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replica

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copy

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armada

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fleet of warships

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agenda

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items of business at a meeting

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panacea

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cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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saga

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Scandinavian myth; any legend

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phobia

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morbid fear

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xenophobia

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fear or hatred of foreigners

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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hydrophobia

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rabies; fear of water

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claustrophobia

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fear of being locked i

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nostalgia

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homesickness; longing for the past

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paraphernalia

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equipment; odds and ends

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anemia

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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles

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insomnia

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wakefulness; inability to sleep

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paranoia

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psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecutio

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cornucopia

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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance

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utopia

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ideal place, state, or society

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aria

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operatic solo

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euphoria

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feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)

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aphasia

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loss of speech due to injury or illness

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amnesia

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loss of memory

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intelligentsia

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the intelligent and educated classes [often used derogatorily]

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spatula

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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

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tarantula

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venomous spider

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anathema

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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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stigma

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token of disgrace; brand

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miasma

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swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence

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charisma

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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader Political commentators have deplored the importance of a candidate’s charisma in these days of television campaigning

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nirvana

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in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude

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phenomena

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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigatio

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subpoena

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writ summoning a witness to appear

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stamina

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strength; staying power

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patina

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green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

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persona

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public personality or facade

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fauna

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animals of a period or regio

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tundra

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rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

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plethora

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excess; overabundance

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flora

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plants of a region or era

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cantata

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story set to music, to be sung by a chorus

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junta

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group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal

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iota

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very small quantity

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vendetta

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blood feud

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diva

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operatic singer; prima donna

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stanza

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division of a poem

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drab

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dull; lacking color; cheerless

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ebb

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recede; lesse

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glib

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fluent; facile; slick

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aplomb

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poise; assurance

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succumb

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yield; give in; die

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plumb

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checking perpendicularity; vertical

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barb

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sharp projection from fishhook, etc

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absorb

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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage

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perturb

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disturb greatly

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daub

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smear (as with paint)

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pyromaniac

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person with an insane desire to set things on fire

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kleptomaniac

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person who has a compulsive desire to steal

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demoniac

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fiendish

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hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness

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bivouac

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temporary encampment

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archaic

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antiquated

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mosaic

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picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles

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prosaic

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dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

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monosyllabic

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having only one syllable

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cherubic

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angelic; innocent-looking

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nomadic

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wandering

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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spasmodic

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fitful; periodic

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episodic

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loosely connected; divided into incidents

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prolific

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abundantly fruitful

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calorific

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heat-producing

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soporific

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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

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beatific

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giving bliss; blissful

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

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anthropomorphic

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having human form or characteristics

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monolithic

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solidly uniform; unyielding

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relic

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surviving remnant; memento

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bucolic

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rustic; pastoral

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catholic

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broadly sympathetic; liberal

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vitriolic

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corrosive; sarcastic

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dynamic

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energetic; vigorously active

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panoramic

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related to an unobstructed and comprehensive view

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academic

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related to a school; not practical or directly useful

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pandemic

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widespread; affecting the majority of people

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endemic

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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country

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seismic

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pertaining to earthquakes

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Cosmic

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pertaining to the universe; vast

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titanic

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gigantic

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ethnic

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relating to races

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laconic

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brief and to the point

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sardonic

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disdainful; sarcastic; cynical

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histrionic

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theatrical

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mnemonic

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pertaining to memory

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chronic

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long established as a disease

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ironic

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resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome

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tonic

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invigorating; refreshing

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embryonic

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undeveloped; rudimentary

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Stoic

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impassive; unmoved by joy or grief

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epic

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long heroic poem, or similar work of art

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myopic

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nearsighted; lacking foresight

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choleric

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hot-tempered

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few

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sophomoric

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immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

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rhetoric

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art of effective communication; insincere language

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asymmetric

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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

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eccentric

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irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre

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concentric

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having a common center

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anthropocentric

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regarding human beings as the center of the universe

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panegyric

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formal praise

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analgesic

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causing insensitivity to pai

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forensic

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suitable to debate or courts of law

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intrinsic

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essential; inherent; built-i

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extrinsic

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external; not essential; extraneous

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schematic

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relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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thematic

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relating to a unifying motif or idea

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problematic

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doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing

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pragmatic

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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

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phlegmatic

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calm; not easily disturbed

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enigmatic

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obscure; puzzling

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dogmatic

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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal

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aromatic

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fragrant

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monochromatic

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having only one color

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traumatic

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pertaining to an injury caused by violence

