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insignificant adj

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Without importance, force, or influence

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stringency n

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Strictness

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ichthyic adj

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Fish-like

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species n

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A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus

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infest v

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To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, ordanger

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trait n

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A distinguishing feature or quality

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forgery n

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Counterfeiting

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semblance n

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Outward appearance

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corpulent adj

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Obese

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enfranchise v

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To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote

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precede v

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To happen first

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paramount adj

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Supreme in authority

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transient n

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One who or that which is only of temporary existence

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assent v

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To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion

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sensuous adj

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Having a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury.

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nauseous adj

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Loathsome

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exaggerate v

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To overstate

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temerity n

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Recklessness

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abstruse adj

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Dealing with matters difficult to be understood

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imaginable adj

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That can be imagined or conceived in the mind

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concussion n

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A violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow

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nucleus n

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A central point or part about which matter is aggregated

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cudgel n

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A short thick stick used as a club

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Briticism n

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A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British

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committal n

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The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being

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incitement n

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That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus

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vagabond n

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A wanderer

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eulogy n

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A spoken or written laudation of a person’s life or character

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vale n

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Level or low land between hills

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progression n

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A moving forward or proceeding in course

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curator n

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A person having charge as of a library or museum

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ampere n

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The practical unit of electric-current strength

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sacrifice v

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To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar

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reflection n

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The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy thattravels in waves

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generality n

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The principal portion

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periodicity n

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The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals

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incapacitate v

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To deprive of power, capacity, competency, or qualification

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poignancy n

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Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief

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imperturbable adj

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Calm

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inundate v

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To fill with an overflowing abundance

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sensual adj

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Pertaining to the body or the physical senses

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convulsion n

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A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body

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doubly adv

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In twofold degree or extent

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antitoxin n

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A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms

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spinster n

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A woman who has never been married

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Catholicism n

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The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church

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navigate v

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To traverse by ship

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dissertation n

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Thesis

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disjunctive adj

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Helping or serving to disconnect or separate

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nude adj

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Naked

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juridical adj

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Assumed by law to exist

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proscenium n

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That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra

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radix n

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That from or on which something is developed

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antiquate v

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To make old or out of date

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extant adj

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Still existing and known

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florid adj

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Flushed with red

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insurgence n

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Uprising

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prefix v

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To attach at the beginning

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resuscitate v

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To restore from apparent death

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collapse v

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To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail

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anesthetic adj

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Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation

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transcontinental adj

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Extending or passing across a continent

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cadence n

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Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace ofmarching troops

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bibulous adj

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Fond of drinking

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condolence n

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Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune

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modify v

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To make somewhat different

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festal adj

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Joyous

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obstinacy n

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Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to haveone’s own way

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gosling n

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A young goose

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devout adj

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Religious

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grandeur n

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The quality of being grand or admirably great

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oaken adj

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Made of or from oak

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callosity n

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The state of being hard and insensible

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caption n

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A heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc

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ineligible adj

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Not suitable to be selected or chosen

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agile adj

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Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally

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parliament n

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A legislative body

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municipal adj

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Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or localgovernment

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regnant adj

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Exercising royal authority in one’s own right

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originate v

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To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of

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Calvinize v

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To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism

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extinct adj

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Being no longer in existence

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separatist n

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A seceder

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aurora n

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A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere

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cholera n

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An acute epidemic disease

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sumptuous adj

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Rich and costly

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anteroom n

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A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger

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municipality n

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A district enjoying municipal government

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cosmos n

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The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement

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frizz v

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To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to

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promenade v

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To walk for amusement or exercise

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numeration n

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The act or art of reading or naming numbers

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cognizant adj

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Taking notice

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conspirator n

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One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawfulpurpose

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garrote v

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To execute by strangling

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illimitable adj

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Boundless

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decapod adj

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Ten-footed or ten-armed

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paronymous adj

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Derived from the same root or primitive word

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machinist n

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One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools

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homage n

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Reverential regard or worship

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poetic adj

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Pertaining to poetry

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indigenous adj

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Native

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symmetrical adj

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Well-balanced

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paralyze v

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To deprive of the power to act

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antecede v

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To precede

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educe v

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To draw out

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album n

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A book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs orthe like

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antemundane adj

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Pertaining to time before the world’s creation

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declarative adj

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Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation

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resistive adj

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Having or exercising the power of resistance

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undulous adj

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Resembling waves

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seclude v

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To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others

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lingo n

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Language

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mediate v

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To effect by negotiating as an agent between parties

