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refringency n

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Power to refract

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impunity n

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Freedom from punishment

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penetrate v

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To enter or force a way into the interior parts of

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protector n

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A defender

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susceptible adj

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Easily under a specified power or influence

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reorganize v

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To change to a more satisfactory form of organization

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maternal adj

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Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood

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breaker n

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One who trains horses, dogs, etc

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regretful adj

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Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret

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photoelectric adj

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Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity

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omnivorous adj

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Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately

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disrepute n

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A bad name or character

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tangent adj

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Touching

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heterogeneity n

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Unlikeness of constituent parts

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comprehensible adj

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Intelligible

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testament n

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A will

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prim adj

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Stiffly proper

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tack n

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A small sharp-pointed nail

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quiescence n

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Quiet

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ecstatic adj

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Enraptured

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staid adj

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Of a steady and sober character

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triumvir n

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One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority

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calculable adj

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That may be estimated by reckoning

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juror n

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One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice

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penitence n

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Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone

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judicious adj

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Prudent

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impulsion n

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Impetus

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concurrent adj

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Occurring or acting together

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ambulate v

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To walk about

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quite adv

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Fully

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miscount v

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To make a mistake in counting

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athirst adj

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Wanting water

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implausible adj

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Not plausible

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repugnant adj

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Offensive to taste and feeling

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abyss n

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Bottomless gulf

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supernumerary adj

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Superfluous

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monolith n

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Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece

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intrusion n

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The act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachment

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fatuous adj

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Idiotic

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percussion n

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The sharp striking of one body against another

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volitive adj

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Exercising the will

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disinfect v

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To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases

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muffle v

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To deaden the sound of, as by wraps

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quarter n

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One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided

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imbroglio n

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A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife

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unguent n

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Any ointment or lubricant for local application

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corruption n

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Loss of purity or integrity

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compulsory adj

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Forced

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curio n

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A piece of bric-a-brac

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doublet n

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One of a pair of like things

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sinecure n

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Any position having emoluments with few or no duties

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irk v

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To afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue

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oratorio n

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A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from theScriptures

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elucidate v

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To bring out more clearly the facts concerning

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conciliate v

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To obtain the friendship of

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derivation n

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That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitiveform and meaning

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wield v

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To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with fullcommand

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disrobe v

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To unclothe

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furlough n

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A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commandingofficer

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underhanded adj

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Clandestinely carried on

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doleful adj

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Melancholy

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amenable adj

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Willing and ready to submit

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fluctuate v

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To pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another.

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devise v

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To invent

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recline v

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To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position

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prohibition n

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A decree or an order forbidding something

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granary n

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A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked

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pillage n

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Open robbery, as in war

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reticent adj

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Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance

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maniac n

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a person raving with madness

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impalpable adj

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Imperceptible to the touch

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exemplar n

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A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated

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probe v

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To search through and through

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chasten v

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To purify by affliction

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ambidextrous adj

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Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease

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duration n

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The period of time during which anything lasts

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bevel n

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Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees

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encroach v

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To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another.

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dearth n

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Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable

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comical adj

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Funny

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boatswain n

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A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging,anchors, etc

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suspense n

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Uncertainty

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adhere v

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To stick fast or together

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pomposity n

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The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness ofmanner

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eureka Greek

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I have found it

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mawkish adj

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Sickening or insipid

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comport v

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To conduct or behave (oneself)

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idiom n

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A use of words peculiar to a particular language

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tolerant adj

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Indulgent

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preemption n

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The right or act of purchasing before others

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immature adj

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Not full-grown

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illicit adj

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Unlawful

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didactic adj

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Pertaining to teaching

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coronation n

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The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch

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perfumery n

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The preparation of perfumes

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decorous adj

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Suitable for the occasion or circumstances

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leviathan n

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Any large animal, as a whale

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insensible adj

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Imperceptible

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revile v

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To heap approach or abuse upon

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inconsiderable adj

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Small in quantity or importance

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liner n

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A vessel belonging to a steamship-line

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maxim n

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A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide

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bestrew v

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To sprinkle or cover with things strewn

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parsimonious adj

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Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money

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affiliate n

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Some auxiliary person or thing

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beck v

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To give a signal to, by nod or gesture

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grotesque adj

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Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned

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disparity n

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Inequality

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sonnet n

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A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successivephrases

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arrear n

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Something overdue and unpaid

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assassinate v

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To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of someeminent person

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commute v

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To put something, especially something less severe, in place of

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protagonist n

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A leader in any enterprise or contest

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dendrology n

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The natural history of trees

