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cosmic adj

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Pertaining to the universe

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dead-heat n

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A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is nowinner

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arraign v

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To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether hepleads guilty or not.

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obstetrician n

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A practitioner of midwifery

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appellate adj

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Capable of being appealed to

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unyoke v

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To separate

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difference n

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Dissimilarity in any respect

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afterthought n

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A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time

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quintessence n

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The most essential part of anything

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frigid adj

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Lacking warmth

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embellish v

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To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features

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minority n

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The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group isdivided

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squabble v

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To quarrel

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extremist n

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One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views

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dowry n

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The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage

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philologist n

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An expert in linguistics

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crucible n

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A trying and purifying test or agency

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matrix n

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That which contains and gives shape or form to anything

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massacre n

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The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings

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sergeant-major n

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The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment

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rancor n

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Malice

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therefor adv

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For that or this

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cajolery n

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Delusive speech

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pontiff n

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The Pope

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telepathy n

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Thought-transference

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akin adj

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Of similar nature or qualities

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protrusion n

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The act of protruding

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diaphanous adj

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Transparent

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recuperate v

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To recover

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homonym n

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

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contingency n

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Possibility of happening

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casual adj

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Accidental, by chance

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monogamy n

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The habit of pairing, or having but one mate

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bole n

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The trunk or body of a tree

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subordinate adj

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Belonging to an inferior order in a classification

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allusion n

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An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention ofit

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protoplasm n

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The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetablecell

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tilth n

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Cultivation

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demonstrable adj

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Capable of positive proof

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trajectory n

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The path described by a projectile moving under given forces

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mutilate v

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To disfigure

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observance n

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A traditional form or customary act

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adjacent n

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That which is near or bordering upon

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reprisal n

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Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy

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folio n

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A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once

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docket n

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The registry of judgments of a court

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metropolitan adj

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Pertaining to a chief city

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unbridled adj

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Being without restraint

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mistrust v

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To regard with suspicion or jealousy

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lever n

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That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power

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venial adj

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That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin

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pertinacity n

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Unyielding adherence

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rigorous adj

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Uncompromising

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linguist n

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One who is acquainted with several languages

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bedaub v

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To smear over, as with something oily or sticky

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precipitate v

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To force forward prematurely

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knight errant n

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One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in searchof adventure

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forecastle n

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That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds

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inlet n

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A small body of water leading into a larger

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flag-officer n

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The captain of a flag-ship

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medicine n

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A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties

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ardent adj

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Burning with passion

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irksome adj

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Wearisome

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hexangular adj

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Having six angles

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discredit v

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To injure the reputation of

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seminary n

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A special school, as of theology or pedagogics

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network n

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Anything that presents a system of cross- lines

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psychotherapy n

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The treatment of mental disease

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submergence n

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The act of submerging

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sacrilege n

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The act of violating or profaning anything sacred

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analyze v

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To examine minutely or critically

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mallet n

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A wooden hammer

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folk-lore n

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The traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people

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eugenic adj

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Relating to the development and improvement of race

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quadruple v

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To multiply by four

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concurrence n

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Agreement

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illegible adj

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Undecipherable

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stimulant n

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Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action

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plebeian adj

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Common

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plea n

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An argument to obtain some desired action

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morbid adj

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Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind

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intermediate adj

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Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes

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pacify v

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To bring into a peaceful state

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jurisdiction n

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Lawful power or right to exercise official authority

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inconstant adj

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Changeable

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thoroughbred adj

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Bred from the best or purest blood or stock

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imprudent adj

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Heedless

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disbeliever n

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One who refuses to believe

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immigrant n

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A foreigner who enters a country to settle there

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deter v

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To frighten away

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dejection n

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Melancholy

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probate adj

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Relating to making proof, as of a will

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entreaty n

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An earnest request

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galvanic adj

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Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action

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censorious adj

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Judging severely or harshly

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utility n

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Fitness for some desirable practical purpose

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nauseate v

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To cause to loathe

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contumacious adj

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Rebellious

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philately n

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The study and collection of stamps.