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autocratic

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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

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erratic

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odd; unpredictable

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static

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unchanging; lacking development

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aquatic

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pertaining to water

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climactic

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relating to the highest point

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eclectic

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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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acetic

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vinegary

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial; austere

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prophetic

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foretelling the future

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pathetic

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causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

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aesthetic

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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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anesthetic

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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness

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hermetic

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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

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frenetic

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frenzied; frantic

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kinetic

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producing motio

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politic

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expedient; prudent; well advised

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pedantic

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showing off learning; bookish

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frantic

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wild

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Chaotic

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in utter disorder

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erotic

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pertaining to passionate love

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exotic

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not native; strange

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idealistic but impractical

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skeptic

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doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

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antiseptic

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substance that prevents infectio

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synoptic

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providing a general overview; summary

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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pertaining to the church

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attacking cherished traditions

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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

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sadistic

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inclined to cruelty

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atheistic

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denying the existence of God

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Simplistic

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oversimplified

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having an error involving time in a story

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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agnostic

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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality

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caustic

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burning; sarcastically biting

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rustic

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pertaining to country people; uncouth

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therapeutic

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curative

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toxic

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poisonous

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scad

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a great quantity

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myriad

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very large number

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goad

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urge o

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tightwad

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excessively frugal person; miser

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embed

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enclose; place in something

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jaundiced

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prejudiced (envious, hostile or resentful); yellowed

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jaded

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fatigued; surfeited

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evenhanded

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impartial; fair

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outmoded

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longer stylish; old-fashioned

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heed

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pay attention to; consider

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dogged

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determined; stubbor

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deranged

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insane

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estranged

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separated; alienated

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detached

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emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected

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parched

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extremely dry; very thirsty

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impoverished

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poor

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watershed

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crucial dividing point

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unscathed

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unharmed

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studied

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not spontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful

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rarefied

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made less dense (of a gas]

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qualified

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limited; restricted

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pied

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variegated; multicolored

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frenzied

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madly excited

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marked

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noticeable or pronounced; targeted for vengeance

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garbled

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mixed up; jumbled; distorted

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unbridled

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violent

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brindled

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tawny or grayish with streaks or spots

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disheveled

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untidy

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dappled

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spotted

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gnarled

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twisted

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mottled

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blotched in coloring; spotted

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resigned

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accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive

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ingrained

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deeply established; firmly rooted

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inclined

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tending or leaning toward; bent

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seasoned

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experienced

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quadruped

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four-footed animal

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kindred

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related; belonging to the same family

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checkered

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marked by changes in fortune

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mannered

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affected; not natural

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enamored

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in love

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marred

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damaged; disfigured

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inured

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accustomed; hardened

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biased

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slanted; prejudiced

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bemused

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confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

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sophisticated

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worldly-wise and urbane; complex

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variegated

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many-colored

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unmitigated

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unrelieved or immoderate; absolute

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corrugated

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wrinkled; ridged

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emaciated

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thin and wasted

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inebriated

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habitually intoxicated; drunk

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striated

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marked with parallel bands; grooved

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits

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belated

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delayed

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inflated

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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)

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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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insulated

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set apart; isolated

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animated

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lively; spirited

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bloated

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swollen or puffed as with water or air

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celebrated

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famous; well-know

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serrated

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having a sawtoothed edge

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graduated

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arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc

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antiquated

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old-fashioned; obsolete

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affected

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artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress

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multifaceted

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having many aspects

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blighted

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suffering from a disease; destroyed

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uninhibited

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unrepressed

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dispirited

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lacking in spirit

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unrequited

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not reciprocated

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stilted

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bombastic; inflated

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unwarranted

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unjustified; groundless; undeserved

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unprecedented

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novel; unparalleled

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demented

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insane

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disjointed

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disconnected

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concerted

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mutually agreed on; done together

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purported

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alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored

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flabbergasted

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astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise

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disinterested

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unprejudiced

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convoluted

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coiled around; involved; intricate

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muted

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silent; muffled; toned dow

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reputed

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supposed

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subdued

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less intense; quieter

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contrived

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forced; artificial; not spontaneous

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite

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upbraid

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severely scold; reprimand

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staid

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sober; sedate

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rabid

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like a fanatic; furious

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morbid

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given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease

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turbid

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muddy; having the sediment disturbed

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placid

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peaceful; calm

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flaccid

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flabby

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rancid

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having the odor of stale fat

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viscid

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adhesive; gluey

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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible

