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succulent adj

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Juicy

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succumb v

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To cease to resist

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sufferance n

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Toleration

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sufficiency n

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An ample or adequate supply

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suffrage n

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The right or privilege of voting

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suffuse v

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To cover or fill the surface of

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suggestible adj

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That can be suggested

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suggestive adj

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Stimulating to thought or reflection

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summary n

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An abstract

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sumptuous adj

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Rich and costly

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superabundance n

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An excessive amount

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superadd v

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To add in addition to what has been added

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superannuate v

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To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service

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superb adj

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Sumptuously elegant

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supercilious adj

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Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt

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superficial adj

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Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious

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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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superfluous adj

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Being more than is needed

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superheat v

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To heat to excess

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superintend v

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To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement

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superintendence n

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Direction and management

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superintendent n

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

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superlative n

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That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence

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supernatural adj

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Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power

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supernumerary adj

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Superfluous

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supersede v

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To displace

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supine adj

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Lying on the back

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supplant v

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To take the place of

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supple adj

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Easily bent

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supplementary adj

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Being an addition to

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supplicant n

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One who asks humbly and earnestly

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supplicate v

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To beg

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supposition n

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Conjecture

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suppress v

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To prevent from being disclosed or punished

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suppressible adj

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Capable of being suppressed

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suppression n

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A forcible putting or keeping down

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supramundane adj

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Supernatural

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surcharge n

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An additional amount charged

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surety n

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Security for payment or performance

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surfeit v

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To feed to fullness or to satiety

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surmise v

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To conjecture

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surmount v

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To overcome by force of will

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surreptitious adj

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Clandestine

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surrogate n

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One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another

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surround v

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To encircle

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surveyor n

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A land-measurer

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susceptibility n

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A specific capability of feeling or emotion

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susceptible adj

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Easily under a specified power or influence

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suspense n

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Uncertainty

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suspension n

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A hanging from a support

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suspicious adj

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Inclined to doubt or mistrust

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sustenance n

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Food

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swarthy adj

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Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion

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Sybarite n

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A luxurious person

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sycophant n

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A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence

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syllabic adj

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Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

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syllabication n

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

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syllable n

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That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

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syllabus n

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Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise

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sylph n

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A slender, graceful young woman or girl

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symmetrical adj

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Well-balanced

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symmetry n

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Relative proportion and harmony

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sympathetic adj

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

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sympathize v

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To share the sentiments or mental states of another

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symphonic adj

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Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds

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symphonious adj

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Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds

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symphony n

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A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds

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synchronism n

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Simultaneousness

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syndicate n

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An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise

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syneresis n

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

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synod n

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An ecclesiastical council

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synonym n

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

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synopsis n

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A syllabus or summary

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systematic adj

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Methodical

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tableau n

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An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life

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tacit adj

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Understood

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taciturn adj

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Disinclined to conversation

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tack n

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A small sharp-pointed nail

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tact n

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Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing

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tactician n

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One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness

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tactics n

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Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object

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tangency n

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The state of touching

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tangent adj

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Touching

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tangible adj

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Perceptible by touch

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tannery n

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A place where leather is tanned

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tantalize v

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To tease

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tantamount adj

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Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import

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tapestry n

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A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings

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tarnish v

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To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way

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taut adj

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Stretched tight

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taxation n

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A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution

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taxidermy n

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

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technic adj

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Technical

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technicality n

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

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technique n

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Manner of performance

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technography n

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The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development

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technology n

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The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures

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teem v

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To be full to overflowing

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telepathy n

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Thought-transference

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telephony n

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The art or process of communicating by telephone

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telescope v

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To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy-glass

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telltale adj

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That gives warning or information

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temerity n

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Recklessness

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temporal adj

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Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life

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temporary adj

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Lasting for a short time only

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temporize v

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To pursue a policy of delay

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tempt v

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To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong

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tempter n

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An allurer or enticer to evil

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tenacious adj

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Unyielding

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tenant n

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An occupant

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tendency n

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Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end

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tenet n

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Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true

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tenor n

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A settled course or manner of progress

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tense adj

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Strained to stiffness

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tentative adj

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Done as an experiment

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tenure n

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The term during which a thing is held

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tercentenary adj

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Pertaining to a period of 300 years

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termagant adj

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Violently abusive and quarrelsome

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terminal adj

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Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit

