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misnomer n

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A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

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misogamy n

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Hatred of marriage

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misogyny n

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Hatred of women

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misplace v

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To put into a wrong place

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misrepresent v

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To give a wrong impression

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misrule v

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To misgovern

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missal n

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The book containing the service for the celebration of mass

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missile n

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

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missive n

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A message in writing

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mistrust v

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To regard with suspicion or jealousy

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misty adj

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Lacking clearness

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misunderstand v

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To Take in a wrong sense

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misuse v

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To maltreat

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mite n

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A very small amount, portion, or particle

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miter n

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The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle

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mitigate v

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To make milder or more endurable

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mnemonics n

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

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moat n

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A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall

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mobocracy n

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Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace

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moccasin n

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A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin

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mockery n

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Ridicule

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moderation n

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Temperance

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moderator n

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The presiding officer of a meeting

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modernity n

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The state or character of being modern

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modernize v

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To make characteristic of the present or of recent times

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modification n

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A change

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modify v

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To make somewhat different

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modish adj

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Fashionable

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modulate v

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To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound

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mollify v

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To soothe

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molt v

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To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc

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momentary adj

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Lasting but a short time

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momentous adj

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Very significant

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momentum n

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An impetus

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monarchy n

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Government by a single, sovereign ruler

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monastery n

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A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion

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monetary adj

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Financial

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mongrel n

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The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties

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monition n

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Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof

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monitory n

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Admonition or warning

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monocracy n

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Government by a single person

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monogamy n

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The habit of pairing, or having but one mate

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monogram n

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A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name

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monograph n

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A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject

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monolith n

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Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece

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monologue n

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A story or drama told or performed by one person

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monomania n

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The unreasonable pursuit of one idea

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monopoly n

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The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price

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monosyllable n

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A word of one syllable

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monotone n

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The sameness or monotony of utterance

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monotonous adj

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Unchanging and tedious

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monotony n

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A lack of variety

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monsieur n

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A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr and sir

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monstrosity n

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Anything unnaturally huge or distorted

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moonbeam n

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A ray of moonlight

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morale n

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

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moralist n

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A writer on ethics

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morality n

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Virtue

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moralize v

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To render virtuous

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moratorium n

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An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily

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morbid adj

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

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mordacious adj

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Biting or giving to biting

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mordant adj

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Biting

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moribund adj

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On the point of dying

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morose adj

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Gloomy

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morphology n

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the science of organic forms

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motley adj

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Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements

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motto n

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An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith

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mountaineer n

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One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise

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mountainous adj

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Full of or abounding in mountains

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mouthful n

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

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muddle v

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To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink

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muffle v

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To deaden the sound of, as by wraps

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mulatto n

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The offspring of a white person and a black person

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muleteer n

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A mule-driver

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multiform adj

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Having many shapes, or appearances

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multiplicity n

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the condition of being manifold or very various

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mundane adj

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Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial

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municipal adj

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Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government

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municipality n

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A district enjoying municipal government

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munificence n

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A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality

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munificent adj

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Extraordinarily generous

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muster n

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An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off

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mutation n

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The act or process of change

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mutilate v

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To disfigure

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mutiny n

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Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority

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myriad n

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A vast indefinite number

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mystic n

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One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth

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mystification n

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The act of artfully perplexing

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myth n

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

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mythology n

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The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes

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nameless adj

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Having no fame or reputation

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naphtha n

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A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints

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Narcissus n

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The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection

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narrate v

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To tell a story

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narration n

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The act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence

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narrative n

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An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event

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narrator n

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One who narrates anything

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narrow-minded adj

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Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments

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nasal adj

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Pertaining to the nose

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natal adj

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Pertaining to one’s birth

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nationality n

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A connection with a particular nation

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naturally adv

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According to the usual order of things

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nausea n

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

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nauseate v

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To cause to loathe

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nauseous adj

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Loathsome

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nautical adj

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Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation

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naval adj

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Pertaining to ships

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navel n

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The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached

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navigable adj

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Capable of commercial navigation

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navigate v

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To traverse by ship

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nebula n

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A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance

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necessary adj

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Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result

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necessitate v

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To render indispensable

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necessity n

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That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired

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necrology n

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A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time

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necromancer n

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

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necropolis n

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A city of the dead

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necrosis n

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the death of part of the body