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aggress v

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To make the first attack

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panel n

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A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame

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remiss adj

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Negligent

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chameleon adj

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Changeable in appearance

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correlate v

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To put in some relation of connection or correspondence

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sinuosity n

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The quality of curving in and out

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saponaceous adj

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Having the nature or quality of soap

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specter n

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Apparition

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insatiable adj

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That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably

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scruple n

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Doubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty

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landlord n

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A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements

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death’s-head n

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A human skull as a symbol of death

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poesy n

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Poetry

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knighthood n

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Chivalry

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consistency n

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A state of permanence

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tricolor adj

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Of three colors

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assessor n

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An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes

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mendacious adj

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Untrue

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superficial adj

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Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious

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irrefrangible adj

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That can not be broken or violated

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confidant n

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One to whom secrets are entrusted

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convivial adj

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Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking

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supposition n

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Conjecture

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disseminate v

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To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown

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hexagon n

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A figure with six angles

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punctual adj

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Observant and exact in points of time

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consummate v

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To bring to completion

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arrangement n

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The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order

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Pertaining to the treasury or public finances of a government

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donor n

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One who makes a donation or present

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rejuvenescence n

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A renewal of youth

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auburn adj

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Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair

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actionable adj

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Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words

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aristocracy n

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A hereditary nobility

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polygon n

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A figure having many angles

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fundamental adj

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Basal

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cogent adj

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Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience

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brethren n

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plMembers of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like

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reprobate n

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One abandoned to depravity and sin

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expeditious adj

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Speedy

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Norman adj

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Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France

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arboriculture n

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The cultivation of trees or shrubs

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mutiny n

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Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority

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permanent adj

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Durable

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percolate v

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To filter

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bray n

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A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn

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opportunist n

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One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends

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disavow v

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To disclaim responsibility for

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statistician n

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One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts

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transfusible adj

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Capable of being poured from one vessel to another

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conjugal adj

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Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons

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disparage v

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To regard or speak of slightingly

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sentinel n

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Any guard or watch stationed for protection

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curtsy n

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A downward movement of the body by bending the knees

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ravine n

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A deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water

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sardonic adj

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Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic

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alienable adj

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Capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands

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infamy n

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Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation

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zealot n

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One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisanmanner

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impermissible adj

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Not permissible

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incoherence n

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Want of connection, or agreement, as of parts or ideas in thought, speech,etc

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literature n

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The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively

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perturb v

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To disturb greatly

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glimmer n

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A faint, wavering, unsteady light

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orgies n

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Wild or wanton revelry

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revisal n

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Revision

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pompous adj

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Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner

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omniscience n

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Unlimited or infinite knowledge

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mordant adj

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Biting

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brandish v

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To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear

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convolution n

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A winding motion

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personnel n

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The force of persons collectively employed in some service

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ichthyosaurs n

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A fossil reptile

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theorist n

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One given to speculating

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theorize v

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To speculate

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ghastly adj

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Hideous

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memento n

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A souvenir

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myth n

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A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact

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preparation n

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An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event

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monograph n

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A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject

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intuition n

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Instinctive knowledge or feeling

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immune adj

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Exempt, as from disease

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tranquilize v

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To soothe

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intemperance n

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Immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites

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academic adj

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Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university

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meditation n

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The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind

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dialect n

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Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particulardistrict

202
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manumission n

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Emancipation

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carnage n

A

Massacre

204
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misapprehend v

A

To misunderstand

205
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reparation n

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The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong

206
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classify v

A

To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance’sand differences

207
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commemorate v

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To serve as a remembrance of

208
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heptarchy n

A

A group of seven governments

209
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realism n

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The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believedreally to exist

210
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expectancy n

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The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable

211
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debatable adj

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Subject to contention or dispute

212
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judgment n

A

The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached

213
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atrocious adj

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Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel

214
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illiberal adj

A

Stingy

215
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infamous adj

A

Publicly branded or notorious, as for vice, or crime

216
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amalgamate v

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To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body

217
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invaluable adj

A

Exceedingly precious

218
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prickle v

A

To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points

219
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usage n

A

Treatment

220
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chiffon n

A

A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc

221
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wreak v

A

To inflict, as a revenge or punishment

222
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discreet adj

A

Judicious

223
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tempt v

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To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong

224
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recapture v

A

To capture again

225
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robust adj

A

Characterized by great strength or power of endurance

226
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missile n

A

Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown

227
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writhe v

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To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress

228
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vertex n

A

Apex

229
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prohibitory adj

A

Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale ofalcoholic beverages

230
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campaign n

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A complete series of connected military operations

