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magician n

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A sorcerer

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apparition n

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Ghost

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embody v

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To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form

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assassin n

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One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly

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pyre n

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A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body

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alienation n

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Estrangement

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transferrer n

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One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another

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embolden v

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To give courage to

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resurrection n

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A return from death to life

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outstrip v

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To go beyond

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liquidate v

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To deliver the amount or value of

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outstretch v

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To extend

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irreversible adj

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Irrevocable

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bigamist n

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One who has two spouses at the same time

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whereabouts n

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The place in or near which a person or thing is

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antonym n

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A word directly opposed to another in meaning

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eliminate v

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To separate and cast aside

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expansion n

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Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like

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cygnet n

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A young swan

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impair v

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To cause to become less or worse

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annuity n

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An annual allowance, payment, or income

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Augustinian adj

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Pertaining to StAugustine, his doctrines, or the religious orderscalled after him

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solstice n

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The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination

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enigma n

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A riddle

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dilute v

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To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something

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hawthorn n

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A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges

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predict v

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To foretell

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sinuous adj

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Curving in and out

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dolesome adj

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Melancholy

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mountainous adj

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Full of or abounding in mountains

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supersede v

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To displace

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legalize v

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To give the authority of law to

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disconnect v

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To undo or dissolve the connection or association of

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entail v

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To involve; necessitate

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imitation n

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That which is made as a likeness or copy

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supplant v

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To take the place of

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exorbitant adj

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Going beyond usual and proper limits

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pervert n

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One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false

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rectify v

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To correct

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opprobrium n

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The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil

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furtive adj

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Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief

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participant n

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One having a share or part

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pertinacious adj

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Persistent or unyielding

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pulmonary adj

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Pertaining to the lungs

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appellation n

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The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called

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missal n

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The book containing the service for the celebration of mass

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louse n

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A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals

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vogue n

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The prevalent way or fashion

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nit n

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The egg of a louse or some other insect

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extensor n

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A muscle that causes extension

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consulate n

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The place in which a consul transacts official business

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devious adj

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Out of the common or regular track

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amphibious adj

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Living both on land and in water

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atheism n

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The denial of the existence of God

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constituent n

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One who has the right to vote at an election

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expand v

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To increase in range or scope

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complement v

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To make complete

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plaudit n

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An expression of applause

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metamorphosis n

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A passing from one form or shape into another

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sentence n

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A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing acomplete thought.

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tyranny n

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Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated

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transparent adj

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Easy to see through or understand

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sentient adj

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Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception

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recure v

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To cure again

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aspirant n

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One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place

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distrain v

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To subject a person to distress

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gastritis n

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Inflammation of the stomach

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accumulate v

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To become greater in quantity or number

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euphemism n

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A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted

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incipient adj

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Initial

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obligate v

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To hold to the fulfillment of duty

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inceptive adj

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Beginning

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cabinet n

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The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of anation

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immerse v

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To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid

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undue adj

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More than sufficient

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lethargy n

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Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind

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lordling n

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A little lord

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luminous adj

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Giving or radiating light

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tangency n

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The state of touching

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picayune adj

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Of small value

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penetration n

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Discernment

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bridle n

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The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins

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confidence n

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The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another

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misrule v

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To misgovern

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semicivilized adj

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Half-civilized

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descry v

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To discern

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zodiac n

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An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets

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papacy n

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The official head of the Roman Catholic Church

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audacious adj

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Fearless

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depositor n

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One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited

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commingle v

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To blend

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inseparable adj

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That can not be separated

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relish v

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To like the taste or savor of

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earnest adj

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Ardent in spirit and speech

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archdeacon n

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A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese

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reliant adj

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Having confidence

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trebly adv

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Triply

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inviolable adj

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Incapable of being injured or disturbed

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filibuster n

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One who attempts to obstruct legislation

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unconscious adj

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Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc

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inmost adj

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Deepest within

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fabricate v

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To invent fancifully or falsely

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criterion n

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A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.

