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diclinous

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having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers

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consecrate

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to induct into a permanent office with a religious rite; to make or declare sacred

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cajole

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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance

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dally

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to act playfully; to waste time

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prism

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a transparent body, bounded by nonparallel plane faces, and used to refract light

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potation

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a usually alcoholic drink or brew; the act or an instance of drinking

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bramble

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prickly shrubs of the rose family including the raspberries and blackberries

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grail

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the cup or platter used according to medieval legend by Christ at the Last Supper

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fervid

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very hot; marked by often extreme fervor

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legation

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an official emissary

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muskeg

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a sphagnum bog; a thick deposit of partially decayed vegetable matter of wet boreal regions

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platitude

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the quality or state of being dull or insipid; a banal, trite, or stale remark

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potsherd

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a pottery fragment usually unearthed as an archaeological relic

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sardonic

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disdainfully humorous; derisively mocking

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bollard

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a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines

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parlay

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the fresh risking of an original stake together with its winnings; to exploit successfully

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stratagem

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an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy

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piquant

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engagingly provocative; agreeably stimulating to the taste, especially spicy

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torpor

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a state of mental and motor inactivity with insensibility; a state of lowered physiological activity

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agrarian

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of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure

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stamen

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the pollen-producing male organ of a flower

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slapdash

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careless and hasty

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peduncle

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a stalk bearing a flower or fructification

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slatternly

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untidy and dirty through habitual neglect; characteristic of a prostitute

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bravura

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a musical passage requiring exceptional agility and technical skill

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ad hominem

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an attack on an opponent’s character rather than assertions or points that the opponent has made

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serum

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the watery, clear portion of an animal or plant fluid; a lightweight cosmetic preparation

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burnish

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to polish, shine

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prior

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the superior ranking next to the abbot of a monastery; the superior of a religious house

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tensile

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capable of tension; of, relating to, or involving tension

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injudicious

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not judicious; indiscreet; unwise

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obdurate

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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; resistant to persuasion

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grama

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any of several pasture grasses of the western U.S.

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hydrography

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relating to the characteristic features of bodies of water; relating to the charting of bodies of water

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servile

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of or befitting a menial position; meanly or cravenly submissive

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precocious

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exceptionally early in development; exhibiting mature qualities at an early age

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elucidate

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to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis

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parry

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to ward off a weapon or blow

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choleric

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easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger; hot-tempered

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delusive

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likely to delude; constituting a delusion

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courtier

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one who practices flattery; one in attendance at a royal court

42
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dhobi

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an Indian member of a low caste, employed as a washerman or washerwoman

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pensive

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musingly or dreamily thoughtful; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

44
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calcareous

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resembling calcite or calcium carbonate; growing on limestone

45
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hauberk

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a tunic of chain mail worn as defensive armor

46
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ombre

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having colors or tones that shade into each other

47
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paranormal

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not scientifically explainable; supernatural

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augean

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extremely difficult or formidable; distasteful, filthy

49
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vassal

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a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty

50
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argillaceous

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of, relating to, or containing clay or clay minerals

51
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diaspora

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the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland

52
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bevue

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an error due to ignorance or inadvertence

53
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jetsam

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any cargo that is intentionally discarded from a ship or wreckage

54
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boreal

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relating to, or located in northern regions, especially by dominance of coniferous forests

55
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insinuate

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to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way; imply

56
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absolve

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to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt; pardon; forgive

57
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satyr

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a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having characteristics of a horse or goat

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hobgoblin

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a mischievous goblin, imp or sprite

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cetacea

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aquatic mostly marine mammals consisting of the whales, dolphins, porpoises, and related forms

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subtend

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to be opposite to and delimit (an angle or side)

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pachydermatous

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of or relating to the pachyderms; thick; callous

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aquiline

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curving like an eagle’s beak; of, relating to, or resembling an eagle

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adroit

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having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

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antipyretic

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an agent that reduces fever

65
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thermodynamics

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physics that deals with the mechanical action or relations of heat

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spar

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a stout round piece used to support rigging; the main longitudinal members of an airplane wing

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ocher

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an earthy usually red or yellow iron ore used as a pigment

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salubrious

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favorable to or promoting health or well-being

69
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forlorn

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sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion; in poor condition; nearly hopeless

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inviolate

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not violated or profaned; pure

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jaggery

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coarse dark brown sugar made in India from the sap of palm trees

72
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expropriate

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to deprive of possession or proprietary rights

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eminence

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a position of prominence or superiority; a natural elevation

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crinosity

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hairiness

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longe

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a long rein or strap used to lead or guide a horse in training

76
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fecund

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fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree

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repartee

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a quick and witty reply; adroitness and cleverness in reply

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leeward

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being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing; the side opposite the windward

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spectral

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of, relating to, or suggesting a specter; ghost

80
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injunction

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a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act

81
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ruction

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a quarrel; a disturbance; an uproar; a riot

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yeoman

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an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household

83
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tun

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a large cask for beer or wine, especially one equal to 252 gallons

84
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sylvan

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living or located in the woods or forest

85
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dimity

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a sheer usually corded cotton fabric of plain weave in checks or stripes

86
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talisman

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an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune

87
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conjure

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to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly; to summon by or as if by invocation

88
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ignominy

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deep personal humiliation and disgrace; disgraceful conduct, quality, or action

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grandee

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a man of elevated rank or station, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman

90
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vicissitude

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the quality or state of being changeable; an event or situation that occurs by chance

91
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lout

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to bow in respect; an awkward brutish person

92
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arrent

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let or farm out at a rent

93
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bearing

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the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself

94
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harangue

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a speech addressed to a public assembly; a ranting speech or writing; lecture

95
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coxcomb

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a jester’s cap adorned with a strip of red

96
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slag

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the dross or scoria of a metal; a lewd or promiscuous woman

97
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stochastic

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involving a random variable, chance or probability

98
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cabal

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the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot; a political clique

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wheen

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few

100
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bedeck

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to clothe with finery

Vocab 1101 - 1200 (1 decks)

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