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626-750 Flashcards

1
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bleak

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gloomy and somber; dreary

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comprise

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to include; to constrain; to be composed of

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denounce

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to speak out against; to accuse publicly

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recrimination

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a reply to one charge with a countercharge

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meticulous

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extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky

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coalition

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an alliance, esp. a temporary one

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succulent

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full of juice; highly enjoyable

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transcend

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to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits

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fervid

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extremely emotional; passionate

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veer

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to change direction

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repress

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to hold back; to put down by force

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charge

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responsibility; someone or something entrusted to the care of another

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confiscate

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to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority

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stamina

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resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance

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virtuoso

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one with great skill, esp. in music or arts

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

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wan

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sickly pale; colorless

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amorphous

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without definite shapes; shapeless; unorganized

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sordid

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extremely dirty; morally corrupt

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protract

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to extend the duration of; to prolong

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incessant

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never pausing; continuous; without a stop

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indigenous

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native, occurring naturally

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idiom

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a style of manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group; an expression that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its words

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ersatz

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artificial; not genuine; fake

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woe

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deep distress or misery; misfortune

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mentor

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a counselor or teacher

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Stygian

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gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish

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chasten

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to correct by punishment of criticism; to restrain

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lacerate

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to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain

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domestic

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relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country

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stealthy

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moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice

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prolific

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producing a lot

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rudder

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the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering

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venerable

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worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.

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circumvent

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to go around; bypass; to surround

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symbiotic

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involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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muse

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to meditate; to consider thoughtfully

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covenant

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a binding agreement

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farce

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a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense

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impetuous

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characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate

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revel

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to delight, to enjoy (used with “in”)

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42
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innocuous

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harmless

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43
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illegible

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unable to be read

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legacy

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something passed down to a descendant

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cascade

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a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units

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impinge

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to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach

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decipher

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to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code

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48
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pugilist

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a boxer

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49
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inalienable

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not able to be taken away or transferred to others

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premeditate

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to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand

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bestow

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to present or give (used with “on”)

52
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supercilious

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feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

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conflate

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to bring together; to merge into a composite whole

54
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belittle

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to put down; to speak of contemptuously

55
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avid

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having a passionate desire

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sloth

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laziness

57
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temperate

A

consistent; moderate; without extremes

58
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succumb

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to give in or yield

59
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incognito

A

in disguise

60
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synthesis

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the combination of separate parts into a unified whole

61
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ulterior

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lying beyond what is evident, revealed or claimed

62
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infuriate

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to cause to become very angry

63
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chasm

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a large gap

64
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entity

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something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit

65
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laudable

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worthy or praise

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proclivity

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a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

67
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office

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a duty or function assigned to someone

68
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amicable

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showing friendliness or good will

69
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cantankerous

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bad-tempered; quarrelsome

70
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perspicacious

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having keen perception of understanding

71
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gross

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total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant

72
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sanctimonious

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pretending holiness; hypocritically devout

73
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shoddy

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inferior or cheap

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nonchalant

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seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

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expedient

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suitable for a purpose; convenient but based on self-interest rather than principle

76
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trowel

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a flat-bladed tool used for spreading cement

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dislodge

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to force out of concealed position

78
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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

79
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zenith

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maximum; the highest point

80
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dank

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unpleasantly damp

81
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dormant

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inactive, but capable of being active

82
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haggard

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appearing tired and thin, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, etc.

83
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masonry

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stonework or brickwork

84
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dilettante

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one who engages an art with only superficial skill; an amateur

85
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jocular

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characterized by joking

86
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antipathy

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a feeling of strong repulsion or aversion

87
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quarry

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a hunted bird or animal; prey

88
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ingenuous

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innocent; naive

89
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implicate

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to incriminate; to show or suggest involvement

90
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paternal

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relating to or characteristic of a father

91
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aver

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to affirm or declare

92
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liberal

A

generous; giving freely

93
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perennial

A

lasting through the years

94
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levy

A

to impose of collect, usually taxes

95
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prevail

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to triumph over; to be or become most common

96
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prowess

A

superior skill or ability

97
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abdicate

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to willingly give up the position of king, queen, etc. to choose not to fulfill a role or duty

98
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accord

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agreement

99
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palpable

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capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived

100
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spontaneous

A

occurring naturally or without forethought

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pedantic

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putting unnecessary stress of minor or purely academic knowledge

102
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lithe

A

limber and graceful; supple

103
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fiasco

A

a major disaster

104
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drone

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to make a continuous, low buzzing or humming sound; to speak monotonously

105
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abide

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to tolerate

106
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fluctuate

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to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably

107
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harp

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to talk about or write about excessively

108
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preeminent

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superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality

109
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specious

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seeming to be truthful on the surface, but actually false

110
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contract

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to reduce in size by drawing together

111
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inadvertent

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unintentional; accidental

112
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serendipity

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unexpected gift or discovery

113
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malicious

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spiteful

114
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inanimate

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without any character or life; dull

115
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plaintive

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expressing sorrow

116
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thwart

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to prevent or frustrate

117
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regress

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to return to a previous state

118
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adept

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very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice

119
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idiosyncrasy

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a particular, peculiar, or eccentric trait

120
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uncouth

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uncultured; crude

121
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herald

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to bear news; to announce

122
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sparse

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thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded

123
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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

124
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arbitrary

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determined by chance of individual preference, not by reason, necessity, or principle

125
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dais

A

a raised platform

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