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hostility n

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Enmity

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hernia n

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Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position

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bulrush n

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Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water

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superfluity n

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That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed

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virtual adj

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Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance

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repulsive adj

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Grossly offensive

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dishonest adj

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Untrustworthy

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felicity n

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A state of well-founded happiness

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exposition n

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Formal presentation

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gullible adj

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Credulous

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Nemesis n

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A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance

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epicure n

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One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking

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agglomerate v

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To pile or heap together

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insolence n

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Pride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment ofothers

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impeccable adj

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Blameless

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laureate adj

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Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction

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abscess n

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A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body

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conjunction n

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The state of being joined together, or the things so joined

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humanize v

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To make gentle or refined

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transcend v

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To surpass

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disappear v

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To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being

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belle n

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A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments,etc

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plumb n

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A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something

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taut adj

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Stretched tight

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primitive adj

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Pertaining to the beginning or early times

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hereditary adj

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Passing naturally from parent to child

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peninsular adj

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Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water

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peccable adj

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Capable of sinning

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Achillean adj

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Invulnerable

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witless adj

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Foolish, indiscreet, or silly

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literal adj

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Following the exact words

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precedence n

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Priority in place, time, or rank

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mishap n

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Misfortune

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pandemic adj

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Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease

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sextet n

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A band of six singers or players

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carnal adj

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Sensual

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impede v

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To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of

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remembrance n

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Recollection

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blatant adj

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Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous

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simulate v

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Imitate

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execrable adj

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Abominable

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pedagogue n

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A schoolmaster

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grisly adj

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Fear-inspiring

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submersible adj

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Capable of being put underwater

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consumption n

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Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearingout, etc

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prediction n

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A prophecy

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analogous adj

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Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion,relations

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chattel n

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Any article of personal property

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mane n

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The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse andthe lion

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paternity n

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Fatherhood

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fungous adj

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Spongy

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salutary adj

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Beneficial

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trinity n

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A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance

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impersonate v

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To appear or act in the character of

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artless adj

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Ingenuous

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obvert v

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To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object

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compliment v

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To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise

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plenteous adj

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Abundant

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indelible adj

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That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed

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credible adj

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Believable

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renovate v

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To restore after deterioration, as a building

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epigram n

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A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation

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involve v

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To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively

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dyne n

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The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it avelocity of 1 cm/s

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subacid adj

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Somewhat sharp or biting

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anthracite n

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Hard coal

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out-of-the-way adj

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Remotely situated

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litigant n

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A party to a lawsuit

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somber adj

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Gloomy

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granule n

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A small grain or particle

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inhume v

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To place in the earth, as a dead body

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undersell v

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To sell at a lower price than

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selective adj

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Having the power of choice

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paramour n

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One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress

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administrator n

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One who manages affairs of any kind

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luxuriant adj

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Abundant or superabundant in growth

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diplomat n

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A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another

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depreciation n

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A lowering in value or an underrating in worth

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outpost n

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A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guardagainst surprise

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denude v

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To strip the covering from

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qualm n

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A fit of nausea

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desist v

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To cease from action

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pentameter n

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In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet

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census n

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An official numbering of the people of a country or district

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pecuniary adj

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Consisting of money

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intangible adj

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Not perceptible to the touch

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impecunious adj

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Having no money

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assay n

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The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore

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idolize v

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To regard with inordinate love or admiration

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rondo n

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A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated severaltimes

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autonomy n

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Self-government

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forethought n

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Premeditation

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proffer v

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To offer to another for acceptance

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dimly adv

A

Obscurely

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indefensible adj

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Untenable

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galvanize v

A

To imbue with life or animation

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adverse adj

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Opposing or opposed

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preamble n

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A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows

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vehement adj

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Very eager or urgent

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reluctant adj

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Unwilling

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reproduce v

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To make a copy of

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crockery n

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Earthenware made from baked clay

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ubiquitous adj

A

Being present everywhere

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beget v

A

To produce by sexual generation

204
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indiscernible adj

A

Not perceptible

205
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eccentricity n

A

Idiosyncrasy

206
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out-and-out adv

A

Genuinely

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imperfectible adj

A

That can not be perfected

208
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outrigger n

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A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support

209
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gynecology n

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The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women

210
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vestige n

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A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone

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optimism n

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The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered forthe best

212
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unbecoming adj

A

Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings

213
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sagacious adj

A

Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception

214
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carnivorous adj

A

Eating or living on flesh

215
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disreputable adj

A

Dishonorable or disgraceful

216
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perigee n

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The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth

217
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foreman n

A

The head man

218
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archangel n

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An angel of high rank

219
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transpire v

A

To come to pass

220
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wizen-faced adj

A

Having a shriveled face

221
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prominence n

A

The quality of being noticeable or distinguished

222
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light-hearted adj

A

Free from care

223
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acetate n

A

A salt of acetic acid

224
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inchmeal adv

A

Piecemeal

225
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illusion n

A

An unreal image presented to the senses

226
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crustaceous adj

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Having a crust-like shell

227
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fictitious adj

A

Created or formed by the imagination

228
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dialectician n

A

A logician

229
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placate v

A

To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience orfriendliness

230
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decent adj

A

Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress

231
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tolerate v

A

To passively permit or put up with

232
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interpreter n

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A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oraltranslation

