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bawl v

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To proclaim by outcry

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beatify v

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To make supremely happy

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beatitude n

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Any state of great happiness

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beau n

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An escort or lover

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becalm v

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To make quiet

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beck v

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To give a signal to, by nod or gesture

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bedaub v

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To smear over, as with something oily or sticky

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bedeck v

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To cover with ornament

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bedlam n

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Madhouse

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befog v

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To confuse

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befriend v

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To be a friend to, especially when in need

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beget v

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To produce by sexual generation

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begrudge v

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To envy one of the possession of

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belate v

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To delay past the proper hour

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belay v

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To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat

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belie v

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To misrepresent

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believe v

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To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others

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belittle v

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To disparage

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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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bellicose adj

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Warlike

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belligerent adj

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Manifesting a warlike spirit

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bemoan v

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To lament

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benediction n

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a solemn invocation of the divine blessing

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benefactor n

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A doer of kindly and charitable acts

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benefice n

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A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service

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beneficent adj

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Characterized by charity and kindness

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beneficial adj

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Helpful

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beneficiary n

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One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property

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benefit n

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Helpful result

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benevolence n

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Any act of kindness or well-doing

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benevolent adj

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Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being

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benign adj

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Good and kind of heart

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benignant adj

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Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect

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benignity n

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Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner

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benison n

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Blessing

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bequeath v

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To give by will

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bereave v

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To make desolate with loneliness and grief

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berth n

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A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc

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beseech v

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To implore

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beset v

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To attack on all sides

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besmear v

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To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance

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bestial adj

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Animal

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bestrew v

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To sprinkle or cover with things strewn

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bestride v

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To get or sit upon astride, as a horse

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bethink v

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To remind oneself

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betide v

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To happen to or befall

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betimes adv

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In good season or time

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betroth v

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To engage to marry

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betrothal n

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Engagement to marry

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bevel n

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Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees

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bewilder v

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To confuse the perceptions or judgment of

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bibliomania n

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The passion for collecting books

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bibliography n

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A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject

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bibliophile n

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One who loves books

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bibulous adj

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Fond of drinking

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bide v

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To await

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biennial n

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

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bier n

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A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave

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bigamist n

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One who has two spouses at the same time

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bigamy n

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The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living

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bight n

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A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line

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bilateral adj

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Two-sided

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bilingual adj

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Speaking two languages

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biograph n

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A bibliographical sketch or notice

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biography n

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

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biology n

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The science of life or living organisms

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biped n

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An animal having two feet

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birthright n

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A privilege or possession into which one is born

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bitterness n

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Acridity, as to the taste

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blase adj

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Sated with pleasure

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blaspheme v

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To indulge in profane oaths

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blatant adj

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Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous

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blaze n

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A vivid glowing flame

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blazon v

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To make widely or generally known

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bleak adj

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Desolate

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blemish n

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A mark that mars beauty

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blithe adj

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Joyous

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blithesome adj

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Cheerful

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blockade n

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The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces

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boatswain n

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

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bodice n

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A women’s ornamental corset-shaped laced waist

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bodily adj

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Corporeal

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83
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boisterous adj

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Unchecked merriment or animal spirits

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bole n

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The trunk or body of a tree

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bolero n

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

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boll n

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A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton

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bolster v

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To support, as something wrong

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bomb n

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A hollow projectile containing an explosive material

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bombard v

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To assail with any missile or with abusive speech

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bombardier n

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A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells

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bombast n

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Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects

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boorish adj

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Rude

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bore v

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To weary by tediousness or dullness

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borough n

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An incorporated village or town

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bosom n

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The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman

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botanical adj

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Connected with the study or cultivation of plants

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botanize v

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To study plant-life

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botany n

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The science that treats of plants

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bountiful adj

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Showing abundance

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Bowdlerize v

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

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bowler n

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In cricket, the player who delivers the ball

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boycott v

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To place the products or merchandise of under a ban

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brae n

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Hillside

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braggart n

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A vain boaster

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brandish v

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

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bravado n

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An aggressive display of boldness

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bravo interj

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Well done

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bray n

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

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braze v

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To make of or ornament with brass

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brazier n

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An open pan or basin for holding live coals

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breach n

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The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation

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breaker n

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One who trains horses, dogs, etc