231
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brazier n

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An open pan or basin for holding live coals

232
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outcry n

A

A vehement or loud cry or clamor

233
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contiguity n

A

Proximity

234
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converge v

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To cause to incline and approach nearer together

235
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pall v

A

To make dull by satiety

236
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theological adj

A

Based on or growing out of divine revelation

237
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day-man n

A

A day-laborer

238
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pedigree n

A

One’s line of ancestors

239
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unison n

A

A condition of perfect agreement and accord

240
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depress v

A

To press down

241
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moderator n

A

The presiding officer of a meeting

242
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petulance n

A

The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant

243
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aggravation n

A

The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense,misfortune, etc

244
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lying n

A

Untruthfulness

245
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dauntless adj

A

Fearless

246
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militant adj

A

Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency

247
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alienate v

A

To cause to turn away

248
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demagnetize v

A

To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism

249
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receivable adj

A

Capable of being or fit to be received - often money

250
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intricacy n

A

Perplexity

251
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phenomenal adj

A

Extraordinary or marvelous

252
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venerable adj

A

Meriting or commanding high esteem

253
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auditory adj

A

Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing

254
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navigable adj

A

Capable of commercial navigation

255
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obstruction n

A

Hindrance

256
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clamorous adj

A

Urgent in complaint or demand

257
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clarion n

A

A small shrill trumpet or bugle

258
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laundress n

A

Washerwoman

259
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underman v

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To equip with less than the full complement of men

260
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excrescence n

A

Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development

261
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deluge v

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To overwhelm with a flood of water

262
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betide v

A

To happen to or befall

263
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buffoonery n

A

Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc

264
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intestacy n

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The condition resulting from one’s dying not having made a valid will

265
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chronology n

A

The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation andarrangement of events

266
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fickle adj

A

Unduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose

267
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suffuse v

A

To cover or fill the surface of

268
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lithograph n

A

A print made by printing from stone

269
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imperious adj

A

Insisting on obedience

270
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bureaucracy n

A

Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of publicbusiness

271
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redemption n

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The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt

272
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impetuous adj

A

Impulsive

273
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sphericity n

A

The state or condition of being a sphere

274
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hysteria n

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A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying

275
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amplitude n

A

Largeness

276
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expedient adj

A

Contributing to personal advantage

277
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unaffected adj

A

Sincere

278
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negation n

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The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition

279
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depth n

A

Deepness

280
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maize n

A

Indian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn

281
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harangue n

A

A tirade

282
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protract v

A

To prolong

283
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corroborate v

A

To strengthen, as proof or conviction

284
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irreverent adj

A

Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacredthings

285
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distraught adj

A

Bewildered

286
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faulty adj

A

Imperfect

287
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tenacious adj

A

Unyielding

288
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piteous adj

A

Compassionate

289
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waif n

A

A homeless, neglected wanderer

290
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irritancy n

A

The quality of producing vexation

291
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prospector n

A

One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals

292
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invincible adj

A

Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome

293
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banal adj

A

Commonplace

294
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incompetent adj

A

Not having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose

295
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mercantile adj

A

Conducted or acting on business principles; commercial

296
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trite adj

A

Made commonplace by frequent repetition

297
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guinea n

A

An English monetary unit

298
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rhetorician n

A

A showy writer or speaker

299
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contrive v

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To manage or carry through by some device or scheme

300
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diurnal adj

A

Daily

301
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fiducial adj

A

Indicative of faith or trust

302
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demonstrative adj

A

Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts

303
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denunciation n

A

The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation orpunishment

304
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plasticity n

A

The property of some substances through which the form of the mass canreadily be changed

305
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exhilarate v

A

To fill with high or cheerful spirits

306
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marvel v

A

To be astonished and perplexed because of (something)

307
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syndicate n

A

An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise

308
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mnemonics n

A

A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection incertain instances

309
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cat-o-nine-tails n

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An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used forflogging in the army and navy

310
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introversion n

A

The act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally

311
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felicitate v

A

To wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event

312
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rotund adj

A

Round from fullness or plumpness

313
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diabolic adj

A

Characteristic of the devil

314
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portfolio n

A

A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc

315
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underwrite v

A

To issue or be party to the issue of apolicy of insurance

316
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syllabus n

A

Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise

317
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acrid adj

A

Harshly pungent or bitter

318
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dermatology n

A

The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases

319
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profiteer n

A

One who profits

320
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racy adj

A

Exciting or exhilarating to the mind

321
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ramose adj

A

Branch-like

322
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complicity n

A

Participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer

323
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renunciation n

A

An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege

324
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chastity n

A

Sexual or moral purity

325
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scintillate v

A

To emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light

326
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preferment n

A

Preference

327
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fungus n

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A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom

