barron 3500 1001-1500 Flashcards
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implicate
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incriminate; show to be involved
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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explicate
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explain; interpret; clarify
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prevaricate
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lie
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fabricate
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build; lie
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intricate
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complex; knotty; tangled
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extricate
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free; disentangle
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authenticate
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prove genuine
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inculcate
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teach; instill
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truncate
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cut the top off
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allocate
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assig
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reciprocate
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repay in kind
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advocate
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urge; plead for
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equivocate
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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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obfuscate
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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sedate
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composed; grave
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elucidate
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explain; enlighte
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validate
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confirm; ratify
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invalidate
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weaken; destroy
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intimidate
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frighte
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liquidate
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settle accounts; clearup
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mandate
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order; charge
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inundate
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overwhelm; flood; submerge
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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permeate
pass through; spread
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delineate
portray; depict; sketch
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nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust
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propagate
multiply; spread
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relegate
banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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negate
cancel out; nullify; deny
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aggregate
gather; accumulate
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profligate
dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
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mitigate
appease; moderate
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castigate
criticize severely; punish
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instigate
urge; start; provoke
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promulgate
proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publicatio
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abrogate
abolish
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interrogate
question closely; cross-examine
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surrogate
substitute
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expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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subjugate
conquer; bring under control
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depreciate
lessen in value
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appreciate
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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enunciate
speak distinctly
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mediate
settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
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repudiate
disown; disavow
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palliate
lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses
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defoliate
destroy leaves
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opiate
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
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expiate
make amends for (a sin)
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excoriate
scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
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appropriate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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expropriate
take possession of
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expatriate
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land
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infuriate
enrage; anger
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ingratiate
become popular with
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satiate
satisfy fully
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initiate
begin; originate; receive into a group
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propitiate
appease
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substantiate
establish by evidence; verify; support
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obviate
make unnecessary; get rid of
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deviate
turn away from (a principle, norm); depart; diverge
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alleviate
relieve
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abbreviate
shorte
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prelate
church dignitary
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annihilate
destroy
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assimilate
absorb; cause to become homogeneous
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oscillate
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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scintillate
sparkle; flash
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collate
examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order
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desolate
unpopulated
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desolate
rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
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disconsolate
sad
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immaculate
spotless; flawless; absolutely clea
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matriculate
enroll (in college or graduate school)
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articulate
effective; distinct
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inarticulate
speechless; producing indistinct speech
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modulate
tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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coagulate
thicken; congeal; clot
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emulate
imitate; rival
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simulate
feig
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dissimulate
pretend; conceal by feigning
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granulate
form into grains
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manipulate
operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc
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stipulate
make express conditions; specify
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capitulate
surrender
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recapitulate
summarize
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postulate
essential premise; underlying assumptio
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amalgamate
combine; unite in one body
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stalemate
deadlock
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decimate
kill, usually one out of te
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acclimate
adjust to climate
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inanimate
lifeless
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ultimate
final; not susceptible to further analysis
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intimate
hint; suggest
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emanate
issue forth
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alienate
make hostile; separate
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rejuvenate
make young agai
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magnate
XX person of prominence or influence
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cognate
related linguistically: allied by blood: similar or akin in nature
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subordinate
occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
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inordinate
unrestrained; excessive
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disseminate
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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incriminate
accuse
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indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused
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germinate
cause to sprout; sprout
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indeterminate
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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illuminate
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighte
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally, or, like cows, physically); mull over; ponder
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indoctrinate
instruct in a doctrine or ideology
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procrastinate
postpone; delay or put off
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obstinate
stubborn; hard to control or treat
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innate