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ascension n

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The act of rising

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soprano n

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A woman’s or boy’s voice of high range

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chivalry n

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The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices

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legislate v

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To make or enact a law or laws

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taxation n

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A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution

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persecution n

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Harsh or malignant oppression

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decagram n

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A weight of 10 grams

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frowzy adj

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Slovenly in appearance

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poetaster n

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An inferior poet

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man-eater n

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An animal that devours human beings

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horde n

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A gathered multitude of human beings

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carrion n

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Dead and putrefying flesh

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Americanism n

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A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the UnitedStates

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erratic adj

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Irregular

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amalgam n

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An alloy or union of mercury with another metal

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ladle n

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A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouringliquids

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optician n

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One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses

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conflagration n

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A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like

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supine adj

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Lying on the back

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entrench v

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To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall

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excitation n

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Intensified emotion or action

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redolence n

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Smelling sweet and agreeable

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quietus n

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A silencing, suppressing, or ending

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artful adj

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Characterized by craft or cunning

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pervade v

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To pass or spread through every part

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physiocracy n

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The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth

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nautical adj

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Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation

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luminary n

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One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light

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syllable n

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That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

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refinery n

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A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified

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arboretum n

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A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs

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concur v

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To agree

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triplicate adj

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Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts

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prurient adj

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Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires

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mordacious adj

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Biting or giving to biting

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conjecture n

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A guess

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believe v

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To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others

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treachery n

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Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith

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sympathetic adj

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Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others

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urbanity n

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Refined or elegant courtesy

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inhibit v

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To hold back or in

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commotion n

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A disturbance or violent agitation

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placid adj

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Serene

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editorial n

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An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an officialargument

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theology n

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The branch of theological science that treats of God

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volition n

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An act or exercise of will

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intolerance n

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Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure

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magistracy n

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The office or dignity of a magistrate

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exclamation n

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An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling

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pupilage n

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The state or period of being a student

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succumb v

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To cease to resist

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corroboration n

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Confirmation

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revelation n

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A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret,private, or unknown

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anachronism n

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Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time

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sequel n

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That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened

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freemason n

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A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilledartisans

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volant adj

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Flying or able to fly

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inwardly adv

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With no outward manifestation

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dogmatize v

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To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence

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gnash v

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To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage

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degenerate v

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To become worse or inferior

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hydra n

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The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules

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effluvium n

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A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter

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invulnerable adj

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That can not be wounded or hurt

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statecraft n

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The art of conducting state affairs

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pare v

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To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything

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armada n

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A fleet of war-vessels

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treacherous adj

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Perfidious

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giver n

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One who gives, in any sense

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complicate v

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To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with

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evolution n

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Development or growth

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assets n

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plProperty in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts

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tyro n

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One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession

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ameliorate v

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To relieve, as from pain or hardship

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nihilist n

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An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known

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bitterness n

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Acridity, as to the taste

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fanatic n

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A religious zealot

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meager adj

A

scanty

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contuse v

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To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin

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octogenarian adj

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A person of between eighty and ninety years

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diphthong n

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The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or runningtogether the sounds

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injunction n

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Mandate

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abut v

A

To touch at the end or boundary line

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Titanic adj

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Of vast size or strength

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ocular adj

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Of or pertaining to the eye

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hemorrhoids n

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plTumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lowerend of the rectum

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abusive adj

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Employing harsh words or ill treatment

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transitory adj

A

Existing for a short time only

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phenomenon n

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Any unusual occurrence

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lithe adj

A

Supple

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charlatan n

A

A quack

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humiliate v

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To put to shame

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dedication n

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The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end orcause

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polemics n

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The art of controversy or disputation

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instigator n

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One who incites to evil

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elapse v

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To quietly terminate: said of time

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deride v

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To ridicule

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ancestry n

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One’s ancestors collectively

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lexicography n

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The making of dictionaries

203
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estrange v

A

To alienate

204
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speculator n

A

One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chanceof profit

205
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conclusive adj

A

Sufficient to convince or decide

206
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loathe v

A

To abominate

207
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lingual adj

A

Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance

208
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derrick n

A

An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights

209
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dexterity n

A

Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in anymechanical work.

210
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forbearance n

A

Patient endurance or toleration of offenses

211
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delude v

A

To mislead the mind or judgment of

212
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chastise v

A

To subject to punitive measures

213
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incompressible adj

A

Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure

214
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betimes adv

A

In good season or time

215
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divergent adj

A

Tending in different directions

216
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onset n

A

An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification

217
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improper adj

A

Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming

218
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ardor n

A

Intensity of passion or affection

219
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fungible adj

A

That may be measured, counted, or weighed

220
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desperate adj

A

Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair

221
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viscount n

A

In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of Britishpeerage

222
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mischievous adj

A

Fond of tricks

223
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interrupt v

A

To stop while in progress

224
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nectarine n

A

A variety of the peach

225
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caricature n

A

a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated ordistorted

226
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wane v

A

To diminish in size and brilliancy

227
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intramural adj

A

Situated within the walls of a city

228
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yearling n

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A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old