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pellucid

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transparent; limpid; easy to understand

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sordid

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filthy; base; vile

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rigid

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stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending

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frigid

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intensely cold

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turgid

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swollen; distended

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valid

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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable

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pallid

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pale; wa

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stolid

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dull; impassive

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humid

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damp

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anthropoid

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manlike

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asteroid

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small planet

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devoid

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lacking

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vapid

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dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless

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intrepid

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fearless

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tepid

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lukewarm

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insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull

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limpid

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clear

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arid

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dry; barre

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hybrid

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mongrel; mixed breed

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acrid

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sharp; bitterly pungent

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florid

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ruddy; reddish; flowery

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torrid

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passionate; hot or scorching

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putrid

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foul; rotten; decayed

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lurid

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wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome

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fetid

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malodorous

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languid

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weary; sluggish; listless

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avid

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greedy; eager for

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livid

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lead-colored; black and blue; enraged

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fervid

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ardent

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piebald

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mottled; spotted

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ribald

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wanton; profane

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yield

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amount produced; crop; income on investment

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yield

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give in; surrender

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scaffold

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temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for

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withhold

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refuse to give; hold back

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husband

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use sparingly; conserve; save

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offhand

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casual; done without prior thought

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bland

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soothing or mild; agreeable

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reprimand

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reprove severely; rebuke

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countermand

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cancel; revoke

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gourmand

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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

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firebrand

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hothead: troublemaker

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withstand

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stand up against; successfully resist

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legend

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explanatory list of symbols on a map

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apprehend

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arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive

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amend

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correct; change, generally for the better

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stipend

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pay for services

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append

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attach

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rend

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split; tear apart

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portend

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foretell; presage

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distend

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expand; swell out

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rescind

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cancel

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vagabond

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wanderer; tramp

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abscond

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depart secretly and hide

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frond

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fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

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moribund

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dying

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dumbfound

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astonish

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profound

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deep; not superficial; complete

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compound

A

combine; constitute; pay interest; increase

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propound

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put forth for analysis

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slipshod

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untidy or slovenly; shabby

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prod

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poke; stir up; urge

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bard

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poet

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scabbard

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case for a sword blade; sheath

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haggard

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wasted away; gaunt

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laggard

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slow; sluggish

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sluggard

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lazy perso

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shard

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fragment, generally of pottery

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hoard

A

stockpile; accumulate for future use

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vanguard

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forerunners; advance forces

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haphazard

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random; by chance

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accord

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agreement

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discord

A

conflict; lack of harmony

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ford

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place where a river can be crossed on foot

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laud

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praise

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shroud

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hide from view; wrap for burial

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lewd

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lustful

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shrewd

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clever; astute

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minutiae

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petty details

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imbibe

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drink i

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gibe

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mock

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ascribe

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refer; attribute; assig

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circumscribe

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limit; confine

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transcribe

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copy

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proscribe

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ostracize; banish; outlaw

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probe

A

explore with tools

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deface

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mar; disfigure

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efface

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rub out

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solace

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comfort in trouble

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grimace

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a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc

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embrace

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hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include

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fleece

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rob; plunder

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fleece

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wool coat of a sheep

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artifice

A

deception; trickery

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chalice

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goblet; consecrated cup

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accomplice

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partner in crime

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splice

A

fasten together; unite

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precipice

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cliff; dangerous positio

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avarice

A

greediness for wealth

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caprice

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sudden, unexpected fancy; whim

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entice

A

lure; attract; tempt

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novice

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beginner

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness

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mischance

A

ill luck

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enhance

A

increase; improve

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defiance

A

refusal to yield; resistance

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allegiance

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loyalty

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compliance

A

readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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askance

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with a sideways or indirect look

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imbalance

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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportio

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nonchalance

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indifference; lack of concern; composure

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vigilance

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watchfulness

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surveillance

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watching; guarding

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countenance

A

approve; tolerate

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countenance

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face

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sustenance

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means of support, food, nourishment

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ordinance

A

decree

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dissonance

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discord

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comeuppance

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rebuke; deserts

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forbearance

A

patience

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hindrance

A

block; obstacle

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protuberance

A

protrusion; bulge

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exuberance

A

overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

385
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entrance

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put under a spell; carry away with emotio

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remonstrance

A

protest; objectio

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assurance

A

promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing

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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering