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repellent adj

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Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally

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agrarian adj

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Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land

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impolitic adj

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Inexpedient

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promulgate v

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To proclaim

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subtend v

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To extend opposite to

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scarcity n

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Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands

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intellectual adj

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Characterized by intelligence

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afire adv

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& adjOn fire, literally or figuratively

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valid adj

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Founded on truth

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moralize v

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To render virtuous

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presentment n

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Semblance

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surcharge n

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An additional amount charged

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demonstrator n

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One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner

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insipid adj

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Tasteless

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outweigh v

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To surpass in importance or excellence

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superlative n

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That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence

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affect v

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To act upon

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scintilla n

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The faintest ray

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vendor n

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A seller

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sisterhood n

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A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow

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refute v

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To prove to be wrong

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synonym n

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A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other

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intracellular adj

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Occurring or situated within a cell

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habitant n

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Dweller

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prototype n

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A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit

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Pan-American adj

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Including or pertaining to the whole of America, both North and South

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mobocracy n

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Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace

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Stoicism n

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The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered insuccess and failure

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scholastic adj

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Pertaining to education or schools

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provident adj

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Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies

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colleague n

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An associate in professional employment

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indefinitely adv

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In a vague or uncertain way

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separate v

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To take apart

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foppery n

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Dandyism

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spontaneous adj

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Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficientcause

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panic n

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A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear

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biograph n

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A bibliographical sketch or notice

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urban adj

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Of, or pertaining to, or like a city

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self-respect n

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Rational self-esteem

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sophisticate v

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To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner

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presentiment n

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Foreboding

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flux n

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A state of constant movement, change, or renewal

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synopsis n

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A syllabus or summary

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ascendant adj

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Dominant

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depopulate v

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To remove the inhabitants from

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incident n

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A happening in general, especially one of little importance

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pretentious adj

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Marked by pretense, conceit, or display

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insistent adj

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Urgent

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retroactive adj

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Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events,transactions, responsibilities

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ensnare v

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To entrap

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prescription n

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An authoritative direction

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discomfort n

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The state of being positively uncomfortable

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ingenious adj

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Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance orarrangement

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ponder v

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To meditate or reflect upon

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competent adj

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Qualified

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interrogative adj

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Having the nature or form of a question

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mandatory adj

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Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory

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bailiff n

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An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment

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gusto n

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Keen enjoyment

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ampersand n

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The character &; and

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trident n

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The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune

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effect n

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A consequence

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solecism n

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Any violation of established rules or customs

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aggression n

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An unprovoked attack

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discernible adj

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Perceivable

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submerge v

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To place or plunge under water

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avert v

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To turn away or aside

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liquefacient adj

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Possessing a liquefying nature or power

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docile adj

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Easy to manage

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unnecessary adj

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Not essential under the circumstances

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ichthyology n

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The branch of zoology that treats of fishes

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loot v

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To plunder

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prosody n

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The science of poetical forms

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variegate v

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To mark with different shades or colors

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tactics n

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Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object

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distensible adj

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Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction

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reciprocate v

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To give and take mutually

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sinus n

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An opening or cavity

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desperado n

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One without regard for law or life

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enmity n

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Hatred

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vignette n

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A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually

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gradient adj

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Moving or advancing by steps

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brevity n

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Shortness of duration

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complacent adj

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Pleased or satisfied with oneself

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continuation n

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Prolongation

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ultramontane adj

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Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on theirItalian side)

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prejudice n

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A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts

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archbishop n

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The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman,and Anglican church.

203
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foppish adj

A

Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties ofmanners

204
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resistant adj

A

Offering or tending to produce resistance

205
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workmanlike adj

A

Like or befitting a skilled workman

206
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confide v

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To reveal in trust or confidence

207
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peripatetic adj

A

Walking about

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frankincense n

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A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes

209
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gregarious adj

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Not habitually solitary or living alone

210
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reconcilable adj

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Capable of being adjusted or harmonized

211
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estimable adj

A

Worthy of respect

212
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antislavery adj

A

Opposed to human slavery

213
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brigand n

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One who lives by robbery and plunder

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glutinous adj

A

Sticky

215
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invoke v

A

To call on for assistance or protection

216
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extravagance n

A

Undue expenditure of money

217
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recreate v

A

To refresh after labor

218
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shrinkage n

A

A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension

219
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morale n

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A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like

220
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summary n

A

An abstract

221
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pagan n

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A worshiper of false gods

222
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abstemious adj

A

Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food

223
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unsophisticated adj

A

Showing inexperience

224
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indicator n

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One who or that which points out

