1801-1850

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raillery

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n. light, good- natured ridicule or satire

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redoubtable

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adj. fearsome; formidable

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posthumous

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adj. done or occurring after death

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stultify

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v. to cause or lose interest, become bored, or feel dull and not alert

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tax

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v. to make difficult or excessive demands upon

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apex

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n. the highest point

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missive

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n. a written message

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bastion

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n. a well- fortified place; a source of protection

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conduit

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n. a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted

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lithe

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adj. limber and graceful; supple

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secede

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v. to withdraw formally from an alliance or membership

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quagmire

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n. wet, boggy ground; a difficult situation

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plunder

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v. to rob; to take wrongfully

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listless

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adj. having no interest in what is going on about one; languid; spiritless

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wizened

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adj. wrinkled from aging

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heterodox

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adj. not in agreement with accepted beliefs, esp. religious dogma

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vacillate

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v. to swing back and forth

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impeccable

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adj. flawless

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headlong

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adj. with uncontrolled speed and force

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languish

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v. to lose strength or health; to remain neglected

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jostle

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v. to push and shove; to move by pushing or elbowing

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inhibit

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v. to hold back

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gouge

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n. a chisel with a rounded blade

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lapse

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v. to decline from a previous level or standard; to come to an end

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conciliate

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v. to overcome or try to overcome distrust or hatred through friendly acts

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persevere

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v. to remain constant despite obstacles

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valedictory

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n. a farewell speech

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trace

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n. a faint amount

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inclement

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adj. harsh; severe (usually of weather)

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compound

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n. a building or group of buildings enclosed by a barrier

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schism

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n. a division; a split; a break

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taut

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adj. tense; very tight

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lucrative

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adj. producing wealth; profitable

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magnate

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n. a very important or influential person, esp. in business

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incur

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v. to acquire or sustain something undesirable

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spurious

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adj. not genuine; false

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frenetic

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adj. wildly excited or active

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obesiance

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n. a gesture, such as a bow or curtsy, that expresses respect or obedience; an attitude of deference, respect, or obedience

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magisterial

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adj. characteristic of a master or teacher; stately dignified in manner or appearance; overbearing

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burly

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adj. strong and muscular

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besige

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v. to crowd on; to move in on; to overwhelm

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facsimile

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n. an exact copy

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trajectory

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n. the path of a moving body through space

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prepossessing

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adj. impressing favorably

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bemuse

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v. to confuse or stupefy

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aggravate

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v. to worsen

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ersatz

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adj. artificial; not genuine; fake

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motley

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adj. having elements of great variety; composed of many colors

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interject

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v. to insert between other things

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imperious

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adj. domineering, marked by arrogant assurance