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pittance

A

a small allowance or wage

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nuance

A

shade of difference in meaning or color; subtle distinctio

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grievance

A

cause of complaint

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abeyance

A

suspended actio

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conveyance

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vehicle; transfer

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cognizance

A

knowledge

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reticence

A

reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

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effervescence

A

inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonatio

398
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reminiscence

A

recollectio

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cadence

A

rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat

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decadence

A

decay

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incidence

A

、 rate of occurrence; particular occurrence

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coincidence

A

two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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impudence

A

impertinence; insolence

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jurisprudence

A

science of law

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negligence

A

neglect; failure to take reasonable care

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intransigence

A

refusal of any compromise; stubbornness

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ambience

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environment; atmosphere

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prescience

A

ability to foretell the future

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ambivalence

A

the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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insolence

A

impudent disrespect; haughtiness

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turbulence

A

state of violent agitatio

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truculence

A

aggressiveness; ferocity

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opulence

A

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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abstinence

A

restraint from eating or drinking

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deference

A

courteous regard for another’s wish

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irreverence

A

lack of proper respect

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quintessence

A

purest and highest embodiment

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subsistence

A

existence; means of support; livelihood

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affluence

A

abundance; wealth

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eloquence

A

expressiveness; persuasive speech

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evince

A

show clearly

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wince

A

shrink back; flinch

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ensconce

A

settle comfortably

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denounce

A

condemn; criticize

425
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renounce

A

abandon; disown; repudiate

426
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farce

A

broad comedy; mockery

427
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acquiesce

A

assent; agree without protesting

428
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coalesce

A

combine; fuse

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traduce

A

expose to slander

430
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induce

A

persuade; bring about

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facade

A

front (of building); superficial or false appearance

432
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barricade

A

hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

433
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cavalcade

A

procession; parade

434
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arcade

A

a covered passageway, usually lined with shops

435
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cascade

A

small waterfall

436
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renegade

A

deserter; traitor

437
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accolade

A

award of merit

438
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escapade

A

、 prank; flighty conduct

439
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abrade

A

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

440
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centigrade

A

measure of temperature used widely in Europe

441
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retrograde

A

go backwards; degenerate

442
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tirade

A

extended scolding; denunciation; harangue

443
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dissuade

A

persuade not to do; discourage

444
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cede

A

yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally

445
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accede

A

agree

446
Q

antecede

A

precede

447
Q

concede

A

admit; yield

448
Q

impede

A

hinder; block; delay

449
Q

supersede

A

cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete

450
Q

chide

A

scold

451
Q

deride

A

ridicule; make fun of

452
Q

subside

A

settle down; descend; grow quiet

453
Q

bode

A

foreshadow; portend

454
Q

mode

A

prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

455
Q

erode

A

eat away

456
Q

corrode

A

destroy by chemical actio

457
Q

horde

A

crowd

458
Q

preclude

A

make impossible; eliminate

459
Q

delude

A

deceive

460
Q

prelude

A

introduction; forerunner

461
Q

allude

A

refer indirectly

462
Q

prude

A

excessively modest perso

463
Q

obtrude

A

push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

464
Q

intrude

A

trespass; enter as an uninvited perso

465
Q

protrude

A

stick out

466
Q

extrude

A

force or push out

467
Q

quietude

A

tranquility

468
Q

verisimilitude

A

appearance of truth; likelihood

469
Q

solitude

A

state of being alone; seclusio

470
Q

plenitude

A

abundance; completeness

471
Q

magnitude

A

greatness; extent

472
Q

decrepitude

A

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

473
Q

turpitude

A

depravity

474
Q

pulchritude

A

beauty; comeliness

475
Q

lassitude

A

languor; weariness

476
Q

vicissitude

A

change of fortune

477
Q

beatitude

A

blessedness; state of bliss

478
Q

latitude

A

freedom from narrow limitations

479
Q

platitude

A

trite remark; commonplace statement

480
Q

rectitude

A

uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment

481
Q

aptitude

A

fitness; talent

482
Q

certitude

A

certainty

483
Q

fortitude

A

bravery; courage

484
Q

servitude

A

slavery; compulsory labor

485
Q

exude

A

discharge; give forth

486
Q

apogee

A

highest point

487
Q

devotee

A

enthusiastic follower

488
Q

marquee

A

canopy above an entrance, under which one can take shelter; rooflike shelter above a theater entrance

489
Q

chafe

A

warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)

490
Q

vouchsafe

A

grant; choose to give in reply; permit

491
Q

gaffe

A

social blunder

492
Q

rife

A

abundant; current

493
Q

adage

A

wise saying; proverb

494
Q

lineage

A

descent; ancestry

495
Q

engage

A

attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront

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