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Abhor

A

hate

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Counterfeit

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fake; false

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Bigot

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narrow-minded, prejudiced
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Enfranchise

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give voting rights

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Hamper

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hinder; obstruct

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Kindle

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to start a fire

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Noxious

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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Placid

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calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

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payment for work done

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Talisman

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lucky charm

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Abrasive

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rough; coarse; harsh

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Bilk

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cheat; defraud

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Covert

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hidden; undercover

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Engender

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cause

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Hangar

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storage area (like garage) for a
plane

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Knotty

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complex; difficult to solve

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Nuance

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something subtle; a fine shade
of meaning

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Plagiarism

A

taking credit for someone
else’s writing or ideas

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Renown

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fame

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Tangent

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going off the main subject

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Abasement

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humiliation; degradation

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Billowing

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swelling; fluttering; waving

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Cower

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recoil in fear or servility; shrink
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Enhance

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improve; make better or
clearer

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Harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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Labyrinth

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a maze

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Nullify

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to counter; make unimportant

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Plaintiff

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petitioner (in court of law)

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Replete

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full

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Tangible

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can be touched

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Abrogate

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cancel; deny; repeal

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Blasphemy

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speech which offends
religious sentiments

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Credible

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believable

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Enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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Harbingers

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indicators; bringers of
warnings

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Labyrinthine

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complicated; highly
convoluted

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Nuzzle

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cuddle; snuggle

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Plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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Reprehensible

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shameful; very ba

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Tardy

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slow; late; overdue; delayed

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Absolution

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forgiveness; pardon;
release

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Blatant

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obvious

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Creditable

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praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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establish firmly in a position

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Hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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Laceration

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a cut

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Obdurate

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stubborn

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Plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a
sentence

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Tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

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Abstain

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desist; go without; withdraw

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Blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Credulous

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gullible; ready to believe
anything

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Enshroud

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cover

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Haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

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Lachrymose

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tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

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deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

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an excess

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Repudiate

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shun; eschew

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Tedium

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boredom

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Abstemious

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self denying; refraining
from indulging

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Blithe

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free-spirited; carefree

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Crepuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation

A

clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Headstrong

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stubborn; willful

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Lackluster

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dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective

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unbiased; not subjective

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Pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

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Rescind

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retract; repeal

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Temper

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to moderate; soften

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss

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  1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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Cringe

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recoil; flinch; shy away

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Envenom

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to cause bitterness and bad
feeling

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Hedonism

A

self indulgence; pleasure
seeking

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Laconic

A

using few words; brief; to the
point

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Oblique

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indirect; slanting

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Plumage

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feathers of a bird

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Resignation

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acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding
firm to a purpose

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Accolade

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tribute; honor; praise

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Bolster

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support; prop up

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Cryptic

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puzzling; enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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short-lived

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Hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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expression of regret or
sorrow

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Obliterate

A

destroy; demolish; eradicate

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Plummet

A

fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

A

determination

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Tentative

A

not certain

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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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cut short

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Epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

A

listen to

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Lampoon

A

ridicule; spoof

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Oblivious

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totally unaware

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Podium

A

raised platform

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Resonant

A

echoing

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Tenuous

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flimsy; not solid

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Boorish

A

ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Lance

A

spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

A

a break; intermission

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Terse

A

concise; to the point

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Acrophobia

A

fear of heights

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Bourgeois

A

middle class

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Debility

A

weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

A

interruption; pause

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Languid

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tired; slow

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Obscured

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hidden; covered; buried

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Poised

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calm; collected; self possessed

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Resplendent

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shining; glowing

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Therapeutic

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medicinal; curative

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Acuity

A

sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

A

someone who boasts

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Debunking

A

exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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typified; characterized; personified

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Hidebound

A

rigid in opinions

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Languish

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decay; fade away; get weaker

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Braggart

A

someone who boasts

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Obsequious

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servile; submissive

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Thwart

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prevent; frustrate

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Adamant

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forceful; inflexible

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Brawny

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muscular

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Decathlon

A

an athletic competition with ten events

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Equivocate

A

speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

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Hieroglyphics

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  1. picture writing;
  2. writing which is difficult to read or
    enigmatic
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Larceny

A

theft; robbery; stealing

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Obsession

A

a dominating concern

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Ponderous

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weighty; slow and heavy

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Retention

A

preservation; withholding

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Timorous

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cowardly; fearful

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Adroit

A

skilful / skillful

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Brevity

A

being brief

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Decorum

A

dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

143
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Err

A

make a mistake

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Hinder

A

obstruct

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Largess

A

generosity

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Obsolete

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no longer valid

147
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Pontificate

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speak pompously or dogmatically

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Reticent

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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

149
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Tirade

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stream of verbal abuse

150
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Adulation

A

strong admiration; worship

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Bristle

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to show irritation

152
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Decoy

A

lure; trap; trick

153
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Erratic

A

wandering; irregular

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Histrionic

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theatrical; exaggerated

155
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Laud

A

praise

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Obstreperous

A

noisy and boisterous

157
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Portend

A

foretell

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Retraction

A

withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

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Titter

A

giggle quietly

160
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Adversity

A

hardship

161
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Broach

A

start to discuss; approach

162
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Deference

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respect

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Esoteric

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obscure and difficult to understand

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Hoary

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old

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Lavish

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on a grand scale; wasteful

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Obtuse

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mentally dull

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Portent

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a warning sign; omen

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Revere

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worship

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Tome

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large book

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Advocate

A

support

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Brusque

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blunt; abrupt

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Defoliate

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cause leaves to fall off

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Espouse

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promote; take up; support

174
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Hone

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sharpen; increase; whet

175
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Lax

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careless; not strict

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Obviate

A

avoid; make unnecessary

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Poseur

A

someone who puts on an act

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Riddled

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full of (usually full of holes)

179
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Torpid

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inactive; lazy; stagnant

180
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Aesthetic

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concerning art or beauty

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Bulwark

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fortification; barricade; wall

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Defunct

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no longer in existence

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Etymology

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the study of word origins

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Hyperbole

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grossly exaggerated speech

185
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Legend

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  1. key to map;
  2. myth or story
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Odious

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hateful

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Posterity

A

future generations

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Rife

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common

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Torpor

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dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity

190
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Affable

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friendly; social; easygoing

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Bureaucracy

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officialdom

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Degradation

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deprivation; poverty; debasement

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Eulogy

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praise

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Hypochondriac

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a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses

195
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Legion

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in large numbers

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Officious

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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome

197
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Posthumous

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after death

198
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Rigor

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thoroughness

199
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Totter

A

walk unsteadily

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Alacrity

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eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

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Burgeon

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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

202
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Deleterious

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harmful

203
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Euphemism

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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

204
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Hypocritical

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insincere

205
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Lethargic

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tired; without energy

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Ogle

A

stare at; observe in an obvious manner

207
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Postulate

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hypothesize; propose

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