inbor
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dispassionate
calm; impartial
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hibernate
sleep throughout the winter
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ornate
excessively or elaborately decorated
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importunate
urging; demanding
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inchoate
recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
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emancipate
set free
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dissipate
squander; waste; scatter
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exculpate
clear from blame
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spate
sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount
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disparate
basically different; unrelated
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desecrate
profane; violate the sanctity of
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dehydrate
remove water from; dry out
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berate
scold strongly
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deliberate
consider; ponder
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incarcerate
impriso
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accelerate
move faster
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decelerate
slow dow
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enumerate
list; mention one by one
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generate
cause; produce; create
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degenerate
become worse; deteriorate
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venerate
revere
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exonerate
acquit; exculpate
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temperate
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature
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intemperate
immoderate; excessive; extreme
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exasperate
vex
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recuperate
recover
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commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for
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reiterate
repeat
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obliterate
destroy completely
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adulterate
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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grate
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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integrate
make whole; combine; make into one unit
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denigrate
blacke
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ingrate
ungrateful perso
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irate
angry
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collaborate
work together
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corroborate
confirm; support
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perforate
pierce; put a hole through
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invigorate
energize; stimulate
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ameliorate
improve
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commemorate
honor the memory of
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incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
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prate
speak foolishly; boast idly
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perpetrate
commit an offense
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infiltrate
pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily
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prostrate
stretch out full on ground
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frustrate
thwart; defeat
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obdurate
stubbor
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inaugurate
start; initiate; install in office
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commensurate
equal in extent
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saturate
soak thoroughly
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sate
satisfy to the full; cloy
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incapacitate
disable
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premeditate
plan in advance
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agitate
stir up; disturb
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cogitate
think over
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rehabilitate
restore to proper conditio
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debilitate
weaken; enfeeble
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facilitate
help bring about; make less difficult
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decapitate
behead
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precipitate
rash; premature; hasty;
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precipitate
throw headlong; haste
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palpitate
throb; flutter
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levitate
float in the air (especially by magical means)
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potentate
monarch; sovereig
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annotate
comment; make explanatory notes
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apostate
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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amputate
cut off part of body; prune
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attenuate
make thin; weake
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extenuate
weaken; mitigate
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insinuate
hint; imply; creep i
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actuate
motivate
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fluctuate
waver; shift
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perpetuate
make something last; preserve from extinctio
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accentuate
emphasize; stress
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captivate
charm or enthrall
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renovate
restore to good condition; renew
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enervate
weake
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delete
erase; strike out
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decollete
having a low-necked dress
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obsolete
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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deplete
reduce; exhaust
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replete
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
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secrete
hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism
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discrete
separate; unconnected
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naivete
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
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cite
quote; command
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incite
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
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expedite
haste
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erudite
learned; scholarly
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satellite
small body revolving around a larger one
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mite
very small object or creature; small coi
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ignite
kindle; light
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respite
interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment
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sybarite
lover of luxury
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trite
hackneyed; commonplace
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parasite
animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant
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requisite
necessary requirement
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perquisite
any gain above stipulated salary
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apposite
appropriate; fitting
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requite
repay; revenge
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debutante
young woman making formal entrance into society
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dote
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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anecdote
short account of an amusing or interesting event
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antidote
medicine to counteract a poison or disease
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mote
small speck
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promote
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
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rote
repetitio
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forte
strong point or special talent
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chaste
pure
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palette
board on which painter mixes pigments
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vignette
picture; short literary sketch
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coquette
flirt
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tribute
tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect
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attribute
essential quality
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attribute
ascribe; explai
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acute
quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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execute
put into effect; carry out
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refute
disprove
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absolute
complete; totally unlimited; certai
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irresolute
uncertain how to act; weak
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dissolute
loose in morals
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transmute
change; convert to something different
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minute
extremely small
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compute
reckon; calculate
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statute
law enacted by the legislature
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destitute
extremely poor
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astute
wise; shrewd; kee
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neophyte