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nectar n

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Any especially sweet and delicious drink

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nectarine n

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A variety of the peach

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needlework n

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Embroidery

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needy adj

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Being in need, want, or poverty

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nefarious adj

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Wicked in the extreme

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negate v

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To deny

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negation n

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

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neglectful adj

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Exhibiting or indicating omission

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negligee n

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A loose gown worn by women

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negligence n

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Omission of that which ought to be done

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negligent adj

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Apt to omit what ought to be done

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negligible adj

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Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery

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negotiable v

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To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property

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Nemesis n

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A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance

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neocracy n

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Government administered by new or untried persons

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neo-Darwinsim n

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Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students

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neo-Latin n

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Modernized Latin

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neopaganism n

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A new or revived paganism

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Neolithic adj

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Pertaining to the later stone age

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neology n

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The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words

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neophyte adj

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Having the character of a beginner

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nestle v

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To adjust cozily in snug quarters

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nestling adj

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Recently hatched

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nettle v

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To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in

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network n

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Anything that presents a system of cross- lines

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neural adj

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Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system

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neurology n

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The science of the nervous system

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neuter adj

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Neither masculine nor feminine

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neutral adj

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Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants

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nevertheless conj

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Notwithstanding

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Newtonian adj

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Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher

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niggardly adj

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Stingy (no longer acceptable to use)

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nihilist n

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An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known

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nil n

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Nothing

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nimble adj

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Light and quick in motion or action

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nit n

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The egg of a louse or some other insect

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nocturnal adj

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Of or pertaining to the night

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noiseless adj

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Silent

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noisome adj

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Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell

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noisy adj

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Clamorous

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nomad adj

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Having no fixed abode

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nomic adj

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Usual or customary

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nominal adj

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Trivial

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nominate v

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To designate as a candidate for any office

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nomination n

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The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office

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nominee n

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One who receives a nomination

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non-existent n

A

That which does not exist

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non-resident adj

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Not residing within a given jurisdiction

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nonchalance n

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A state of mind indicating lack of interest

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non-combatant n

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One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting

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nondescript adj

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Indescribable

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nonentity n

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A person or thing of little or no account

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nonpareil n

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One who or that which is of unequaled excellence

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norm n

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A model

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normalcy n

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The state of being normal

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Norman adj

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Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France

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nostrum n

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Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character

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noticeable adj

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Perceptible

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notorious adj

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Unfavorably known to the general public

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novellette n

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A short novel

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novice n

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A beginner in any business or occupation

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nowadays adv

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In the present time or age

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nowhere adv

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In no place or state

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noxious adj

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Hurtful

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nuance n

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A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind

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nucleus n

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A central point or part about which matter is aggregated

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nude adj

A

Naked

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nugatory adj

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Having no power or force

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nuisance n

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That which annoys, vexes, or irritates

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numeration n

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The act or art of reading or naming numbers

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numerical adj

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Of or pertaining to number

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nunnery n

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A convent for nuns

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nuptial adj

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Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony

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nurture n

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The process of fostering or promoting growth

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nutriment n

A

That which nourishes

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nutritive adj

A

Having nutritious properties

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oaken adj

A

Made of or from oak

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oakum n

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

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obdurate adj

A

Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity

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obelisk n

A

A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative

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obese adj

A

Exceedingly fat

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obesity n

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Excessive fatness

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obituary adj

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A published notice of a death