225
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evangelist n

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A preacher who goes from place to place holding services

226
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crusade n

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Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea orprinciple

227
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autarchy n

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Unrestricted power

228
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magnet n

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A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in thelodestone

229
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functionary n

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An official

230
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anarchy n

A

Absence or utter disregard of government

231
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lowly adv

A

Rudely

232
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endurable adj

A

Tolerable

233
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fluent adj

A

Having a ready or easy flow of words or ideas

234
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innocuous adj

A

Harmless

235
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successful adj

A

Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity

236
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stagnant adj

A

Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool

237
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dissever v

A

To divide

238
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perform v

A

To accomplish

239
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sedition n

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Conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state

240
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sordid adj

A

Of degraded character or nature

241
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grenadier n

A

A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature

242
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sensitive adj

A

Easily affected by outside operations or influences

243
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stellar adj

A

Pertaining to the stars

244
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gamester n

A

A gambler

245
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sirocco n

A

hot winds from Africa

246
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aloof adv

A

Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others

247
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hideous adj

A

Appalling

248
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impend v

A

To be imminent

249
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accessible adj

A

Approachable

250
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overseer n

A

A supervisor

251
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animalcule n

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An animal of microscopic smallness

252
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infusion n

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The act of imbuing, or pouring in

253
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recrudescent adj

A

Becoming raw or sore again

254
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anode n

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The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or thelike

255
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fracture n

A

A break

256
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notorious adj

A

Unfavorably known to the general public

257
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socialism n

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A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society

258
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patriarch n

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The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right

259
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irrigant adj

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Serving to water lands by artificial means

260
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tarnish v

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To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way

261
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keepsake n

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Anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver

262
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lawmaker n

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A legislator

263
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discountenance v

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To look upon with disfavor

264
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contender n

A

One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry

265
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penchant n

A

A bias in favor of something

266
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exuberant adj

A

Marked by great plentifulness

267
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eulogize v

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To speak or write a laudation of a person’s life or character

268
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efficacy n

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The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it

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alchemy n

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Chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing basemetals to gold

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corpse n

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A dead body

271
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unlawful adj

A

Illegal

272
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reducible adj

A

That may be reduced

273
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heresy n

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An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles

274
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palatial adj

A

Magnificent

275
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derision n

A

Ridicule

276
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sophistical adj

A

Fallacious

277
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consternation n

A

Panic

278
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lunar adj

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Pertaining to the moon

279
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albino n

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A person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil andusually pink iris

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affirmative adj

A

Answering yes; to a question at issue

281
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immaculate adj

A

Without spot or blemish

282
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arrogant adj

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Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc

283
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regenerate v

A

To reproduce

284
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manufacturer n

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A person engaged in manufacturing as a business

285
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protuberate v

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To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface

286
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betrothal n

A

Engagement to marry

287
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eligible adj

A

Qualified for selection

288
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mockery n

A

Ridicule

289
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mesmerize v

A

To hypnotize

290
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declamatory adj

A

A full and formal style of utterance

291
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prophecy n

A

Any prediction or foretelling

292
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fledgling n

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A young bird

293
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expostulate v

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To discuss

294
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brigadier n

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General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and amajor-general

295
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bountiful adj

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Showing abundance

296
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foreordain v

A

To predetermine

297
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adjunct n

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Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinateplace

298
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tirade n

A

Harangue

299
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consanguineous adj

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Descended from the same parent or ancestor

300
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moccasin n

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A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin

301
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rendition n

A

Interpretation

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compulsion n

A

Coercion

303
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souvenir n

A

A token of remembrance

304
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enlist v

A

To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment

305
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intervene v

A

To interfere for some end

306
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reparable adj

A

Capable of repair

307
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aggrieve v

A

To give grief or sorrow to

308
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necromancer n

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One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means ofcommunication with the dead

309
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peddler n

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One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail

310
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retrospect n

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A view or contemplation of something past

311
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remonstrate v

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To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right orprevent a wrong

312
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apposition n

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The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact

313
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vociferate v

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To utter with a loud and vehement voice

314
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provincial adj

A

Uncultured in thought and manner

315
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imperative adj

A

Obligatory

316
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distemper n

A

A disease or malady

317
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brokerage n

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The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker

318
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counterbalance v

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To oppose with an equal force

319
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armory n

A

An arsenal

320
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posit v

A

To present in an orderly manner

321
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prominent adj

A

Conspicuous in position, character, or importance

322
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fraudulent adj

A

Counterfeit

323
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emphasis n

A

Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid uponsome word

324
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assiduous adj

A

Diligent

325
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quiet adj

A

Making no noise

326
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replenish v

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To fill again, as something that has been emptied

327
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azalea n

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A flowering shrub

328
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antediluvian adj

A

Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood inthe days of Noah.