229
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trammel n

A

An impediment

230
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repertory n

A

A place where things are stored or gathered together

231
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solder n

A

A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins

232
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effervesce v

A

To bubble up

233
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telltale adj

A

That gives warning or information

234
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narrow-minded adj

A

Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments

235
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hesitant adj

A

Vacillating

236
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isobar n

A

A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at aspecified moment

237
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perception n

A

Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter orthe external world

238
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invariable adj

A

Unchangeable

239
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embargo n

A

Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade

240
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investigator n

A

One who investigates

241
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habitable adj

A

Fit to be dwelt in

242
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alluvion n

A

Flood

243
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irrepressible adj

A

That can not be restrained or kept down

244
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urgency n

A

The pressure of necessity

245
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well-to-do adj

A

In prosperous circumstances

246
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bedeck v

A

To cover with ornament

247
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position n

A

The manner in which a thing is placed

248
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inaccessible adj

A

Difficult of approach

249
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whimsical adj

A

Capricious

250
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meticulous adj

A

Over-cautious

251
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equestrian adj

A

Pertaining to horses or horsemanship

252
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authenticity n

A

The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorshipclaimed

253
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acquit v

A

To free or clear, as from accusation

254
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possessor n

A

One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property

255
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cosmetic adj

A

Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion

256
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quiescent adj

A

Being in a state of repose or inaction

257
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stringent adj

A

Rigid

258
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seer n

A

A prophet

259
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terminal adj

A

Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit

260
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rectitude n

A

The quality of being upright in principles and conduct

261
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conceit n

A

Self-flattering opinion

262
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actuary n

A

An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks andpremiums

263
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evoke v

A

To call or summon forth

264
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remuneration n

A

Compensation

265
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efflorescent adj

A

Opening in flower

266
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gastric adj

A

Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach

267
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ripplet n

A

A small ripple, as of water

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orate v

A

To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech

269
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mulatto n

A

The offspring of a white person and a black person

270
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repel v

A

To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally

271
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predicament n

A

A difficult, trying situation or plight

272
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treatise n

A

An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts

273
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entrails n

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plThe internal parts of an animal

274
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insomnia n

A

Sleeplessness

275
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despair n

A

Utter hopelessness and despondency

276
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modernize v

A

To make characteristic of the present or of recent times

277
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gourd n

A

A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind

278
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furrier n

A

A dealer in or maker of fur goods

279
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happy-go-lucky adj

A

Improvident

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reprehensible adj

A

Censurable

281
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misdeed n

A

A wrong or improper act

282
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undeceive v

A

To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs

283
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erudition n

A

Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc

284
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probation n

A

Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or thelike

285
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similar adj

A

Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else

286
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furbish v

A

To restore brightness or beauty to

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differentiate v

A

To acquire a distinct and separate character

288
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maintenance n

A

That which supports or sustains

289
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paraphernalia n

A

Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment

290
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homogeneous adj

A

Made up of similar parts or elements

291
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importunate adj

A

Urgent in character, request, or demand

292
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overweight n

A

Preponderance

293
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wearisome adj

A

Fatiguing

294
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propaganda n

A

Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system

295
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pittance n

A

Any small portion or meager allowance

296
Q

spectrum n

A

An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy

297
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contrite adj

A

Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin

298
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repressible adj

A

Able to be kept under restraint or control

299
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saline adj

A

Constituting or consisting of salt

300
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secretive adj

A

Having a tendency to conceal

301
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outskirt n

A

A border region

302
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illegal adj

A

Not according to law

303
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suppressible adj

A

Capable of being suppressed

304
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elasticity n

A

That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shapeafter being changed

