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ignoble

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(adj) Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality

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imbue

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(v) Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout

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immutable

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(adj) Unchangeable

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impasse

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(n) Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock

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impassive

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(adj) Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion

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impecunious

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(adj) Poor, without money

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imperious

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(adj) Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent

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impermeable

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(adj) Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)

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imperturbable

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(adj) Calm, not able to be upset or agitated

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impervious

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(adj) Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed

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impetuous

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(adj) Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent

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impious

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(adj) Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly

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implacable

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(adj) Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied

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imprecation

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(n) Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone

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impugn

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(v) Attack the truth or integrity of

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impute

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(v) Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)

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incarnadine

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(adj, n) Blood red or flesh-colored

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inconstancy

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(n) Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason

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inculcate

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(v) Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person

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indefatigable

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(adj) Untiring, not able to become fatigued

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indigence

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(n) Extreme poverty

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indolent

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(adj) Lazy, slothful

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inert

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(adj) Inactive; having little or no power to move

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inexorable

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(adj) Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading

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infallible

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(adj) Incapable of error; certain

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ingrate

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(n) Ungrateful person

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ingratiate

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(v) Make an effort to gain favor with

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inimical

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(adj) Hostile, adverse, harmful

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iniquity

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(n) Injustice, wickedness, sin

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inordinate

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(adj) Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained

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inquest

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(n) Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone’s death; the results of such an inquiry

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insensible

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(adj) Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware

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insinuate

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(v) Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way

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insipid

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(adj) Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest

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insular

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(adj) Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial

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insurrection

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(n) Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority

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inter

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(v) Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb

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interplay

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(n) Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence

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interregnum

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(n) A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series

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intransigent

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(adj) Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes

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inundate

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(v) Flood, cover with water, overwhelm

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inure

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(v) Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.

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invective

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(n) Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse

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inveigle

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(v) Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives

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investiture

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(n) Investing; formally giving someone a right or title

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invidious

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(adj) Hateful, offensive, injurious

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irascible

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(adj) Irritable, easily angered

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irresolute

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(adj) Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one’s decision-making

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itinerant

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(adj) Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job

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itinerary

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(n) Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey

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jettison

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(v) Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency

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jingoism

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(n) Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy

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juxtapose

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(v) Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)

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kindle

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(v) Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame

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kinetic

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(adj) Pertaining to motion

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knell

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The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (noun); to make such a sound (verb)

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lachrymose

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(adj) Tearful, mournful

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larceny

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(n) Theft

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largess or largesse

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(n) Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient)

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latent

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(adj) Potential; existing but not visible or active

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laudable

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(adj)Worthy of praise

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lax

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(adj) Not strict; careless, loose, slack

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leery

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(adj) Suspicious or wary

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legerdemain

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(n) Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician); trickery or deception

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lethargic

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(adj) Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish

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licentious

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(adj) Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules

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limpid

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(adj) Clear, transparent; completely calm

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lionize

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(v) Treat like a celebrity

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lissome

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(adj) Flexible, supple, agile

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listless

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(adj) Spiritless, lacking interest or energy

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livid

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(adj) Furiously angry, enraged

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lugubrious

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(adj) Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)

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lumber

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(v) Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down

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luminous

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(adj) Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening

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lurid

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(adj) Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained

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machination or machinations

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(n) Crafty schemes or plots

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maelstrom

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(n) Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation

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magnanimous

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(adj) High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment

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magnate

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(n) Very important or influential person, esp. in business

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malediction

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(n) A curse

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malinger

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(v) Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.

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manifest

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Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)

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mannered

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(adj) Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one

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mar

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(v) Damage, spoil, ruin

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martinet

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(n) Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian

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maudlin

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(adj) Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way

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maxim

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(n) A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying

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mendicant

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(n) Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging

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meretricious

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(adj) Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive

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metaphysical

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(adj) Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse

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milieu

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(n) Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops

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militate

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(v) Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)

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mired

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(adj) Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled

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mirth

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(n) Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter

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misanthrope or misanthropist

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(n) Hater of humankind

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missive

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(n) Letter, written message

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modicum

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(n) A little bit or limited quantity

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modish

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(adj) Stylish, contemporary

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molt

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(v) Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake)

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monastic

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(adj) Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries

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