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terminate v

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To put an end or stop to

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termination n

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The act of ending or concluding

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terminus n

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The final point or goal

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terrify v

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To fill with extreme fear

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territorial adj

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Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction

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terse adj

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Pithy

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testament n

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A will

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testator n

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The maker of a will

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testimonial n

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A formal token of regard, often presented in public

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thearchy n

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Government by a supreme deity

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theism n

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Belief in God

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theocracy n

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A government administered by ecclesiastics

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theocrasy n

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The mixed worship of polytheism

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theologian n

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A professor of divinity

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theological adj

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Based on or growing out of divine revelation

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theology n

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The branch of theological science that treats of God

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theoretical adj

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Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications

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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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thereabout adv

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Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately

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therefor adv

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For that or this

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thermal adj

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Of or pertaining to heat

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thermoelectric adj

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Denoting electricity produced by heat

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thermoelectricity n

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Electricity generated by differences of temperature,

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thesis n

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An essay or treatise on a particular subject

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thoroughbred adj

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Bred from the best or purest blood or stock

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thoroughfare n

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A public street or road

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thrall n

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One controlled by an appetite or a passion

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tilth n

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Cultivation

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timbre n

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The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch

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timorous adj

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Lacking courage

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tincture n

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A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine

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tinge n

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A faint trace of color

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tipsy adj

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Befuddled with drinks

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tirade n

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Harangue

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tireless adj

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Untiring

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tiresome adj

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Wearisome

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Titanic adj

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Of vast size or strength

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toilsome adj

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Laborious

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tolerable adj

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Moderately good

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tolerance n

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Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others

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tolerant adj

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Indulgent

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tolerate v

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To passively permit or put up with

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toleration n

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A spirit of charitable leniency

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topography n

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The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy

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torpor n

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Apathy

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torrid adj

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Excessively hot

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tortious adj

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Wrongful

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tortuous adj

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Abounding in irregular bends or turns

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torturous adj

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Marked by extreme suffering

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tractable adj

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Easily led or controlled

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trait n

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A distinguishing feature or quality

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trajectory n

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The path described by a projectile moving under given forces

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trammel n

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An impediment

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tranquil adj

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Calm

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tranquilize v

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To soothe

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tranquility n

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Calmness

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transalpine adj

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Situated on the other side of the Alps

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transact v

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To do business

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transatlantic adj

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Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic

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transcend v

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To surpass

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transcendent adj

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Surpassing

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transcontinental adj

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Extending or passing across a continent

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transcribe v

A

To write over again (something already written)

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transcript n

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A copy made directly from an original

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transfer v

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To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another

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transferable adj

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Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another

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transferee n

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The person to whom a transfer is made

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transference n

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The act of conveying from one person or place to another

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transferrer n

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

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transfigure v

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To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to

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transfuse v

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

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transfusible adj

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Capable of being poured from one vessel to another

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transfusion n

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The act of pouring from one vessel to another

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transgress v

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To break a law

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transience n

A

Something that is of short duration

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transient n

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One who or that which is only of temporary existence

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transition n

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Passage from one place, condition, or action to another

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transitory adj

A

Existing for a short time only

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translate v

A

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

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translator n

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An interpreter

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translucence n

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The property or state of allowing the passage of light

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translucent adj

A

Allowing the passage of light

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transmissible adj

A

That may e sent through or across

204
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transmission n

A

The act of sending through or across

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transmit v

A

To send trough or across

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transmute v

A

To change in nature, substance, or form

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transparent adj

A

Easy to see through or understand

208
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transpire v

A

To come to pass

209
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transplant v

A

To remove and plant in another place

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transposition n

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The act of reversing the order or changing the place of

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transverse adj

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Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction

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travail n

A

Hard or agonizing labor

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travesty n

A

A grotesque imitation

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treacherous adj

A

Perfidious

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treachery n

A

Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith

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treasonable adj

A

Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance

217
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treatise n

A

An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts

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treble adj

A

Multiplied by three

219
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trebly adv

A

Triply

220
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tremendous adj

A

Awe-inspiring

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tremor n

A

An involuntary trembling or shivering

222
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tremulous adj

A

Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness

223
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trenchant adj

A

Cutting deeply and quickly

224
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trepidation n

A

Nervous uncertainty of feeling

225
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trestle n

A

An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge

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triad n

A

A group of three persons of things

227
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tribune n

A

Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper

228
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trickery n

A

Artifice

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tricolor adj

A

Of three colors

230
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tricycle n

A

A three-wheeled vehicle

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trident n

A

The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune

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triennial adj

A

Taking place every third year

233
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trimness n

A

Neatness

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trinity n

A

A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance

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trio n

A

Three things grouped or associated together

236
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triple adj

A

Threefold

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triplicate adj

A

Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts

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triplicity n

A

The state of being triple or threefold

239
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tripod n

A

A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument

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trisect v

A

To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts

241
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trite adj

A

Made commonplace by frequent repetition

242
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triumvir n

A

One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority

243
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trivial adj

A

Of little importance or value

244
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troublesome adj

A

Burdensome

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truculence n

A

Ferocity

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truculent adj

A

Having the character or the spirit of a savage

247
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truism n

A

A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof

248
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truthful adj

A

Veracious

249
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turgid adj

A

Swollen

250
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turpitude n

A

Depravity

251
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tutelage n

A

The act of training or the state of being under instruction

252
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tutelar adj

A

Protective

253
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tutorship n

A

The office of a guardian

254
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twinge n

A

A darting momentary local pain

255
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typical adj

A

Characteristic

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typify v

A

To serve as a characteristic example of

257
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typographical adj

A

Pertaining to typography or printing

258
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typography n

A

The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter

259
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tyrannical adj

A

Despotic

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tyranny n

A

Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated

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tyro n

A

One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession

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ubiquitous adj

A

Being present everywhere

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ulterior adj

A

Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of

264
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ultimate adj

A

Beyond which there is nothing else

265
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ultimatum n

A

A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions

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ultramundane adj

A

Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life

267
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ultramontane adj

A

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

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umbrage n

A

A sense of injury

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unaccountable adj

A

Inexplicable

270
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unaffected adj

A

Sincere

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unanimous adj

A

Sharing the same views or sentiments

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unanimity n

A

The state or quality of being of one mind

273
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unavoidable adj

A

Inevitable

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unbearable adj

A

Unendurable

275
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unbecoming adj

A

Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings

276
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unbelief n

A

Doubt

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unbiased adj

A

Impartial, as judgment

278
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unbridled adj

A

Being without restraint

279
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uncommon adj

A

Rare

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unconscionable adj

A

Ridiculously or unjustly excessive

281
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unconscious adj

A

Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc

282
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unction n

A

The art of anointing as with oil

283
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unctuous adj

A

Oily

284
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undeceive v

A

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

285
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undercharge v

A

To make an inadequate charge for

286
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underexposed adj

A

Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography

287
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undergarment n

A

A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments

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underman v

A

To equip with less than the full complement of men

289
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undersell v

A

To sell at a lower price than

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undersized adj

A

Of less than the customary size

291