329
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admonish v

A

To warn of a fault

330
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supramundane adj

A

Supernatural

331
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foursome adj

A

Consisting of four

332
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alcove n

A

A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room

333
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palpable n

A

perceptible by feeling or touch

334
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ordination n

A

A consecration to the ministry

335
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insentient adj

A

Lacking the power of feeling or perceiving

336
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lithotype n

A

In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing

337
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counting-house n

A

A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping,correspondence, etc

338
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unconscionable adj

A

Ridiculously or unjustly excessive

339
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disobedience n

A

Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction

340
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submittal n

A

The act of submitting

341
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fervid adj

A

Intense

342
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indulgent adj

A

Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one’s care

343
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anxious adj

A

Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter

344
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vainglory n

A

Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity

345
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impartial adj

A

Unbiased

346
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Parisian adj

A

Of or pertaining to the city of Paris

347
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winsome adj

A

Attractive

348
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metric adj

A

Relating to measurement

349
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confiscate v

A

To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use ortreasury

350
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valediction n

A

A bidding farewell

351
Q

violoncello n

A

A stringed instrument held between the player’s knees

352
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influx n

A

Infusion

353
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instigate v

A

To provoke

354
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ferocious adj

A

Of a wild, fierce, and savage nature

355
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profile n

A

An outline or contour

356
Q

suave adj

A

Smooth and pleasant in manner

357
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perspective n

A

The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view.

358
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itinerant adj

A

Wandering

359
Q

perhaps adv

A

Possibly

360
Q

ramify v

A

To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions

361
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distrainor n

A

One who subjects a person to distress

362
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psychopathic adj

A

Morally irresponsible

363
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grantee n

A

The person to whom property is transferred by deed

364
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choleric adj

A

Easily provoked to anger

365
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concerto n

A

A musical composition

366
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eccentric adj

A

Peculiar

367
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overthrow v

A

To vanquish an established ruler or government

368
Q

sluggard n

A

A person habitually lazy or idle

369
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sentience n

A

Capacity for sensation or sense-perception

370
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anthropomorphous adj

A

Having or resembling human form

371
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severance n

A

Separation

372
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sibilance n

A

A hissing sound

373
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inquisitor n

A

One who makes an investigation

374
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coalition n

A

Combination in a body or mass

375
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pharmacy n

A

The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines

376
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foresail n

A

A square sail

377
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aerostatics n

A

The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, andmechanical properties

378
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maleficent adj

A

Mischievous

379
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voluptuous adj

A

having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous orsensual quality

380
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philharmonic adj

A

Fond of music

381
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lea n

A

A field

382
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immeasurable adj

A

Indefinitely extensive

383
Q

hospitable adj

A

Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness

384
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boisterous adj

A

Unchecked merriment or animal spirits

385
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garrison n

A

The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense

386
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incipience n

A

Beginning

387
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foggy adj

A

Obscure

388
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unctuous adj

A

Oily

389
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rein n

A

A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal

390
Q

prevaricate v

A

To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving ordiverting attention

391
Q

glimpse n

A

A momentary look

392
Q

soluble adj

A

Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid

393
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vacillate v

A

To waver

394
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plenary adj

A

Entire

395
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actuality n

A

Any reality

396
Q

extricate v

A

Disentangle

397
Q

congeal v

A

To coagulate

398
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joggle n

A

A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake

399
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locomotion n

A

The act or power of moving from one place to another

400
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retch v

A

To make an effort to vomit

401
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bolero n

A

A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste netsand singing

402
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remonstrant adj

A

Having the character of a reproof

403
Q

sorcery n

A

Witchcraft

404
Q

enervate v

A

To render ineffective or inoperative

405
Q

digraph n

A

A union of two characters representing a single sound

406
Q

ire n

A

Wrath

407
Q

odium n

A

A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust

408
Q

emergence n

A

A coming into view

409
Q

chasm n

A

A yawning hollow, as in the earth’s surface

410
Q

autumnal adj

A

Of or pertaining to autumn

411
Q

percolator n

A

A filter

412
Q

by-law n

A

A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like

413
Q

rebellious adj

A

Insubordinate

414
Q

indivisible adj

A

Not separable into parts

415
Q

forecast v

A

To predict

416
Q

forte n

A

A strong point

417
Q

voracious adj

A

Eating with greediness or in very large quantities

418
Q

countercharge v

A

To accuse in return

419
Q

famish v

A

To suffer extremity of hunger or thirst

420
Q

deportment n

A

Demeanor

421
Q

cadaverous adj

A

Resembling a corpse

422
Q

muleteer n

A

A mule-driver

423
Q

concordance n

A

Harmony

424
Q

impatience n

A

Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things

425
Q

debase v

A

To lower in character or virtue

426
Q

divest v

A

To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment.