recent convert; beginner
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residue
remainder; balance
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harangue
noisy speech
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demagogue
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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epilogue
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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prologue
introduction (to a poem or play)
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vogue
popular fashio
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hue
color; aspect
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ingenue
an artless girl; an actress who plays such parts
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retinue
following; attendants
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opaque
dark; not transparent
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oblique
indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)
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clique
small exclusive group
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unique
without an equal; single in kind
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pique
irritation; resentment
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pique
provoke or arouse; annoy
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baroque
highly ornate
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burlesque
give an imitation that ridicules
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picaresque
pertaining to rogues in literature
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grotesque
fantastic; comically hideous
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brusque
blunt; abrupt
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rue
regret; lament; mour
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accrue
come about by additio
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misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misjudge
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virtue
goodness, moral excellence; good quality
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concave
hollow
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cleave
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
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enclave
territory enclosed within an alien land
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knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel
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rave
overwhelmingly favorable review
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reprieve
temporary stay
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retrieve
recover; find and bring i
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waive
give up temporarily; yield
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thrive
prosper; flourish
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abrasive
rubbing away; tending to grind dow
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evasive
not frank; eluding
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invasive
tending to spread aggressively; intrusive
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pervasive
pervading; spread throughout every part
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incisive
cutting; sharp
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propulsive
driving forward
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expansive
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
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offensive
attacking; insulting; distasteful
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comprehensive
thorough; inclusive
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pensive
dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative
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corrosive
eating away by chemicals or disease
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subversive
tending to overthrow; destructive
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cursive
flowing, running
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discursive
digressing; rambling
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passive
not active; acted upo
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impassive
without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
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obsessive
related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying
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missive
letter
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submissive
yielding; timid
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abusive
coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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effusive
pouring forth; gushing
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inclusive
tending to include all
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elusive
evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant
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indicative
suggestive; implying
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evocative
tending to call up (emotions, memories)
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provocative
arousing anger or interest; annoying
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prerogative
privilege; unquestionable right
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cumulative
growing by additio
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lucrative
profitable
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remunerative
compensating; rewarding
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imperative
absolutely necessary; critically important
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vituperative
abusive; scolding
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pejorative
negative in connotation; having a belittling effect
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narrative
related to telling a story
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figurative
not literal, but metaphorical; using a figure of speech
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authoritative
having the weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
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derivative
unoriginal; derived from another source
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innovative
novel; introducing a change
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retroactive
of a law that dates back to a period before its enactment
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objective
not influenced by emotions; fair
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objective
goal; aim
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subjective
occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal
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retrospective
looking back on the past
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introspective
looking within oneself
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invective
abuse
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vindictive
out for revenge; malicious
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expletive
interjection; profane oath
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fugitive
fleeting or transitory; roving
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cognitive
having to do with knowing or perceiving; related to the mental processes
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definitive
final; complete
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punitive
punishing
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substantive
essential; pertaining to the substance
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incentive
spur; motive
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retentive
holding; having a good memory
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attentive
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
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plaintive
mournful
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receptive
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions, etc
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perceptive
insightful; aware; wise
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abortive
unsuccessful; fruitless
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sportive
playful
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furtive
stealthy; sneaky
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festive
joyous; celebratory
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restive
restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control
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exhaustive
thorough; comprehensive
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delve
dig; investigate
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absolve
pardon (an offense)
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resolve
determination; firmness of purpose
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resolve
decide; settle; solve
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alcove
nook; small, recessed section of a room
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grove
group of trees (smaller than a forest); orchard
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reprove
censure; rebuke
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reserve
self-control; formal but distant manner
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verve
enthusiasm; liveliness
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swerve
deviate; turn aside sharply
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awe
solemn wonder
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ewe
female sheep
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faze
disconcert; dismay
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glaze
cover with a thin and shiny surface
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raze
destroy completely
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ostracize
exclude from public favor; ba
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aggrandize
increase or intensify
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rhapsodize
to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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jeopardize
endanger; imperil; put at risk
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energize
invigorate; make forceful and active
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verbalize
put into words
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rationalize
give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable one; offer an excuse
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tantalize
tease; torture with disappointment
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galvanize
stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
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scrutinize
