A

Frantic, frenzied

828
Q

Artifice

A

Strategy, trickery

829
Q

Diversity

A

Variety, change

830
Q

Qualm

A

Twinge of conscience

831
Q

Expurgate

A

Remove objectionable parts or passages

832
Q

Begrudge

A

To be resenful or reluctant

833
Q

Artless

A

Innocent, naive

834
Q

Gratuity

A

Tip

835
Q

Manifest

A

Evident, obvious

836
Q

Delve

A

Dig, do research

837
Q

Capricious

A

Fanciful, whimsical

838
Q

Requisite

A

Requirement

839
Q

Replenish

A

To fill again, to restock

840
Q

Roster

A

A list of names

841
Q

Stunted

A

Checked in natural growth, held back in growth

842
Q

Atrophy

A

Waste away

843
Q

Maim

A

Disable, cripple

844
Q

Ameliorate

A

Improve, relieve

845
Q

Cynic

A

Pessimist, skeptic

846
Q

Unctuous

A

Affectedly, emotional

847
Q

Benevolent

A

Kindly, charitable

848
Q

Subservient

A

Servile, obsequious

849
Q

Iniquity

A

Injustice, wickedness

850
Q

Largess

A

Gift, gratuity, liberality

851
Q

Criterion

A

Model, standard, test

852
Q

Repent

A

Regret, desire to make amends

853
Q

Mollify

A

Pacify, appease

854
Q

Mercenary (a.)

A

Motivated by desire for gain, greedy

855
Q

Pariah

A

Social outcast

856
Q

Aloof

A

Distant, apart, reserved

857
Q

Pragmatic

A

Practical, based on experience

858
Q

Vestige

A

Trace, evidence

859
Q

Guise

A

Manner, appearance, mien

860
Q

Nullify

A

Abolish, cancel

861
Q

Deluge (v.)

A

To flood

862
Q

Futility

A

Uselessness

863
Q

Carnage

A

Slaughter

864
Q

Technology

A

Applied science

865
Q

Libel (n.)

A

Degradation by writing or publishing

866
Q

Defamatory

A

Damaging character by false reports

867
Q

Plaintiff

A

The complaining party, in law

868
Q

Canard

A

A made-up sensational story

869
Q

Deprecate

A

Express disapproval

870
Q

Reputed

A

Thought, supposed, believed

871
Q

Frail

A

Delicate, weak

872
Q

Potent

A

Powerful, strong, intense

873
Q

Excoriate

A

Criticize severely

874
Q

Devout

A

Religious, sincere

875
Q

Diminutive

A

Tiny, small

876
Q

Profuse

A

Overflowing, abundant

877
Q

Dulcet

A

Sweet or melodious to the ear

878
Q

Impromptu

A

Spur of the moment, offhand

879
Q

Malevolent

A

Ill-disposed, ill-intentioned

880
Q

Wistful

A

Longing, pensive, wishful

881
Q

Raiment

A

Dress, clothing

882
Q

Brigand

A

Robber, bandit

883
Q

Corpulent

A

Fleshy, obese, excessively fat

884
Q

Rail (v.)

A

Scold, use abusive language

885
Q

Raconteur

A

A skilled storyteller

886
Q

Sullen

A

Ill-humored, grim

887
Q

Rift

A

A split, an opening

888
Q

Emissary

A

An agent

889
Q

Ruminate

A

Ponder, reflect upon

890
Q

Taut

A

Tense, keyed up, on edge

891
Q

Livid

A

Pale

892
Q

Martinet

A

Strict disciplinarian

893
Q

Yen

A

Strong desire, strong longing

894
Q

Bagatelle

A

A trifle

895
Q

Callow

A

Youthful, inexperienced

896
Q

Appalled

A

Dismayed, shocked

897
Q

Penchant

A

A strong leaning in favor

898
Q

Decapitate

A

Behead

899
Q

Termagant

A

A scolding woman, a shrewd

900
Q

Ascertain

A

Discover, find out about

901
Q

Dormant

A

Resting, asleep

902
Q

Burgeoned

A

Flourished, grew

903
Q

Potentate

A

Ruler

904
Q

Disseminate

A

Spread, scatter

905
Q

Derived

A

Descended from, received from a source

906
Q

Prerogative

A

An exclusive right or power

907
Q

Nepotism

A

Favoritism toward relatives

908
Q

Dearth

A

Scarcity, lack

909
Q

Internecine

A

Involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive

910
Q

Tyro

A

Beginner, novice

911
Q

Sophistry

A

False reasoning or argument

912
Q

Factitious

A

Sham, artificial

913
Q

Encomium

A

High praise

914
Q

Obloquy

A

Disgrace, shame, dishonor

915
Q

Hyperbole

A

Exaggerated figure of speech

916
Q

Munificent

A

Generous

917
Q

Prevarication

A

Deviation from the truth, lying

918
Q

Charisma

A

Quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm

919
Q

Genocide

A

Planned destruction of an entire people

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