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antipodal

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being exactly opposite, situated on opposite side of earth

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Acquit

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to find not guilty; to conduct oneself

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apocryphal

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false

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Adjure

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to command or urge solemnly and earnestly

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apoplexy

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a stroke resulting from loss of blood of the brain

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Adumbrate

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to suggest partly; to give a hint of things to come

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aposta

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Aegis

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protection; patronage

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Aggrieve

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to distress; to mistreat

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Akimbo

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having one’s hands in a bent position on the hips

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Alacrity

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cheerful readiness; liveliness or eagerness

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Alchemy

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a process of transformation that is seemingly magical

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Ambulatory

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able to walk or move about

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Ameliorate

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to make better; to ease or improve

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Anathema

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something or someone loathed or intensely dislike

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Ancillary

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subsidiary; subordinate

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Anomie

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instability caused by an erosion of value or lack of purpose

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Antipodal

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situated on opposite side of the earth or being exactly opposite

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Apocryphal

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false; spurious; of doubtful origin

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Apoplexy

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a stroke resulting from loss of blood of the brain

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Apostasy

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a judge; one who decides

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Ascetic

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hermitlike; self-denial; austere

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Assiduous

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hardworking; busy; diligent

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Assignation

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a secret meeting; a tryst; or something assigned

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Bacchanal

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a drunken reveler or orgy

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Bandy

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to toss and forth; to exchange; to use in a glib way

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Bathos

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a transition from the illustrious to the commonplace; overdone pathos

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Behemoth

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something that is enormous; or monstrous in size and power

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Belie

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to run counter to; to show something as false

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Besmirch

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to stain or soil ( commonly as to reputation )

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Bilious

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ill-tempered; cranky; angry

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Bivouac

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a temporary encampment

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Bon Vivant

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someone who enjoys luxurious living

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30
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Bowdlerize

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to censor prudishly

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Brook

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to tolerate; to put up with something

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Bumptious

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pushy; conceited; noisily self-assertive

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Byzantine

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extremely intricate or complicated in structure

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Cabal

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a secret group of conspirators; a clique

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Cachet

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a mark of distinction; a quality that “says” prestige

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Calumny

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slander; deliberate false statements

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Capricious

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whimsical; fanciful; impulsive

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Castigate

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to punish; chastise; criticize severely

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Cataclysm

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a violent upheaval; an earthquake; a flood

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Cavil

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to quibble; to raise trivial objections

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Chary

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careful; cautious; wary

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Chicanery

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deception or trickery

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Chimerical

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wildly fanciful; absurd

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Circumlocut

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wordy language; an indirect; roundabout expression

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Clout

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influence; a forceful blow

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Cogitate

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to ponder over; to mediate; to think

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Comport

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to behave

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Compunction

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remorse; feeling uneasy after having done something

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Concomitant

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accompanying; attending; going along with

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Conflagrati

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a large; disastrous fire

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Contentious

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argumentative over a point; quarrelsome

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Cortege

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a procession; a group of attendants

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Coterie

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an intimate group of people with a common interest

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Covet

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to wish for with envy

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Debacle

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a disaster or violent breakdown

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Decimate

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to kill or destroy a large part of

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Deleterious

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harmful

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Depredate

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to prey upon; to plunder with violence if necessary

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Descry

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to discern; to see something; to teach sight of

60
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Desiccate

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to dry out

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Dichotomy

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division into two often contradictory parts

62
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Dilettante

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a dabbler; someone with a superficial knowledge (usually of the arts)

63
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Discomfit

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to confuse; deceive

64
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Disquiet

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to make uneasy

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Dissipate

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to break up; to squander; to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure

66
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Diurnal

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occurring during the day; happens everyday

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Doff

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to take off (usually clothing) as a sign of greeting

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Doggerel

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comic; sometimes crude; informal verse

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Dossier

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a file of documents; letters and records

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Draconian

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severe; exceedingly harsh

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Dulcet

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having a nice; agreeable; melodious sound

72
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Effete

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exhausted; lost vitality; over refined

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Élan

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vigor; distinctive; elegant style

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Elliptical

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oval; obscure in expression

75
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Encomium

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a eulogy or expression of high praise

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Endemic

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native; belonging to a specific region

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Enervate

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to weaken; to sap the strength

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Ennui

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boredom; listlessness; lack of interest

79
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Ensconce

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to settle in snugly; to hide in a secure place

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Ersatz

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an inferior substitute

81
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Erudite

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scholarly; deeply learned; well read

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Espy

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to glimpse; to descry; to catch sight of

83
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Ethnocentri

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the belief in the superiority of one’s race or ethnic group

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Evanescent

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vanishing; happening for the briefest moment

85
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Exemplar

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an excellent model; a typical example

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Exigent

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urgent; demands prompt action

87
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Extirpate

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to rip up by the roots; to abolish; to annihilat

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Facetious

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humorous; joking in a somewhat inappropriate or clumsy manner

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Fauna

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animals

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Feckless

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lacking responsibility; ineffective

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Fecund

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fertile; productive; fruitful

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Feral

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wild; like a wild animal; savage

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Fetter

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to impede; restrain; hamper

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