examine closely and critically
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lionize
treat as a celebrity
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patronize
support; act superior toward; be a customer of
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fraternize
associate in a friendly way
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plagiarize
steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's ow
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polarize
split into opposite extremes or camps
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bowdlerize
expurgate
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mesmerize
hypnotize
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pulverize
crush or grind into dust
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vaporize
turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc
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temporize
avoid commiting oneself; gain time
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stigmatize
brand; mark as wicked
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proselytize
convert to a religion or belief
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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oaf
stupid, awkward perso
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chaff
worthless products of an endeavor
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quaff
drink with relish
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whiff
puff or gust (of air, scent, etc
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skiff
small, light sailboat or rowboat
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scoff
mock; ridicule
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doff
take off
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rebuff
snub; beat back
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bluff
rough but good-natured
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bluff
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff
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gruff
rough-mannered
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waif
homeless child or animal
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motif
theme
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aloof
apart; reserved
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dwarf
cause to seem small
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flag
droop; grow feeble
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slag
residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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rig
fix or manipulate
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mincing
affectedly dainty
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impending
nearing; approaching
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foreboding
premonition of evil
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chaffing
bantering; joking
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engaging
charming; attractive
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grudging
unwilling; reluctant; stingy
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painstaking
showing hard work; taking-Dreat care
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hulking
massive; bulky; great in size
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sibling
brother or sister
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grueling
exhausting
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trifling
trivial; unimportant
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fledgling
inexperienced
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inkling
hint
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compelling
overpowering; irresistible in effect
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bristling
rising like bristles; showing irritatio
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booming
deep and resonant; flourishing, thriving
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unassuming
modest
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fawning
courting favor by cringing and flattering
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carping
finding fault
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overbearing
bossy and arrogant; decisively important
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glaring
highly conspicuous; harshly bright
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bantering
good-natured ridiculing
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retiring
modest; shy
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enduring
lasting; surviving
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enterprising
full of initiative
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unprepossessing
unattractive
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rousing
lively; stirring
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unintimidating
unfrightening
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undulating
moving with a wavelike motio
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discriminating
able to see differences; prejudiced
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exhilarating
invigorating and refreshing; cheering
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exacting
extremely demanding
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riveting
absorbing; engrossing
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halting
hesitant; faltering
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unstinting
giving generously; not holding back
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unwitting
unintentional; not knowing
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billowing
swelling out in waves; surging
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harrowing
agonizing; distressing; traumatic
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underlying
fundamental; lying below
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cloying
distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental
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headlong
hasty; rash
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prolong
make longer; draw out; lengthe
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throng
crowd
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headstrong
stubborn; willful; unyielding
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log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
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pariah
social outcast
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impeach
charge with crime in office; indict
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breach
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap
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broach
introduce; open up
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reproach
express disapproval or disappointment
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beseech
beg; plead with
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filch
steal
449
blanch
bleach; white
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stanch
check flow of blood
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clench
close tightly; grasp
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retrench
cut down; economize
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wrench
pull; strain; twist
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quench
douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy
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flinch
hesitate, shrink
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brooch
ornamental clasp
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epoch
period of time
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matriarch
woman who rules a family or larger social group
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patriarch
father and ruler of a family or tribe
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besmirch
soil, defile
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dispatch
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed
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debauch
corrupt; seduce from virtue
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furlough
leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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slough
cast off
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trough
container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc)
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epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead perso
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abash
embarrass
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slapdash
haphazard; careless; sloppy
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refurbish
renovate; make bright by polishing
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outlandish
bizarre; peculiar; unconventional
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brandish
wave around; flourish
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waggish
mischievous; humorous; tricky
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sluggish
Slow; lazy; lethargic
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mawkish
mushy and gushy; icky-sticky
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relish
savor; enjoy
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embellish
adorn; ornament
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abolish
cancel; put an end to
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churlish
boorish; rude
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skirmish
minor fight
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replenish
fill up agai
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admonish
warn; reprove
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garnish
decorate
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burnish
make shiny by rubbing; polish
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garish
over-bright in color; gaudy
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gibberish
nonsense; babbling
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boorish
rude; clumsy; ungentlemanly
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flourish
grow well; prosper; decorate with ornaments
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anguish
acute pain; extreme suffering
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languish
lose animation; lose strength
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relinquish
give up something with reluctance; yield
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lavish
liberal; wasteful
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bequeath
leave to someone by a will; hand dow
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aftermath
consequences; outcome; upshot
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loath
reluctant; disinclined
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wrath
anger; fury