233
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kingship n

A

Royal state

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onus n

A

A burden or responsibility

235
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fancier n

A

One having a taste for or interest in special objects

236
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autocrat n

A

Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority orinfluence

237
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intersect v

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To cut through or into so as to divide

238
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decency n

A

Moral fitness

239
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erroneous adj

A

Incorrect

240
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christen v

A

To name in baptism

241
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working-man n

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One who earns his bread by manual labor

242
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vestment n

A

Clothing or covering

243
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laggard adj

A

Falling behind

244
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superabundance n

A

An excessive amount

245
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magnanimous adj

A

Generous in treating or judging others

246
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divisor n

A

That by which a number or quantity is divided

247
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miter n

A

The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle

248
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enlighten v

A

To cause to see clearly

249
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lode n

A

A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein

250
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displace v

A

To put out of the proper or accustomed place

251
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pervasion n

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The state of spreading through every part

252
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esquire n

A

A title of dignity, office, or courtesy

253
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jovial adj

A

Merry

254
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litigate v

A

To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law

255
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gratuitous adj

A

Voluntarily

256
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deflect v

A

To cause to turn aside or downward

257
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disquiet v

A

To deprive of peace or tranquillity.

258
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inherence n

A

The state of being permanently existing in something

259
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armful n

A

As much as can be held in the arm or arms

260
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fulminate v

A

To cause to explode

261
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thearchy n

A

Government by a supreme deity

262
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aeronautics n

A

the art or practice of flying aircraft

263
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repress v

A

To keep under restraint or control

264
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expense n

A

The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength

265
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pedestrian n

A

One who journeys on foot

266
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soliloquy n

A

A monologue

267
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aye adv

A

An expression of assent

268
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brimstone n

A

Sulfur

269
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coercive adj

A

Serving or tending to force

270
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juicy adj

A

Succulent

271
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capillary n

A

A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells

272
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necessary adj

A

Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desiredresult

273
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overreach v

A

To stretch out too far

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scribe n

A

One who writes or is skilled in writing

275
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matrimony n

A

The union of a man and a woman in marriage

276
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epiphany n

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Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity

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lunacy n

A

Mental unsoundness

278
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truculent adj

A

Having the character or the spirit of a savage

279
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indigence n

A

Poverty

280
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perseverance n

A

A persistence in purpose and effort

281
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superintendence n

A

Direction and management

282
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explicate v

A

To clear from involvement

283
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comely adj

A

Handsome

284
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subservience n

A

The quality, character, or condition of being servilely followinganother’s behests

285
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salutation n

A

Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act

286
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obsolescent adj

A

Passing out of use, as a word

287
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purveyor n

A

one who supplies

288
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interrogate v

A

To examine formally by questioning

289
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gesture n

A

A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion

290
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tacit adj

A

Understood

291
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matricide n

A

The killing, especially the murdering, of one’s mother

292
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antique adj

A

Pertaining to ancient times

293
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mouthful n

A

As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise

294
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perspire v

A

To excrete through the pores of the skin

295
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equivocate v

A

To use words of double meaning

296
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flamboyant adj

A

Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste

297
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fondle v

A

To handle tenderly and lovingly

298
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verbiage n

A

Use of many words without necessity

299
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fishmonger n

A

One who sells fish

300
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canine adj

A

Characteristic of a dog

301
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suppression n

A

A forcible putting or keeping down

302
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repartee n

A

A ready, witty, or apt reply

303
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copious adj

A

Plenteous

304
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indigestible adj

A

Not digestible, or difficult to digest

305
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verdant adj

A

Green with vegetation

306
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accustom v

A

To make familiar by use

307
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uproarious adj

A

Noisy

308
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locative adj

A

Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs

309
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head foremost adv

A

Precipitately, as in diving

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biography n

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A written account of one’s life, actions, and character