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underhanded adj

A

Clandestinely carried on

292
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underlie v

A

To be the ground or support of

293
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underling n

A

A subordinate

294
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undermine v

A

To subvert in an underhand way

295
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underrate v

A

To undervalue

296
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understate v

A

To fail to put strongly enough, as a case

297
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undervalue v

A

To underestimate

298
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underworld n

A

Hades

299
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underwrite v

A

To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance

300
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undue adj

A

More than sufficient

301
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undulate v

A

To move like a wave or in waves

302
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undulous adj

A

Resembling waves

303
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unfavorable adj

A

Adverse

304
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ungainly adj

A

Clumsy

305
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unguent n

A

Any ointment or lubricant for local application

306
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unicellular adj

A

Consisting of a single cell

307
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univalence n

A

Monovalency

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unify v

A

To cause to be one

309
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unique adj

A

Being the only one of its kind

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unison n

A

A condition of perfect agreement and accord

311
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unisonant adj

A

Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord

312
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Unitarian adj

A

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

313
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unlawful adj

A

Illegal

314
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unlimited adj

A

Unconstrained

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unnatural adj

A

Artificial

316
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unnecessary adj

A

Not essential under the circumstances

317
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unsettle v

A

To put into confusion

318
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unsophisticated adj

A

Showing inexperience

319
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unspeakable adj

A

Abominable

320
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untimely adj

A

Unseasonable

321
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untoward adj

A

Causing annoyance or hindrance

322
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unutterable adj

A

Inexpressible

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unwieldy adj

A

Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape

324
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unwise adj

A

Foolish

325
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unyoke v

A

To separate

326
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up-keep n

A

Maintenance

327
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upbraid v

A

To reproach as deserving blame

328
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upcast n

A

A throwing upward

329
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upheaval n

A

Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition

330
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upheave v

A

To raise or lift with effort

331
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uppermost adj

A

First in order of precedence

332
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uproarious adj

A

Noisy

333
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uproot v

A

To eradicate

334
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upturn v

A

To throw into confusion

335
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urban adj

A

Of, or pertaining to, or like a city

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urbanity n

A

Refined or elegant courtesy

337
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urchin n

A

A roguish, mischievous boy

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urgency n

A

The pressure of necessity

339
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usage n

A

Treatment

340
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usurious adj

A

Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned

341
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usurp v

A

To take possession of by force

342
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usury n

A

The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law

343
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utilitarianism n

A

The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency

344
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utility n

A

Fitness for some desirable practical purpose

345
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utmost n

A

The greatest possible extent

346
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vacate v

A

To leave

347
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vaccinate v

A

To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox

348
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vacillate v

A

To waver

349
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vacuous adj

A

Empty

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vacuum n

A

A space entirely devoid of matter

351
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vagabond n

A

A wanderer

352
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vagrant n

A

An idle wanderer

353
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vainglory n

A

Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity

354
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vale n

A

Level or low land between hills

355
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valediction n

A

A bidding farewell

356
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valedictorian n

A

Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution

357
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valedictory n

A

A parting address

358
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valid adj

A

Founded on truth

359
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valorous adj

A

Courageous

360
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vapid adj

A

Having lost sparkling quality and flavor

361
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vaporizer n

A

An atomizer

362
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variable adj

A

Having a tendency to change

363
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variance n

A

Change

364
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variant n

A

A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance

365
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variation n

A

Modification

366
Q

variegate v

A

To mark with different shades or colors

367
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vassal n

A

A slave or bondman

368
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vaudeville n

A

A variety show

369
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vegetal adj

A

Of or pertaining to plants

370
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vegetarian n

A

One who believes in the theory that man’s food should be exclusively vegetable

371
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vegetate v

A

To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties

372
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vegetation n

A

Plant-life in the aggregate

373
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vegetative adj

A

Pertaining to the process of plant-life

374
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vehement adj

A

Very eager or urgent

375
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velocity n

A