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objective adj

A

Grasping and representing facts as they are

204
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objector n

A

One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling

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obligate v

A

To hold to the fulfillment of duty

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obligatory adj

A

Binding in law or conscience

207
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oblique adj

A

Slanting; said of lines

208
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obliterate v

A

To cause to disappear

209
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oblivion n

A

The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten

210
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oblong adj

A

Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated

211
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obnoxious adj

A

Detestable

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obsequies n

A

Funeral rites

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obsequious adj

A

Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another

214
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observance n

A

A traditional form or customary act

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observant adj

A

Quick to notice

216
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observatory n

A

A building designed for systematic astronomical observations

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obsolescence n

A

The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse

218
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obsolescent adj

A

Passing out of use, as a word

219
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obsolete adj

A

No longer practiced or accepted

220
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obstetrician n

A

A practitioner of midwifery

221
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obstetrics n

A

The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy

222
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obstinacy n

A

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

223
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obstreperous adj

A

Boisterous

224
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obstruct v

A

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

225
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obstruction n

A

Hindrance

226
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obtrude v

A

To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence

227
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obtrusive adj

A

Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence

228
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obvert v

A

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

229
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obviate v

A

To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty

230
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occasion n

A

An important event or celebration

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Occident n

A

The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions

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occlude v

A

To absorb, as a gas by a metal

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occult adj

A

Existing but not immediately perceptible

234
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occupant n

A

A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner

235
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occurrence n

A

A happening

236
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octagon n

A

A figure with eight sides and eight angles

237
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octave n

A

A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other

238
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octavo n

A

A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves

239
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octogenarian adj

A

A person of between eighty and ninety years

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ocular adj

A

Of or pertaining to the eye

241
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oculist n

A

One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye

242
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oddity n

A

An eccentricity

243
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ode n

A

The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung

244
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odious adj

A

Hateful

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odium n

A

A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust

246
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odoriferous adj

A

Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one

247
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odorous adj

A

Having an odor, especially a fragrant one

248
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off adj

A

Farther or more distant

249
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offhand adv

A

Without preparation

250
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officiate v

A

To act as an officer or leader

251
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officious adj

A

Intermeddling with what is not one’s concern

252
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offshoot n

A

Something that branches off from the parent stock

253
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ogre n

A

A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings

254
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ointment n

A

A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists

255
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olfactory adj

A

of or pertaining to the sense of smell

256
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olive-branch n

A

A branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace

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ominous adj

A

Portentous

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omission n

A

Exclusion

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omnipotence n

A

Unlimited and universal power

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Omnipotent adj

A

Possessed of unlimited and universal power

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omniscience n

A

Unlimited or infinite knowledge

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omniscient adj

A

Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge

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omnivorous adj

A

Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately

264
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onerous adj

A

Burdensome or oppressive

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onrush n

A

Onset

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onset n

A

An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification

267
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onslaught n

A

A violent onset

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onus n

A

A burden or responsibility

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opalescence n

A

The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints

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opaque adj

A

Impervious to light

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operate v

A

To put in action and supervise the working of

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operative adj

A

Active

273
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operator n

A

One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus

274
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operetta n

A

A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act

275
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opinion n

A

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

276
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opponent n

A

One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, or sport

277
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opportune adj

A

Especially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment

278
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opportunist n

A

One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends

279
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opportunity n

A

Favorable or advantageous chance or opening

280
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opposite adj

A

Radically different or contrary in action or movement

281
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opprobrium n

A

The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil

282
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optic n

A

Pertaining to the eye or vision

283
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optician n

A

One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses

284
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optics n

A

The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight

285
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optimism n

A

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

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option n

A

The right, power, or liberty of choosing

287
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optometry n

A

Measurement of the powers of vision

288
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opulence n

A

Affluence

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opulent adj

A

Wealthy

290
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oral adj

A

Uttered through the mouth

291
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orate v

A

To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech

292
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oration n

A

An elaborate or formal public speech

293
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orator n

A

One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech

294
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oratorio n

A

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

295
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oratory n

A

The art of public speaking

296
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ordeal n

A

Anything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc

297
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ordinal n

A

That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third

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ordination n

A

A consecration to the ministry

299
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ordnance n

A

A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war

300
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orgies n

A

Wild or wanton revelry

301
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origin n

A

The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be

302
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original adj

A

Not copied nor produced by imitation

303
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originate v

A

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

304
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ornate adj

A

Ornamented to a marked degree

305
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orthodox adj

A

Holding the commonly accepted faith

306
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orthodoxy n

A

Acceptance of the common faith

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orthogonal adj

A

Having or determined by right angles

308
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orthopedic adj

A

Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity

309
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orthopedist n

A

One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity

310
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oscillate v

A

To swing back and forth

311
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osculate v

A

To kiss

312
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ossify v

A

to convert into bone

313
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ostentation n

A

A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery

314
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ostracism n

A

Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics

315
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ostracize v

A

To exclude from public or private favor

316
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ought v

A

To be under moral obligation to be or do

317
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oust v

A

To eject

318
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out-and-out adv

A

Genuinely

319
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outbreak n

A

A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained

320
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outburst n

A

A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual

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outcast n

A

One rejected and despised, especially socially

322
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outcry n

A

A vehement or loud cry or clamor

323
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outdo v

A

To surpass

324
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outlandish adj

A

Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action

325
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outlast v

A

To last longer than

326
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outlaw n

A

A habitual lawbreaker

327
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outlive v

A

To continue to exist after

328
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out-of-the-way adj

A

Remotely situated

329
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outpost n

A

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

330
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outrage n

A

A gross infringement of morality or decency

331
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outrageous adj

A

Shocking in conduct

332
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outreach v

A

To reach or go beyond

333
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outride v

A

To ride faster than

334
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outrigger n

A

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

335
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outright adv

A

Entirely

336
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outskirt n

A

A border region

337
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outstretch v

A

To extend

338
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outstrip v

A

To go beyond

339
Q

outweigh v

A

To surpass in importance or excellence

340
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overdo v

A

To overtax the strength of

341
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overdose n

A

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

342
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overeat v

A

To eat to excess

343
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overhang n

A

A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over

344
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overleap v

A

To leap beyond

345
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overlord n

A

One who holds supremacy over another

346
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overpass v

A

To pass across or over, as a river

347
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overpay v

A

To pay or reward in excess

348
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overpower v

A

To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power

349
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overproduction n

A

Excessive production

350
Q

overreach v

A

To stretch out too far

351
Q

overrun v

A

To infest or ravage

352
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oversee v

A

To superintend

353
Q

overseer n

A

A supervisor

354
Q

overshadow v

A

To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison

355
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overstride v

A

To step beyond

356
Q

overthrow v

A

To vanquish an established ruler or government

357
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overtone n

A

A harmonic

358
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overture n

A

An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet

359
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overweight n

A

Preponderance

360
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pacify v

A

To bring into a peaceful state

361
Q

packet n

A

A bundle, as of letters

362
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pact n

A

A covenant

363
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pagan n

A

A worshiper of false gods

364
Q

pageant n

A

A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one

365
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palate n

A

The roof of the mouth

366
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palatial adj

A

Magnificent

367
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paleontology n

A

The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms

368
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palette n

A

A thin tablet, with a hole for the thumb, upon which artists lay their colors for painting