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stratagem n

A

Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage

312
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affront n

A

An open insult or indignity

313
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flection n

A

The act of bending

314
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primer n

A

An elementary reading-book for children

315
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premise n

A

A judgment as a conclusion

316
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extinguish v

A

To render extinct

317
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parable n

A

A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral

318
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negligee n

A

A loose gown worn by women

319
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deform v

A

To disfigure

320
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treble adj

A

Multiplied by three

321
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superintendent n

A

One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work ormovement

322
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prophesy v

A

To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance

323
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consensus n

A

A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons

324
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inveigh v

A

To utter vehement censure or invective

325
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disarrange v

A

To throw out of order

326
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minion n

A

A servile favorite

327
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vituperable adj

A

Deserving of censure

328
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momentary adj

A

Lasting but a short time

329
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satiric adj

A

Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up toridicule

330
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fervent adj

A

Ardent in feeling

331
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vertical adj

A

Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon

332
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defendant n

A

A person against whom a suit is brought

333
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archaeology n

A

The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation ofthe relics of man

334
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trepidation n

A

Nervous uncertainty of feeling

335
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virtuoso n

A

A master in the technique of some particular fine art

336
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interminable adj

A

Having no limit or end

337
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candid adj

A

Straightforward

338
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philology n

A

The study of language in connection with history and literature

339
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prate v

A

To talk about vainly or foolishly

340
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well-bred adj

A

Of good ancestry

341
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languid adj

A

Relaxed

342
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exodus n

A

A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people

343
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beset v

A

To attack on all sides

344
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wintry adj

A

Lacking warmth of manner

345
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immense adj

A

Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity

346
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intrepid adj

A

Fearless and bold

347
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spectator n

A

One who beholds or looks on

348
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prerogative adj

A

Having superior rank or precedence

349
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presumption n

A

That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved

350
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savor v

A

To perceive by taste or smell

351
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archaic adj

A

Antiquated

352
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peter v

A

To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value

353
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disown v

A

To refuse to acknowledge as one’s own or as connected with oneself

354
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disobedient adj

A

Neglecting or refusing to obey

355
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commitment n

A

The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping

356
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psychiatry n

A

The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease

357
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transference n

A

The act of conveying from one person or place to another

358
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domineer v

A

To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance

359
Q

hindmost adj

A

Farthest from the front

360
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venereal adj

A

Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse

361
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shrewd adj

A

Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances

362
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omission n

A

Exclusion

363
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bleak adj

A

Desolate

364
Q

diffident adj

A

Affected or possessed with self-distrust

365
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divert v

A

To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established

366
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prowess n

A

Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle

367
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personage n

A

A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station

368
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rigmarole n

A

Nonsense

369
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irreparable adj

A

That can not be rectified or made amends for

370
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secession n

A

Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religiousbodies

371
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indomitable adj

A

Unconquerable

372
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pamphlet n

A

A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest

373
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castigate v

A

To punish

374
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confederate n

A

One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement

375
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limitation n

A

A restriction

376
Q

egress n

A

Any place of exit

377
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manlike adj

A

Like a man

378
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aghast adj

A

Struck with terror and amazement

379
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embezzle v

A

To misappropriate secretly

380
Q

illuminate v

A

To supply with light

381
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similitude n

A

Similarity

382
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Bowdlerize v

A

To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words orpassages

383
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precipice n

A

A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff

384
Q

syllabication n

A

Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

385
Q

preference n

A

An object of favor or choice

386
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lax adj

A

Not stringent or energetic

387
Q

vendition n

A

The act of selling

388
Q

connubial adj

A

Pertaining to marriage or matrimony

389
Q

allegory n

A

The setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptlysuggestive likeness

390
Q

genitive adj

A

Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like

391
Q

ulterior adj

A

Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of

392
Q

puerile adj

A

Childish

393
Q

disengage v

A

To become detached

394
Q

neglectful adj

A

Exhibiting or indicating omission

395
Q

deposition n

A

Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for useas evidence in court.

396
Q

mentor n

A

A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend

397
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pyromania n

A

An insane propensity to set things on fire

398
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indolence n

A

Laziness

399
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heinous adj

A

Odiously sinful

400
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liable adj

A

Justly or legally responsible

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menace n

A

A threat

402
Q

accuracy n

A

Exactness

403
Q

bulwark n

A

Anything that gives security or defense

404
Q

reversion n

A

A return to or toward some former state or condition

405
Q

acerbity n

A

Sourness, with bitterness and astringency

406
Q

gendarme n

A

In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed policeofficer

407
Q

voluble adj

A

Having great fluency in speaking

408
Q

reclusory n

A

A hermitage

409
Q

overdose n

A

An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect istoxic

410
Q

harass v

A

To trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances

411
Q

peccadillo n

A

A small breach of propriety or principle

412
Q

convalescence n

A

The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after thecessation of disease