328
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oration n

A

An elaborate or formal public speech

329
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belie v

A

To misrepresent

330
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emancipate v

A

To release from bondage

331
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characterize v

A

To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities

332
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hinder v

A

To obstruct

333
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ready adj

A

In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion

334
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technique n

A

Manner of performance

335
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epic n

A

A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages,heroes, etc

336
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judiciary n

A

That department of government which administers the law relating to civil andcriminal justice

337
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designate v

A

To select or appoint, as by authority

338
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philosophize v

A

To seek ultimate causes and principles

339
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vulnerable adj

A

Capable of receiving injuries

340
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technicality n

A

Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like

341
Q

dormant adj

A

Being in a state of or resembling sleep

342
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exterior n

A

That which is outside

343
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evasion n

A

Escape

344
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apposite adj

A

Appropriate

345
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Darwinism n

A

The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution ofhigher forms

346
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impassive adj

A

Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling

347
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circumlocution n

A

Indirect or roundabout expression

348
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intermission n

A

A recess

349
Q

chagrin n

A

Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one’s failures or errors

350
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spasmodic adj

A

Convulsive

351
Q

deface v

A

To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of

352
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raucous adj

A

Harsh

353
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referee n

A

An umpire

354
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nestle v

A

To adjust cozily in snug quarters

355
Q

arbitrary adj

A

Fixed or done capriciously

356
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judicature n

A

Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment

357
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theologian n

A

A professor of divinity

358
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accuse v

A

To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error

359
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integrity n

A

Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principle

360
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contort v

A

To twist into a misshapen form

361
Q

sequence n

A

The order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one anotherin space or time

362
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exigent adj

A

Urgent

363
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reckless adj

A

Foolishly headless of danger

364
Q

abscond v

A

To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest

365
Q

corrosive n

A

That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration

366
Q

lingua n

A

The tongue

367
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lithesome adj

A

Nimble

368
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microscopic adj

A

Adapted to or characterized by minute observation

369
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assonate v

A

To accord in sound, especially vowel sound

370
Q

muster n

A

An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numberingoff

371
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microcosm n

A

The world or universe on a small scale

372
Q

sheer adj

A

Absolute

373
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pedagogy n

A

The science and art of teaching

374
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canon n

A

Any rule or law

375
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promiscuous adj

A

Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex)

376
Q

leaven v

A

To make light by fermentation, as dough

377
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counter-claim n

A

A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.

378
Q

zephyr n

A

Any soft, gentle wind

379
Q

linguistics n

A

The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance ofwords

380
Q

legitimate adj

A

Having the sanction of law or established custom

381
Q

deist n

A

One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation

382
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sanguinary adj

A

Bloody

383
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potion n

A

A dose of liquid medicine

384
Q

seditious adj

A

Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity ofthe state

385
Q

cession n

A

Surrender, as of possessions or rights

386
Q

polyarchy n

A

Government by several or many persons of what- ever class

387
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loneliness n

A

Solitude

388
Q

finesse n

A

Subtle contrivance used to gain a point

389
Q

solace n

A

Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity

390
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venison n

A

The flesh of deer

391
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palate n

A

The roof of the mouth

392
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perennial adj

A

Continuing though the year or through many years

393
Q

disrupt v

A

To burst or break asunder

394
Q

reservoir n

A

A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid orgas, may be kept

395
Q

inadvisable adj

A

Unadvisable

396
Q

eatable adj

A

Edible

397
Q

evidential adj

A

Indicative

398
Q

grievous adj

A

Creating affliction

399
Q

statics n

A

The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forcesin order

400
Q

alternate n

A

One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacityof that other

401
Q

incidentally adv

A

Without intention

402
Q

cower v

A

To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame

403
Q

phonic adj

A

Pertaining to the nature of sound

404
Q

Calvinism n

A

The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin

405
Q

polycracy n

A

The rule of many

406
Q

rookery n

A

A place where crows congregate to breed

407
Q

cathode n

A

The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery

408
Q

recognizance n

A

An acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do someparticular act

409
Q

incomparable adj

A

Matchless

410
Q

lyre n

A

One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class

411
Q

hypothesis n

A

A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach aconclusion

412
Q

reconnoiter v

A

To make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geologicalpurposes

413
Q

interposition n

A

A coming between

414
Q

outrage n

A

A gross infringement of morality or decency

415
Q

principle n

A

A general truth or proposition

416
Q

oakum n

A

Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemprope

417
Q

speculate v

A

To pursue inquiries and form conjectures

418
Q

hypercritical adj

A

Faultfinding

419
Q

partition n

A

That which separates anything into distinct parts

420
Q

plurality n

A

A majority

421
Q

bullock n

A

An ox

422
Q

infirmary n

A

A place for the reception or treatment of the sick

423
Q

perceive v

A

To have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium ofthe body senses.