369
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palinode n

A

A retraction

370
Q

pall v

A

To make dull by satiety

371
Q

palliate v

A

To cause to appear less guilty

372
Q

pallid adj

A

Of a pale or wan appearance

373
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palpable n

A

perceptible by feeling or touch

374
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palsy n

A

Paralysis

375
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paly adj

A

Lacking color or brilliancy

376
Q

pamphlet n

A

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

377
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pamphleteer v

A

To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones

378
Q

panacea n

A

A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases

379
Q

Pan-American adj

A

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

380
Q

pandemic adj

A

Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease

381
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pandemonium n

A

A fiendish or riotous uproar

382
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panegyric n

A

A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act

383
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panel n

A

A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame

384
Q

panic n

A

A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear

385
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panoply n

A

A full set of armor

386
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panorama n

A

A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene

387
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pantheism n

A

The worship of nature for itself or its beauty

388
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Pantheon n

A

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

389
Q

pantomime n

A

Sign-language

390
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pantoscope n

A

A very wide-angled photographic lens

391
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papacy n

A

The official head of the Roman Catholic Church

392
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papyrus n

A

The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans

393
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parable n

A

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

394
Q

paradox n

A

A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief

395
Q

paragon n

A

A model of excellence

396
Q

parallel v

A

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

397
Q

parallelism n

A

Essential likeness

398
Q

paralysis n

A

Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles

399
Q

paralyze v

A

To deprive of the power to act

400
Q

paramount adj

A

Supreme in authority

401
Q

paramour n

A

One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress

402
Q

paraphernalia n

A

Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment

403
Q

paraphrase v

A

Translate freely

404
Q

pare v

A

To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything

405
Q

parentage n

A

The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect

406
Q

Pariah n

A

A member of a degraded class; a social outcast

407
Q

parish n

A

The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor

408
Q

Parisian adj

A

Of or pertaining to the city of Paris

409
Q

parity n

A

Equality, as of condition or rank

410
Q

parlance n

A

Mode of speech

411
Q

parley v

A

To converse in

412
Q

parliament n

A

A legislative body

413
Q

parlor n

A

A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests

414
Q

parody v

A

To render ludicrous by imitating the language of

415
Q

paronymous adj

A

Derived from the same root or primitive word

416
Q

paroxysm n

A

A sudden outburst of any kind of activity

417
Q

parricide n

A

The murder of a parent

418
Q

parse v

A

To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word

419
Q

parsimonious adj

A

Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money

420
Q

partible adj

A

Separable

421
Q

participant n

A

One having a share or part

422
Q

participate v

A

To receive or have a part or share of

423
Q

partition n

A

That which separates anything into distinct parts

424
Q

partisan adj

A

Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party

425
Q

passible adj

A

Capable of feeling of suffering

426
Q

passive adj

A

Unresponsive

427
Q

pastoral adj

A

Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life

428
Q

paternal adj

A

Fatherly

429
Q

paternity n

A

Fatherhood

430
Q

pathos n

A

The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy

431
Q

patriarch n

A

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

432
Q

patrician adj

A

Of senatorial or noble rank

433
Q

patrimony n

A

An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one’s father

434
Q

patriotism n

A

Love and devotion to one’s country

435
Q

patronize v

A

To exercise an arrogant condescension toward

436
Q

patronymic adj

A

Formed after one’s father’s name

437
Q

patter v

A

To mumble something over and over

438
Q

paucity n

A

Fewness

439
Q

pauper n

A

One without means of support

440
Q

pauperism n

A

Dependence on charity

441
Q

pavilion n

A

An open structure for temporary shelter

442
Q

payee n

A

A person to whom money has been or is to be paid

443
Q

peaceable adj

A

Tranquil

444
Q

peaceful adj

A

Tranquil

445
Q

peccable adj

A

Capable of sinning

446
Q

peccadillo n

A

A small breach of propriety or principle

447
Q

peccant adj

A

Guilty

448
Q

pectoral adj

A

Pertaining to the breast or thorax

449
Q

pecuniary adj

A

Consisting of money

450
Q

pedagogics n

A

The science and art of teaching

451
Q

pedagogue n

A

A schoolmaster

452
Q

pedagogy n

A

The science and art of teaching

453
Q

pedal n

A

A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines

454
Q

pedant n

A

A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning

455
Q

peddle v

A

To go about with a small stock of goods to sell

456
Q

pedestal n

A

A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase

457
Q

pedestrian n

A

One who journeys on foot

458
Q

pediatrics n

A

The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood

459
Q

pedigree n

A

One’s line of ancestors

460
Q

peddler n

A

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

461
Q

peerage n

A

The nobility

462
Q

peerless adj

A

Of unequaled excellence or worth

463
Q

peevish adj

A

Petulant

464
Q

pellucid adj

A

Translucent

465
Q

penalty n

A

The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law

466
Q

penance n

A

Punishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence

467
Q

penchant n

A

A bias in favor of something

468
Q

pendant n

A

Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use

469
Q

pendulous adj

A

Hanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part

470
Q

pendulum n

A

A weight hung on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock

471
Q

penetrable adj

A

That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force

472
Q

penetrate v

A

To enter or force a way into the interior parts of

473
Q

penetration n

A

Discernment

474
Q

peninsular adj

A

Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water

475
Q

penitence n

A

Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone

476
Q

penitential adj

A

Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone

477
Q

pennant n

A

A small flag

478
Q

pension n

A

A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her

479
Q

pentagram n

A

A figure having five points or lobes

480
Q

pentavalent adj

A

Quinqeuvalent

481
Q

pentad n

A

The number five

482
Q

pentagon n

A

A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides

483
Q

pentahedron n

A

A solid bounded by five plane faces

484
Q

pentameter n

A

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

485
Q

pentathlon n

A

The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants

486
Q

penultimate adj

A

A syllable or member of a series that is last but one

487
Q

penurious adj

A

Excessively sparing in the use of money

488
Q

penury n

A

Indigence

489
Q

perambulate v

A

To walk about

490
Q

perceive v

A

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

491
Q

perceptible adj

A

Cognizable

492
Q

perception n

A

Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world

493
Q

percipience n

A

The act of perceiving

494
Q

percipient n

A

One who or that which perceives

495
Q

percolate v

A

To filter

496
Q

percolator n

A

A filter

497
Q

percussion n

A

The sharp striking of one body against another

498
Q

peremptory adj

A

Precluding question or appeal

499
Q

perennial adj

A

Continuing though the year or through many years

500
Q

perfectible adj

A

Capable of being made perfect

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