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breech n

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The buttocks

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brethren n

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

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brevity n

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Shortness of duration

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bric-a-brac n

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Objects of curiosity or for decoration

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bridle n

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The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins

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brigade n

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A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments

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brigadier n

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

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brigand n

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One who lives by robbery and plunder

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brimstone n

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Sulfur

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brine n

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Water saturated with salt

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bristle n

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One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc

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Britannia n

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain

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Briticism n

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

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brittle adj

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Fragile

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127
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broach v

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To mention, for the first time

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broadcast adj

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Disseminated far and wide

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brogan n

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A coarse, heavy shoe

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brogue n

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

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brokerage n

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

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bromine n

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A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor

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bronchitis n

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Inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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bronchus n

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Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs

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brooch n

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An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside

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brotherhood n

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Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity

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browbeat v

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To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner

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brusque adj

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Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech

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buffoon n

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A clown

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buffoonery n

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Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc

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bulbous adj

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Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb

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bullock n

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An ox

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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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bulwark n

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Anything that gives security or defense

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bumper n

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A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health

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bumptious adj

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Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit

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bungle v

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To execute clumsily

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buoyancy n

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Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas

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buoyant adj

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Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat

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bureau n

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A chest of drawers for clothing, etc

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bureaucracy n

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Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business

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burgess n

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

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An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town

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burnish v

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To make brilliant or shining

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bursar n

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A treasurer

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bustle v

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To hurry

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butt v

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To strike with or as with the head, or horns

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butte n

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A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated

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buttress n

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Any support or prop

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by-law n

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

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cabal n

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A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose

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cabalism n

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Superstitious devotion to one’s religion

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cabinet n

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The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation

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cacophony n

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A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones

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cadaverous adj

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Resembling a corpse

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cadence n

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

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cadenza n

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An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument

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caitiff adj

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Cowardly

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cajole v

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To impose on or dupe by flattering speech

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cajolery n

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Delusive speech

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calculable adj

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That may be estimated by reckoning

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calculus n

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A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness

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callosity n

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The state of being hard and insensible

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callow adj

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Without experience of the world

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calorie n

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Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade

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calumny n

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Slander

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Calvary n

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The place where Christ was crucified

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Calvinism n

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The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin

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Calvinize v

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To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism

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came n

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A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows

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cameo n

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Any small engraved or carved work in relief

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campaign n

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A complete series of connected military operations

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Canaanite n

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A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine

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canary adj

A

Of a bright but delicate yellow

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candid adj

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Straightforward

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candor n

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The quality of frankness or outspokenness

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canine adj

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Characteristic of a dog

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canon n

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Any rule or law

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cant v

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To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity

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cantata n

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A choral composition

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canto n

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One of the divisions of an extended poem

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cantonment n

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

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capacious adj

A

Roomy

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capillary n

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

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capitulate v

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To surrender or stipulate terms

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caprice n

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A whim

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caption n

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

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captious adj

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Hypercritical

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captivate v

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To fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence, or beauty

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carcass n

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The dead body of an animal

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cardiac adj

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Pertaining to the heart

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cardinal adj

A

Of prime or special importance

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caret n

A

A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted

204
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caricature n

A

a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted

205
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carnage n

A

Massacre

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carnal adj

A

Sensual

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carnivorous adj

A

Eating or living on flesh

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carouse v

A

To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner

209
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carrion n

A

Dead and putrefying flesh

210
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cartilage n

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An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence

211
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cartridge n

A

A charge for a firearm, or for blasting

212
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caste n

A

The division of society on artificial grounds

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castigate v

A

To punish

214
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casual adj

A

Accidental, by chance

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casualty n

A

A fatal or serious accident or disaster

216
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cataclysm n

A

Any overwhelming flood of water

217
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cataract n

A

Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness

218
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catastrophe n

A

Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity

219
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cathode n

A

The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery

220
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Catholicism n

A

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

221
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catholicity n

A

Universal prevalence or acceptance

222
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cat-o-nine-tails n

A

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

223
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caucus n

A

A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates

224
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causal adj

A

Indicating or expressing a cause

225
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caustic adj

A

Sarcastic and severe

226
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cauterize v

A

To burn or sear as with a heated iron

227
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cede v

A

To pass title to

228
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censor n

A

An official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication

229
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censorious adj

A

Judging severely or harshly

230
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census n

A

An official numbering of the people of a country or district

231
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centenary adj

A

Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years

232
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centiliter n

A

A hundredth of a liter

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centimeter n

A

A length of one hundredth of a meter

234
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centurion n

A

A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army

235
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cereal adj

A

Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds

236
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ceremonial adj

A

Characterized by outward form or ceremony

237
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ceremonious adj

A

Observant of ritual

238
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cessation n

A

Discontinuance, as of action or motion

239
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cession n

A

Surrender, as of possessions or rights

240
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chagrin n

A

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

241
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chameleon adj

A

Changeable in appearance

242
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chancery n

A

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

243
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chaos n

A

Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion

244
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characteristic n

A

A distinctive feature

245
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characterize v

A

To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities

246
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charlatan n

A

A quack

247
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chasm n

A

A yawning hollow, as in the earth’s surface

248
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chasten v

A

To purify by affliction

249
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chastise v

A

To subject to punitive measures

250
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chastity n

A

Sexual or moral purity

251
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chateau n

A

A castle or manor-house

252
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chattel n

A

Any article of personal property

253
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check v

A

To hold back

254
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chiffon n

A

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

255
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chivalry n

A

The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices

256
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cholera n

A

An acute epidemic disease

257
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choleric adj

A

Easily provoked to anger

258
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choral adj

A

Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir

259
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Christ n

A

A title of Jesus

260
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christen v

A

To name in baptism

261
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Christendom n

A

That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed

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chromatic adj

A

Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color

263
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chronology n

A

The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events

264
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chronometer n

A

A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision

265
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cipher v

A

To calculate arithmetically

266
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circulate v

A

To disseminate

267
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circumference n

A

The boundary-line of a circle

268
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circumlocution n

A

Indirect or roundabout expression

269
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circumnavigate v

A

To sail quite around

270
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circumscribe v

A

To confine within bounds

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circumspect adj

A

Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration

272
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citadel n

A

Any strong fortress

273
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cite v

A

To refer to specifically

274
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claimant n

A

One who makes a claim or demand, as of right

275
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clairvoyance n

A

Intuitive sagacity or perception

276
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clamorous adj

A

Urgent in complaint or demand

277
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clan n

A

A tribe

278
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clandestine adj

A

Surreptitious

279
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clangor n

A

Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor

280
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clarify v

A

To render intelligible

281
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clarion n

A

A small shrill trumpet or bugle

282
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classify v

A

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

283
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clearance n

A

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

284
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clemency n

A

Mercy

285
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clement adj

A

Compassionate

286
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close-hauled adj

A

Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible

287
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clothier n

A

One who makes or sells cloth or clothing

288
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clumsy adj

A

Awkward of movement

289
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coagulate v

A

To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment

290
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coagulant adj

A

Producing coagulation

291
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coalescence n

A

The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product

292
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coalition n

A

Combination in a body or mass

293
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coddle v

A

To treat as a baby or an invalid

294
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codicil n

A

A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will

295
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coerce v

A

To force

296
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coercion n

A

Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical

297
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coercive adj

A

Serving or tending to force

298
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cogent adj

A

Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience

299
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cognate adj

A

Akin

300
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cognizant adj

A

Taking notice

301
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cohere v

A

To stick together

302
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cohesion n

A

Consistency

303
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cohesive adj

A

Having the property of consistency

304
Q

coincide v

A

To correspond

305
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coincidence n

A

A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident

306
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coincident adj

A

Taking place at the same time

307
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collaborate v

A

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

308
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collapse v

A

To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail

309
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collapsible adj

A

That may or can collapse

310
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colleague n

A

An associate in professional employment

311
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collective adj

A

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

312
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collector n

A

One who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like

313
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collegian n

A

A college student

314
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collide v

A

To meet and strike violently

315
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collier n

A

One who works in a coal-mine

316
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collision n

A

Violent contact

317
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colloquial adj

A

Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary

318
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colloquialism n

A

Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation

319
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colloquy n

A

Conversation

320
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collusion n

A

A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose

321
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colossus n

A

Any strikingly great person or object

322
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comely adj

A

Handsome

323
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comestible adj

A

Fit to be eaten

324
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comical adj

A

Funny

325
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commemorate v

A

To serve as a remembrance of

326
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commentary n

A

A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work

327
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commingle v

A

To blend

328
Q

commissariat n

A

The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs

329
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commission v

A

To empower

330
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commitment n

A

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

331
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committal n

A

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

332
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commodity n

A

Something that is bought and sold

333
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commotion n

A

A disturbance or violent agitation

334
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commute v

A

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

335
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comparable adj

A

Fit to be compared

336
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comparative adj

A

Relative

337
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comparison n

A

Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness

338
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compensate v

A

To remunerate

339
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competence n

A

Adequate qualification or capacity

340
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competent adj

A

Qualified

341
Q

competitive adj

A

characterized by rivalry

342
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competitor n

A

A rival

343
Q

complacence n

A

Satisfaction with one’s acts or surroundings

344
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complacent adj

A

Pleased or satisfied with oneself

345
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complaisance n

A

Politeness

346
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complaisant adj

A

Agreeable

347
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complement v

A

To make complete

348
Q

complex adj

A

Complicated

349
Q

compliant adj

A

Yielding

350
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complicate v

A

To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with

351
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complication n

A

An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner

352
Q

complicity n

A

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

353
Q

compliment v

A

To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise

354
Q

component n

A

A constituent element or part

355
Q

comport v

A

To conduct or behave (oneself)