413
Q

paly adj

A

Lacking color or brilliancy

414
Q

obnoxious adj

A

Detestable

415
Q

regale v

A

To give unusual pleasure

416
Q

colloquy n

A

Conversation

417
Q

baleful adj

A

Malignant

418
Q

arcade n

A

A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., openingfrom it

419
Q

left-handed adj

A

Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right

420
Q

taxidermy n

A

The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them

421
Q

timorous adj

A

Lacking courage

422
Q

angular adj

A

Sharp-cornered

423
Q

lustrous adj

A

Shining

424
Q

lexicon n

A

A dictionary

425
Q

brogue n

A

Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people

426
Q

opposite adj

A

Radically different or contrary in action or movement

427
Q

recidivist n

A

A confirmed criminal

428
Q

veto n

A

The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment.

429
Q

perjury n

A

A solemn assertion of a falsity

430
Q

patronize v

A

To exercise an arrogant condescension toward

431
Q

listless adj

A

Inattentive

432
Q

fretful adj

A

Disposed to peevishness

433
Q

virago n

A

A bold, impudent, turbulent woman

434
Q

rustic adj

A

Characteristic of dwelling in the country

435
Q

legible adj

A

That may be read with ease

436
Q

leaflet n

A

A little leaf or a booklet

437
Q

hypotenuse n

A

The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle

438
Q

mannerism n

A

Constant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as ofaction or conduct

439
Q

gallant adj

A

Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit

440
Q

reestablish v

A

To restore

441
Q

frugal adj

A

Economical

442
Q

inert adj

A

Inanimate

443
Q

reproof n

A

An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured

444
Q

magnate n

A

A person of rank or importance

445
Q

intellect n

A

The faculty of perception or thought

446
Q

afoot adv

A

In progress

447
Q

pectoral adj

A

Pertaining to the breast or thorax

448
Q

translate v

A

To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect

449
Q

benevolent adj

A

Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being

450
Q

demobilize v

A

To disband, as troops

451
Q

deleterious adj

A

Hurtful, morally or physically

452
Q

cursive adj

A

Writing in which the letters are joined together

453
Q

proceed v

A

To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption

454
Q

hillock n

A

A small hill or mound

455
Q

cohesion n

A

Consistency

456
Q

bungle v

A

To execute clumsily

457
Q

verify v

A

To prove to be true, exact, or accurate

458
Q

biped n

A

An animal having two feet

459
Q

bethink v

A

To remind oneself

460
Q

conquer v

A

To overcome by force

461
Q

distill v

A

To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation

462
Q

querulous adj

A

Habitually complaining

463
Q

manifesto n

A

A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense ofintentions, or motives

464
Q

inland adj

A

Remote from the sea

465
Q

irascible adj

A

Prone to anger

466
Q

ignominious adj

A

Shameful

467
Q

vindicatory adj

A

Punitive

468
Q

repugnance n

A

Thorough dislike

469
Q

maroon v

A

To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island

470
Q

interrogatory n

A

A question or inquiry

471
Q

cantonment n

A

The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered

472
Q

complaisant adj

A

Agreeable

473
Q

veneer n

A

Outside show or elegance

474
Q

poise n

A

Equilibrium

475
Q

annals n

A

A record of events in their chronological order, year by year

476
Q

hesitancy n

A

A pausing to consider

477
Q

reprimand v

A

To chide or rebuke for a fault

478
Q

ingenuity n

A

Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating

479
Q

laudatory adj

A

Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise

480
Q

creamery n

A

A butter-making establishment

481
Q

duteous adj

A

Showing submission to natural superiors

482
Q

incomprehensible adj

A

Not understandable

483
Q

simile n

A

A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself

484
Q

legionary n

A

A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor

485
Q

marine adj

A

Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea

486
Q

boycott v

A

To place the products or merchandise of under a ban

487
Q

proscription n

A

Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege

488
Q

airy adj

A

Delicate, ethereal

489
Q

transcript n

A

A copy made directly from an original

490
Q

repine v

A

To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding

491
Q

physique n

A

The physical structure or organization of a person

492
Q

vocative adj

A

Of or pertaining to the act of calling

493
Q

baffle v

A

To foil or frustrate

494
Q

evince v

A

To make manifest or evident

495
Q

dismissal n

A

Displacement by authority from an office or an employment

496
Q

diminution n

A

Reduction

497
Q

paroxysm n

A

A sudden outburst of any kind of activity

498
Q

bacterium n

A

A microbe

499
Q

conduce v

A

To bring about

500
Q

barograph n

A

An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmosphericpressure

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