424
Q

accede v

A

To agree

425
Q

atonement n

A

Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury

426
Q

impotent adj

A

Destitute of or lacking in power, physical, moral, or intellectual

427
Q

nationality n

A

A connection with a particular nation

428
Q

clearance n

A

A certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with thelaw and may sail

429
Q

pantheism n

A

The worship of nature for itself or its beauty

430
Q

aeronaut n

A

One who navigates the air, a balloonist

431
Q

pageant n

A

A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one

432
Q

humanitarian n

A

A philanthropist

433
Q

bombard v

A

To assail with any missile or with abusive speech

434
Q

lodgment n

A

The act of furnishing with temporary quarters

435
Q

felon n

A

A criminal or depraved person

436
Q

advocacy n

A

The act of pleading a cause

437
Q

syllabic adj

A

Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

438
Q

reminiscence n

A

The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge orexperience

439
Q

judicial adj

A

Pertaining to the administration of justice

440
Q

biennial n

A

A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruitthe second

441
Q

Pariah n

A

A member of a degraded class; a social outcast

442
Q

homophone n

A

A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another

443
Q

rankle v

A

To produce irritation or festering

444
Q

irrational adj

A

Not possessed of reasoning powers or understanding

445
Q

subconscious adj

A

Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness orconscious perception

446
Q

proximately adv

A

Immediately

447
Q

potentate n

A

One possessed of great power or sway

448
Q

gravity n

A

Seriousness

449
Q

paragon n

A

A model of excellence

450
Q

braggart n

A

A vain boaster

451
Q

caprice n

A

A whim

452
Q

residue n

A

A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated

453
Q

stifle v

A

To smother

454
Q

nausea n

A

An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit

455
Q

radiate v

A

To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus

456
Q

transience n

A

Something that is of short duration

457
Q

emerge v

A

To come into view or into existence

458
Q

deforest v

A

To clear of forests

459
Q

monotonous adj

A

Unchanging and tedious

460
Q

burgess n

A

In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Marylandor Virginia

461
Q

conveyance n

A

That by which anything is transported

462
Q

Pantheon n

A

A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domedroof

463
Q

denomination n

A

A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship anddiscipline

464
Q

benison n

A

Blessing

465
Q

polar adj

A

Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth

466
Q

federate v

A

To league together

467
Q

prohibitionist n

A

One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale ofalcoholic beverages

468
Q

insight n

A

Intellectual discernment

469
Q

conferee n

A

A person with whom another confers

470
Q

permissible adj

A

That may be allowed

471
Q

enjoin v

A

To command

472
Q

equalize v

A

To render uniform

473
Q

idiosyncrasy n

A

A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual

474
Q

infallible adj

A

Exempt from error of judgment, as in opinion or statement

475
Q

congregate v

A

To bring together into a crowd

476
Q

suggestible adj

A

That can be suggested

477
Q

provocation n

A

An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment

478
Q

consort n

A

A companion or associate

479
Q

pitiless adj

A

Hard-hearted

480
Q

honorarium n

A

A token fee or payment to a professional man for services

481
Q

commodity n

A

Something that is bought and sold

482
Q

calumny n

A

Slander

483
Q

script n

A

Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form

484
Q

hexapod adj

A

Having six feet

485
Q

sediment n

A

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

486
Q

isochronous adj

A

Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time

487
Q

retention n

A

The keeping of a thing within one’s power or possession

488
Q

syneresis n

A

The coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e’er for ever

489
Q

Antarctic adj

A

Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it

490
Q

veracity n

A

Truthfulness

491
Q

chancery n

A

A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court

492
Q

animate v

A

To make alive

493
Q

stiletto n

A

A small dagger

494
Q

exceed v

A

To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc

495
Q

votary adj

A

Consecrated by a vow or promise

496
Q

overeat v

A

To eat to excess

497
Q

collective adj

A

Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into amass, or sum

498
Q

streamlet n

A

Rivulet

499
Q

garnish v

A

In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment

500
Q

prattle v

A

To utter in simple or childish talk

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