356
Q

composure n

A

Calmness

357
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comprehensible adj

A

Intelligible

358
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comprehension n

A

Ability to know

359
Q

comprehensive adj

A

Large in scope or content

360
Q

compress v

A

To press together or into smaller space

361
Q

compressible adj

A

Capable of being pressed into smaller compass

362
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compression n

A

Constraint, as by force or authority

363
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comprise v

A

To consist of

364
Q

compulsion n

A

Coercion

365
Q

compulsory adj

A

Forced

366
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compunction n

A

Remorseful feeling

367
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compute v

A

To ascertain by mathematical calculation

368
Q

concede v

A

To surrender

369
Q

conceit n

A

Self-flattering opinion

370
Q

conceive v

A

To form an idea, mental image or thought of

371
Q

concerto n

A

A musical composition

372
Q

concession n

A

Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim

373
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conciliate v

A

To obtain the friendship of

374
Q

conciliatory adj

A

Tending to reconcile

375
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conclusive adj

A

Sufficient to convince or decide

376
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concord n

A

Harmony

377
Q

concordance n

A

Harmony

378
Q

concur v

A

To agree

379
Q

concurrence n

A

Agreement

380
Q

concurrent adj

A

Occurring or acting together

381
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concussion n

A

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

382
Q

condensation n

A

The act or process of making dense or denser

383
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condense v

A

To abridge

384
Q

condescend v

A

To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors

385
Q

condolence n

A

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

386
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conduce v

A

To bring about

387
Q

conducive adj

A

Contributing to an end

388
Q

conductible adj

A

Capable of being conducted or transmitted

389
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conduit n

A

A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid

390
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confectionery n

A

The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy

391
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confederacy n

A

A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid

392
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confederate n

A

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

393
Q

confer v

A

To bestow

394
Q

conferee n

A

A person with whom another confers

395
Q

confessor n

A

A spiritual advisor

396
Q

confidant n

A

One to whom secrets are entrusted

397
Q

confide v

A

To reveal in trust or confidence

398
Q

confidence n

A

The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another

399
Q

confident adj

A

Assured

400
Q

confinement n

A

Restriction within limits or boundaries

401
Q

confiscate v

A

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

402
Q

conflagration n

A

A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like

403
Q

confluence n

A

The place where streams meet

404
Q

confluent n

A

A stream that unites with another

405
Q

conformance n

A

The act or state or conforming

406
Q

conformable adj

A

Harmonious

407
Q

conformation n

A

General structure, form, or outline

408
Q

conformity n

A

Correspondence in form, manner, or use

409
Q

confront v

A

To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles

410
Q

congeal v

A

To coagulate

411
Q

congenial adj

A

Having kindred character or tastes

412
Q

congest v

A

To collect into a mass

413
Q

congregate v

A

To bring together into a crowd

414
Q

coniferous adj

A

Cone-bearing trees

415
Q

conjecture n

A

A guess

416
Q

conjoin v

A

To unite

417
Q

conjugal adj

A

Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons

418
Q

conjugate adj

A

Joined together in pairs

419
Q

conjugation n

A

The state or condition of being joined together

420
Q

conjunction n

A

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

421
Q

connive v

A

To be in collusion

422
Q

connoisseur n

A

A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art

423
Q

connote v

A

To mean; signify

424
Q

connubial adj

A

Pertaining to marriage or matrimony

425
Q

conquer v

A

To overcome by force

426
Q

consanguineous adj

A

Descended from the same parent or ancestor

