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dilate

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(v) To become wider or make wider, cause to expand; to speak or write at length, elaborate upon

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dilatory

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(adj) Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time

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dilettante

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(n) Person who takes up an art or activity for amusement only or in a superficial way

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dirge

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(n) A funeral or mourning song or poem

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discomfiting

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(adj) Disconcerting, confusing, frustrating

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discordant

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(adj) Harsh or inharmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous

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discrete

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(adj) Separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts

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disparage

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(v) Belittle, put down; bring shame upon, discredit

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disparate

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(adj) Distinct, different

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dissemble

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(v) Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of

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dissolution

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(n) Dissolving, the state of having been dissolved; breaking bonds or breaking up of a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation

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distaff

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(adj, n) Female, esp. relating to the maternal side of the family; women or women’s work; a staff that holds wool or flax for spinning

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distend

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(v) Swell, expand, stretch, bloat

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dither

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Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement (n)

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diurnal

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(adj) Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night)

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doctrinaire

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(n,adj)Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one’s ideas (adj)

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doff

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(v) Take off (such as clothes), put aside; remove one’s hat as a gesture

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dovetail

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(v) Join or fit together

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droll

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(adj) Funny in an odd way

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dupe

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Person who is easily fooled or used (noun); to fool or exploit (verb)

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duplicity

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(n) Deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception

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dyspeptic

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(adj) Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)

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ebullient

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(adj) Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled

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echelon

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(n) A level, rank or grade; the people at that level

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edify
(v) Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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effigy
(n) Representation or image of a person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person
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effrontery
(n) Shameless boldness
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egress
(v,n) An exit or the action of exiting
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elegy
(n) Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person
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emaciate
(v) Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away
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encomium
(n) Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
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endemic
(adj) Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
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engender
(v) Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate
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epicure
(n) Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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equanimity
(n) Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress
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equivocate
(v) Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
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ersatz
(adj) Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
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erstwhile
Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv)
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ethos
(n) The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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euphemism
(n) a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
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euphony
(n) Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words
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exigent
(adj) Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding
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exonerate
(v) Clear from blame or accusation; free from a responsibility
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expedient
(adj) Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations
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expurgate
(v) Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts
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extemporaneous
(adj) Done without preparation (esp. of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
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faction
(n) Group or clique within a larger organization; party strife and dissension
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fallow
(adj) Left unplanted (of land); not in use
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fastidious
(adj) Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
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fatuous
(adj) Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner
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fawn
(v) Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior
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fecund
(adj) Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work
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felicitous
(adj) Admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness
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fervid
(adj) Very hot; heated in passion or enthusiasm
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fetid
(adj) Stinking; having an offensive smell
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fledgling
A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj)
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florid
(adj) Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy
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flout
(v) Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules)
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fluke
(n) Stroke of luck, something accidentally successful
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forage
(v) Wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid
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ford
Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun); to cross at such a place (verb)
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forestall
(v) Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand
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fortuitous
(adj) Happening by chance; lucky
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fracas
(n) Noisy disturbance or fight; brawl
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fractious
(adj) Unruly, troublemaking; irritable
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frenetic
(adj) Wildly excited, frantic, distracted
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fulminate
(v) Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way
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furtive
(adj) Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty
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gambol
(v) Frolic; skip or leap playfully
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garner
(v) Gather and store; amass, collect
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gestation
(n) Pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or (metaphorically) of an idea or plan
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glacial
(adj) Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic
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glower
(v) Stare in an angry, sullen way
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goad
(v) Urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage
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gouge
Scooping or digging tool, like a chisel, or a hole made with such a tool (noun); cut or scoop out; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from (verb)
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graft
Insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb); the part so grafted (as in a graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, esp. by abusing one's power (noun)
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grandiloquent
(adj) Relating to lofty speech, esp. to the point of being pompous, overblown, bombastic
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grandstand
(v) Perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers
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grating
(adj) Irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping
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grievous
(adj) Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous
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grouse
Complain or grumble (verb); a reason for complaint (noun)
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grovel
(v) Creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself
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halcyon
(adj) Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy
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hallmark
(n) A mark indicating quality, purity, genuineness, etc.; any distinguishing characteristic
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hand-wringing
(n) Grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.; extend debate over what to do about an issue
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hapless
(adj) Unlucky, unfortunate
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harangue
(n,v) Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly
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harrow
(n,v) Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun); painfully disturb or distress (verb)
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hedge
(v) Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side
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hegemony
(n) Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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hermetic
(adj) Airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult
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hew
(v) Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword. etc.); make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool
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hoary
(adj) Very old, gray or white as from old age
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homage
(n) Honor or respect demonstrated publicly
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hoodwink
(v) Trick, deceive
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hotly
(adv) In an intense, fiery, or heated way
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husband
(v) Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve
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iconoclast
(n) Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions
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idolatry
(n) Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration
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idyllic
(adj) Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way

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