427
Q

minutia n

A

A small or unimportant particular or detail

428
Q

antispasmodic adj

A

Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections

429
Q

reciprocal adj

A

Mutually interchangeable or convertible

430
Q

sufferance n

A

Toleration

431
Q

partisan adj

A

Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party

432
Q

blithesome adj

A

Cheerful

433
Q

procrastinate v

A

To put off till tomorrow or till a future time

434
Q

furlong n

A

A measure, one-eighth of a mile

435
Q

emigrant n

A

One who moves from one place to settle in another

436
Q

rapt adj

A

Enraptured

437
Q

unavoidable adj

A

Inevitable

438
Q

swarthy adj

A

Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion

439
Q

obstruct v

A

To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part

440
Q

frivolity n

A

A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice

441
Q

candor n

A

The quality of frankness or outspokenness

442
Q

perjure v

A

To swear falsely to

443
Q

dogma n

A

A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority

444
Q

parallel v

A

To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in allparts

445
Q

inimical adj

A

Adverse

446
Q

elusion n

A

Evasion

447
Q

fete n

A

A festival or feast

448
Q

generic adj

A

Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific

449
Q

depression n

A

A falling of the spirits

450
Q

vicarious adj

A

Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another

451
Q

free trade n

A

Commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs

452
Q

opinion n

A

A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positiveknowledge

453
Q

encyclopedia n

A

A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject

454
Q

epitome n

A

A simplified representation

455
Q

glorious adj

A

Of excellence and splendor

456
Q

becalm v

A

To make quiet

457
Q

writing n

A

The act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs

458
Q

wretchedness n

A

Extreme misery or unhappiness

459
Q

thoroughfare n

A

A public street or road

460
Q

batten n

A

A narrow strip of wood

461
Q

supernatural adj

A

Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power

462
Q

impel v

A

To drive or urge forward

463
Q

sociable adj

A

Inclined to seek company

464
Q

solicitude n

A

Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear

465
Q

economize v

A

To spend sparingly

466
Q

ogre n

A

A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings

467
Q

aristocrat n

A

A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility

468
Q

virile adj

A

Masculine

469
Q

preternatural adj

A

Extraordinary

470
Q

legging n

A

A covering for the leg

471
Q

aggregate n

A

The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something

472
Q

vernal adj

A

Belonging to or suggestive of the spring

473
Q

macrocosm n

A

The whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man isrelated

474
Q

immiscible adj

A

Separating, as oil and water

475
Q

utilitarianism n

A

The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful orof beneficial tendency.

476
Q

anterior adj

A

Prior

477
Q

missive n

A

A message in writing

478
Q

reformer n

A

One who carries out a reform

479
Q

breech n

A

The buttocks

480
Q

absorption n

A

The act or process of absorbing

481
Q

revoke v

A

To rescind

482
Q

mimic v

A

To imitate the speech or actions of

483
Q

oversee v

A

To superintend

484
Q

colossus n

A

Any strikingly great person or object

485
Q

futurist n

A

A person of expectant temperament

486
Q

inflammable adj

A

Easily set on fire or excited

487
Q

rapacious adj

A

Disposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods

488
Q

domesticity n

A

Life in or fondness for one’s home and family

489
Q

anagram n

A

The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word orphrase

490
Q

contribution n

A

The act of giving for a common purpose

491
Q

consolidate v

A

To combine into one body or system

492
Q

collaborate v

A

To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary orscientific pursuits

493
Q

misnomer n

A

A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

494
Q

handwriting n

A

Penmanship

495
Q

ignoble adj

A

Low in character or purpose

496
Q

emaciate v

A

To waste away in flesh

497
Q

odious adj

A

Hateful

498
Q

elude v

A

To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice

499
Q

inefficiency n

A

That which does not accomplish an intended purpose

500
Q

continuous adj

A

Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption ofsequence

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