427
Q

conscience n

A

The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct

428
Q

conscientious adj

A

Governed by moral standard

429
Q

conscious adj

A

Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks

430
Q

conscript v

A

To force into military service

431
Q

consecrate v

A

To set apart as sacred

432
Q

consecutive adj

A

Following in uninterrupted succession

433
Q

consensus n

A

A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons

434
Q

conservatism n

A

Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things

435
Q

conservative adj

A

Adhering to the existing order of things

436
Q

conservatory n

A

An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation

437
Q

consign v

A

To entrust

438
Q

consignee n

A

A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted

439
Q

consignor n

A

One who entrusts

440
Q

consistency n

A

A state of permanence

441
Q

console v

A

To comfort

442
Q

consolidate v

A

To combine into one body or system

443
Q

consonance n

A

The state or quality of being in accord with

444
Q

consonant adj

A

Being in agreement or harmony with

445
Q

consort n

A

A companion or associate

446
Q

conspicuous adj

A

Clearly visible

447
Q

conspirator n

A

One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose

448
Q

conspire v

A

To plot

449
Q

constable n

A

An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace

450
Q

constellation n

A

An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars

451
Q

consternation n

A

Panic

452
Q

constituency n

A

The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body

453
Q

constituent n

A

One who has the right to vote at an election

454
Q

constrict v

A

To bind

455
Q

consul n

A

An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country

456
Q

consulate n

A

The place in which a consul transacts official business

457
Q

consummate v

A

To bring to completion

458
Q

consumption n

A

Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc, or by using up, wearing out, etc

459
Q

consumptive adj

A

Designed for gradual destruction

460
Q

contagion n

A

The communication of disease from person to person

461
Q

contagious adj

A

Transmitting disease

462
Q

contaminate v

A

To pollute

463
Q

contemplate v

A

To consider thoughtfully

464
Q

contemporaneous adj

A

Living, occurring, or existing at the same time

465
Q

contemporary adj

A

Living or existing at the same time

466
Q

contemptible adj

A

Worthy of scorn or disdain

467
Q

contemptuous adj

A

Disdainful

468
Q

contender n

A

One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry

469
Q

contiguity n

A

Proximity

470
Q

contiguous adj

A

Touching or joining at the edge or boundary

471
Q

continence n

A

Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion

472
Q

contingency n

A

Possibility of happening

473
Q

contingent adj

A

Not predictable

474
Q

continuance n

A

Permanence

475
Q

continuation n

A

Prolongation

476
Q

continuity n

A

Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development

477
Q

continuous adj

A

Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence

478
Q

contort v

A

To twist into a misshapen form

479
Q

contraband n

A

Trade forbidden by law or treaty

480
Q

contradiction n

A

The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said

481
Q

contradictory adj

A

Inconsistent with itself

482
Q

contraposition n

A

A placing opposite

483
Q

contravene v

A

To prevent or obstruct the operation of

484
Q

contribution n

A

The act of giving for a common purpose

485
Q

contributor n

A

One who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose

486
Q

contrite adj

A

Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin

487
Q

contrivance n

A

The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose

488
Q

contrive v

A

To manage or carry through by some device or scheme

489
Q

control v

A

To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over

490
Q

controller n

A

One who or that which regulates or directs

491
Q

contumacious adj

A

Rebellious

492
Q

contumacy n

A

Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority

493
Q

contuse v

A

To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin

494
Q

contusion n

A

A bruise

495
Q

convalesce v

A

To recover after a sickness

496
Q

convalescence n

A

The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease

497
Q

convalescent adj

A

Recovering health after sickness

498
Q

convene v

A

To summon or cause to assemble

499
Q

convenience n

A

Fitness, as of time or place

500
Q

converge v

A

To cause to incline and approach nearer together

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