305
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ostracism n

A

Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics

306
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palliate v

A

To cause to appear less guilty

307
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solicitor n

A

One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney

308
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insufficient adj

A

Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use

309
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bier n

A

A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to thegrave

310
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dissonance n

A

Discord

311
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oculist n

A

One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye

312
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excel v

A

To be superior or distinguished

313
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illiterate adj

A

Having little or no book-learning

314
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reiterate v

A

To say or do again and again

315
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malady n

A

Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one

316
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jugglery n

A

The art or practice of sleight of hand

317
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transfuse v

A

To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another

318
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counteract v

A

To act in opposition to

319
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obligatory adj

A

Binding in law or conscience

320
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bellicose adj

A

Warlike

321
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intricate adj

A

Difficult to follow or understand

322
Q

exhale v

A

To breathe forth

323
Q

conservative adj

A

Adhering to the existing order of things

324
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confident adj

A

Assured

325
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bombardier n

A

A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells

326
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somnolent adj

A

Sleepy

327
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devilry n

A

Malicious mischief

328
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fiasco n

A

A complete or humiliating failure

329
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gastronomy n

A

The art of preparing and serving appetizing food

330
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felonious adj

A

Showing criminal or evil purpose

331
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beseech v

A

To implore

332
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posterior n

A

The hinder part

333
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impoverish v

A

To make indigent or poor

334
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foreign adj

A

Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country

335
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tortious adj

A

Wrongful

336
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misuse v

A

To maltreat

337
Q

protuberant adj

A

Bulging

338
Q

iridescence n

A

A many-colored appearance

339
Q

superb adj

A

Sumptuously elegant

340
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flora n

A

The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district

341
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tinge n

A

A faint trace of color

342
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Unitarian adj

A

Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity

343
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seize v

A

To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly

344
Q

rapine n

A

The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war

345
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occurrence n

A

A happening

346
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singe v

A

To burn slightly or superficially

347
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mendicant n

A

A beggar

348
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odorous adj

A

Having an odor, especially a fragrant one

349
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pact n

A

A covenant

350
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promontory n

A

A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea

351
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steppe n

A

One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia

352
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profuse adj

A

Produced or displayed in overabundance

353
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mollify v

A

To soothe

354
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circumscribe v

A

To confine within bounds

355
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heritage n

A

Birthright

356
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succeed v

A

To accomplish what is attempted or intended

357
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connoisseur n

A

A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and soundjudgment of art

358
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aroma n

A

An agreeable odor

359
Q

reluctance n

A

Unwillingness

360
Q

diffusible adj

A

Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly

361
Q

synchronism n

A

Simultaneousness

362
Q

browbeat v

A

To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address ormanner

363
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tantalize v

A

To tease

364
Q

reliance n

A

Dependence

365
Q

extradite v

A

To surrender the custody of

366
Q

tractable adj

A

Easily led or controlled

367
Q

ecstasy n

A

Rapturous excitement or exaltation

368
Q

datum n

A

A premise, starting-point, or given fact

369
Q

askance adv

A

With a side or indirect glance or meaning

370
Q

forerun v

A

To go before as introducing or ushering in

371
Q

digress v

A

To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidentalmatter

372
Q

fallacious adj

A

Illogical

373
Q

infirmity n

A

A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw

374
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compliant adj

A

Yielding

375
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bequeath v

A

To give by will

376
Q

darkling adv

A

Blindly

377
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excusable adj

A

Justifiable

378
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imbibe v

A

To drink or take in

379
Q

financier n

A

One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations

380
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conformable adj

A

Harmonious

381
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chaos n

A

Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.