Rapid motion

376
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velvety adj

A

Marked by lightness and softness

377
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venal adj

A

Mercenary, corrupt

378
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vendible adj

A

Marketable

379
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vendition n

A

The act of selling

380
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vendor n

A

A seller

381
Q

veneer n

A

Outside show or elegance

382
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venerable adj

A

Meriting or commanding high esteem

383
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venerate v

A

To cherish reverentially

384
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venereal adj

A

Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse

385
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venial adj

A

That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin

386
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venison n

A

The flesh of deer

387
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venom n

A

The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete

388
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venous adj

A

Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins

389
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veracious adj

A

Habitually disposed to speak the truth

390
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veracity n

A

Truthfulness

391
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verbatim adv

A

Word for word

392
Q

verbiage n

A

Use of many words without necessity

393
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verbose adj

A

Wordy

394
Q

verdant adj

A

Green with vegetation

395
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verification n

A

The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate

396
Q

verify v

A

To prove to be true, exact, or accurate

397
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verily adv

A

In truth

398
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verity n

A

Truth

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vermin n

A

A noxious or troublesome animal

400
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vernacular n

A

The language of one’s country

401
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vernal adj

A

Belonging to or suggestive of the spring

402
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versatile adj

A

Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects

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version n

A

A description or report of something as modified by one’s character or opinion

404
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vertex n

A

Apex

405
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vertical adj

A

Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon

406
Q

vertigo n

A

Dizziness

407
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vestige n

A

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

408
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vestment n

A

Clothing or covering

409
Q

veto n

A

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

410
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vicarious adj

A

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

411
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viceroy n

A

A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province

412
Q

vicissitude n

A

A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune

413
Q

vie v

A

To contend

414
Q

vigilance n

A

Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger

415
Q

vigilant adj

A

Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety

416
Q

vignette n

A

A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually

417
Q

vincible adj

A

Conquerable

418
Q

vindicate v

A

To prove true, right, or real

419
Q

vindicatory adj

A

Punitive

420
Q

vindicative adj

A

Revengeful

421
Q

vinery n

A

A greenhouse for grapes

422
Q

viol n

A

A stringed instrument of the violin class

423
Q

viola n

A

A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin

424
Q

violator n

A

One who transgresses

425
Q

violation n

A

Infringement

426
Q

violoncello n

A

A stringed instrument held between the player’s knees

427
Q

virago n

A

A bold, impudent, turbulent woman

428
Q

virile adj

A

Masculine

429
Q

virtu n

A

Rare, curious, or beautiful quality

430
Q

virtual adj

A

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

431
Q

virtuoso n

A

A master in the technique of some particular fine art

432
Q

virulence n

A

Extreme poisonousness

433
Q

virulent adj

A

Exceedingly noxious or deleterious

434
Q

visage n

A

The face, countenance, or look of a person

435
Q

viscount n

A

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

436
Q

vista n

A

A view or prospect

437
Q

visual adj

A

Perceptible by sight

438
Q

visualize v

A

To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation

439
Q

vitality n

A

The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance

440
Q

vitalize v

A

To endow with life or energy

441
Q

vitiate v

A

To contaminate

442
Q

vituperable adj

A

Deserving of censure

443
Q

vivacity n

A

Liveliness

444
Q

vivify v

A

To endue with life

445
Q

vivisection n

A

The dissection of a living animal

446
Q

vocable n

A

a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound

447
Q

vocative adj

A

Of or pertaining to the act of calling

448
Q

vociferance n

A

The quality of making a clamor

449
Q

vociferate v

A

To utter with a loud and vehement voice

450
Q

vociferous adj

A

Making a loud outcry

451
Q

vogue n

A

The prevalent way or fashion

452
Q

volant adj

A

Flying or able to fly

453
Q

volatile adj

A

Changeable

454
Q

volition n

A

An act or exercise of will

455
Q

volitive adj

A

Exercising the will

456
Q

voluble adj

A

Having great fluency in speaking

457
Q

voluptuous adj

A

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

458
Q

voracious adj

A

Eating with greediness or in very large quantities

459
Q

vortex n

A

A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center

460
Q

votary adj

A

Consecrated by a vow or promise

461
Q

votive adj

A

Dedicated by a vow

462
Q

vulgarity n

A

Lack of refinement in conduct or speech

463
Q

vulnerable adj

A

Capable of receiving injuries

464
Q

waif n

A

A homeless, neglected wanderer

465
Q

waistcoat n

A

A vest

466
Q

waive v

A

To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim

467
Q

wampum n

A

Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency

468
Q

wane v

A

To diminish in size and brilliancy

469
Q

wantonness n

A

Recklessness

470
Q

warlike adj

A

Belligerent

471
Q

wavelet n

A

A ripple

472
Q

weak-kneed adj

A

Without resolute purpose or energy

473
Q

weal n

A

Well-being

474
Q

wean v

A

To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment

475
Q

wearisome adj

A

Fatiguing

476
Q

wee adj

A

Very small

477
Q

well-bred adj

A

Of good ancestry

478
Q

well-doer n

A

A performer of moral and social duties

479
Q

well-to-do adj

A

In prosperous circumstances

480
Q

whereabouts n

A

The place in or near which a person or thing is

481
Q

whereupon adv

A

After which

482
Q

wherever adv

A

In or at whatever place

483
Q

wherewith n

A

The necessary means or resources

484
Q

whet v

A

To make more keen or eager

485
Q

whimsical adj

A

Capricious

486
Q

whine v

A

To utter with complaining tone

487
Q

wholly adv

A

Completely

488
Q

wield v

A

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

489
Q

wile n

A

An act or a means of cunning deception

490
Q

winsome adj

A

Attractive

491
Q

wintry adj

A

Lacking warmth of manner

492
Q

wiry adj

A

Thin, but tough and sinewy

493
Q

witchcraft n

A

Sorcery

494
Q

witless adj

A

Foolish, indiscreet, or silly

495
Q

witling n

A

A person who has little understanding

496
Q

witticism n

A

A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment

497
Q

wittingly adv

A

With knowledge and by design

498
Q

wizen v

A

To become or cause to become withered or dry

499
Q

wizen-faced adj

A

Having a shriveled face

500
Q

working-man n

A

One who earns his bread by manual labor

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