382
Q

euphonious adj

A

Characterized by agreeableness of sound

383
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sapiential adj

A

Possessing wisdom

384
Q

heathenish adj

A

Irreligious

385
Q

presentient adj

A

Perceiving or feeling beforehand

386
Q

tentative adj

A

Done as an experiment

387
Q

paradox n

A

A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief

388
Q

polyglot adj

A

Speaking several tongues

389
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misplace v

A

To put into a wrong place

390
Q

atone v

A

To make amends for

391
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precarious adj

A

Perilous

392
Q

priory n

A

A monastic house

393
Q

appreciable adj

A

Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect

394
Q

inefficient adj

A

Not accomplishing an intended purpose

395
Q

assuage v

A

To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain,or disease

396
Q

dutiable adj

A

Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty

397
Q

crystallize v

A

To bring together or give fixed shape to

398
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ruminant adj

A

Chewing the cud

399
Q

octavo n

A

A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to makeeight leaves

400
Q

adamant n

A

Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability

401
Q

observatory n

A

A building designed for systematic astronomical observations

402
Q

levity n

A

Frivolity

403
Q

remonstrance n

A

Reproof

404
Q

primeval adj

A

Belonging to the first ages

405
Q

regime n

A

Particular conduct or administration of affairs

406
Q

negate v

A

To deny

407
Q

awry adv

A

& adjOut of the proper form, direction, or position

408
Q

irritant n

A

A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, ortension

409
Q

subsequent adj

A

Following in time

410
Q

distillation n

A

Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those lessvolatile

411
Q

tipsy adj

A

Befuddled with drinks

412
Q

illusory adj

A

Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance

413
Q

decoy n

A

Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation

414
Q

velocity n

A

Rapid motion

415
Q

peerless adj

A

Of unequaled excellence or worth

416
Q

efficiency n

A

The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of aduty

417
Q

congest v

A

To collect into a mass

418
Q

polytechnic adj

A

Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts

419
Q

chromatic adj

A

Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color

420
Q

liniment n

A

A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises,inflammation, etc

421
Q

dominate v

A

To influence controllingly

422
Q

inaudible adj

A

That can not be heard

423
Q

archaism n

A

Obsolescence

424
Q

revocation n

A

Repeal

425
Q

witticism n

A

A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment

426
Q

fraternal adj

A

Brotherly

427
Q

migrant adj

A

Wandering

428
Q

jargon n

A

Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech

429
Q

subtrahend n

A

That which is to be subtracted

430
Q

resemblance n

A

Similarity in quality or form

431
Q

recollect v

A

To recall the knowledge of

432
Q

chronometer n

A

A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision

433
Q

germane adj

A

Relevant

434
Q

ineffable adj

A

Unutterable

435
Q

zeitgeist n

A

The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch

436
Q

denounce v

A

To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium.

437
Q

burgher n

A

An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town

438
Q

incompatible adj

A

Discordant

439
Q

underling n

A

A subordinate

440
Q

habitude n

A

Customary relation or association

441
Q

amatory adj

A

Designed to excite love

442
Q

iconoclast n

A

An image-breaker

443
Q

influential adj

A

Having the power to sway the will of another

444
Q

secrecy n

A

Concealment

445
Q

caustic adj

A

Sarcastic and severe

446
Q

convoy n

A

A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation

447
Q

disavowal n

A

Denial

448
Q

foretell v

A

To predict

449
Q

comparison n

A

Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness orunlikeness

450
Q

pantomime n

A

Sign-language

451
Q

episode n

A

An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it

452
Q

prescience n

A

Knowledge of events before they take place

453
Q

finale n

A

Concluding performance

454
Q

foist v

A

To palm off

455
Q

ordnance n

A

A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war

456
Q

feudalism n

A

The feudal system

457
Q

egotism n

A

Self-conceit

458
Q

guileless adj

A

Frank

459
Q

batter n

A

A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used incookery

460
Q

lucid adj

A

Mentally sound

461
Q

parley v

A

To converse in

462
Q

divisible adj

A

Capable of being separated into parts

463
Q

kilowatt n

A

One thousand watts

464
Q

demented adj

A

Insane

465
Q

henpeck v

A

To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances

466
Q

contagious adj

A

Transmitting disease

467
Q

tenor n

A

A settled course or manner of progress

468
Q

noisy adj

A

Clamorous

469
Q

involuntary adj

A

Unwilling

470
Q

misogyny n

A

Hatred of women

471
Q

neophyte adj

A

Having the character of a beginner

472
Q

sedentary adj

A

Involving or requiring much sitting

473
Q

importation n

A

The act or practice of bringing from one country into another

474
Q

sleight n

A

A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapesobservation

475
Q

abscission n

A

The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation

476
Q

misunderstand v

A

To Take in a wrong sense

477
Q

pinchers n

A

An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot

478
Q

control v

A

To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over

479
Q

continuity n

A

Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development

480
Q

gradation n

A

A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series

481
Q

sarcasm n

A

Cutting and reproachful language

482
Q

foreshore n

A

That part of a shore uncovered at low tide

483
Q

buffoon n

A

A clown

484
Q

cessation n

A

Discontinuance, as of action or motion

485
Q

distort v

A

To twist into an unnatural or irregular form

486
Q

pluperfect adj

A

Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action

487
Q

meddlesome adj

A

Interfering

488
Q

satyr n

A

A very lascivious person

489
Q

opulence n

A

Affluence

490
Q

reflector n

A

A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particulardirection

491
Q

conservatory n

A

An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation

492
Q

signification n

A

The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs

493
Q

monotone n

A

The sameness or monotony of utterance

494
Q

leonine adj

A

Like a lion

495
Q

physics n

A

The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy

496
Q

vernacular n

A

The language of one’s country

497
Q

malignant adj

A

Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief

498
Q

regent n

A

One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being inthe name of the ruler.

499
Q

annihilate v

A

To destroy absolutely

500
Q

conscience n

A

The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong incharacter and conduct

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