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breadth

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width; extent

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zenith

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point directly overhead in the sky; summit

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stealth

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slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness

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labyrinth

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maze

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behemoth

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huge creature; monstrous animal

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mammoth

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gigantic; enormous

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betroth

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become engaged to marry

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dearth

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scarcity

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unearth

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dig up

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girth

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distance around something; circumference

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mirth

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merriment; laughter

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uncouth

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outlandish; clumsy; boorish

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ennui

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boredom

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bleak

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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

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quack

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charlatan; impostor

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check

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stop motion; curb or restrai

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fleck

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spot

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flick

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light stroke as with a whip

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limerick

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humorous short verse

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maverick

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rebel; nonconformist

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deadlock

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standstill; stalemate

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mock

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ridicule; imitate, often in derisio

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unfrock

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to strip a priest or minister of church authority

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meek

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quiet and obedient; spiritless

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reek

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emit (odor)

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trek

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travel; journey

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balk

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foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go o

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bilk

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swindle; cheat

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caulk

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make watertight by filling in cracks

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skulk

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move furtively and secretly

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dank

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damp

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prank

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mischievous trick

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hoodwink

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deceive; delude

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debunk

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expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc; ridicule

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embark

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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey

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disembark

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go ashore; unload cargo from a ship

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bulwark

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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

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berserk AD

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frenzied

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shirk

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avoid (responsibility, work, etc

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smirk

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conceited smile

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quirk

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startling twist; caprice

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lurk

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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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bask

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luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

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gawk

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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

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cabal

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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

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maniacal

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raging mad; insane

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methodical

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systematic

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pontifical

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pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious

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pathological

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related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal

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physiological

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pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms

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tautological

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needlessly repetitious

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metallurgical

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pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores

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diabolical

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devilish

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polemical

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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious

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inimical

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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

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astronomical

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enormously large or extensive

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cynical

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skeptical or distrustful of human motives

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atypical

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not normal

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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

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empirical

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based on experience

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satirical

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mocking

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categorical

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without exceptions; unqualified; absolute

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rhetorical

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pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language

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lackadaisical

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lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; languid

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whimsical

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capricious; fanciful

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metaphysical

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pertaining to speculative philosophy

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practical

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based on experience; useful

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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theoretical

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not practical or applied; hypothetical

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apolitical

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having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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hypercritical

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excessively exacting

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elliptical

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oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigatio

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quizzical

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teasing; bantering; mocking; curious

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reciprocal

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mutual; exchangeable; interacting

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equivocal

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ambiguous; intentionally misleading

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unequivocal

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plain; obvious; unmistakable

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ordeal

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severe trial or afflictio

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piecemeal AD

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one piece at a time; gradually

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repeal

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revoke; annul

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ethereal

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light; heavenly; unusually refined

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corporeal

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bodily; material

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incorporeal

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lacking a material body; insubstantial

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zeal

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eager enthusiasm

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regal

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royal

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prodigal

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wasteful; reckless with money

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madrigal

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pastoral song

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centrifugal

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radiating; departing from the center

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apocryphal

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untrue; made up

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marshal

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put in order

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lethal

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deadly

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glacial

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like a glacier; extremely cold

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beneficial

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helpful; useful

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superficial

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trivial; shallow

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

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remedial

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curative; corrective

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cordial

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gracious; heartfelt

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primordial

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existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

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parochial

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narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes

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filial

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pertaining to a son or daughter

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menial

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suitable for servants; lowly; mea

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venial

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forgivable; trivial

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biennial

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every two years

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perennial

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something that is continuing or recurrent

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marsupial

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、、 one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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imperial

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like an emperor; related to an empire

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material

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made of physical matter; unspiritual; important

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors

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terrestrial

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earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land

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mercurial

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capricious; changing; fickle

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spatial

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relating to space

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substantial

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ample; solid; in essentials

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insubstantial

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lacking substance; insignificant; frail

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tangential

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peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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potential

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expressing possibility; latent

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

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nuptial

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related to marriage

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martial

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warlike

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partial

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incomplete; having a liking for something

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impartial

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not biased; fair

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bestial

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beastlike; brutal

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celestial

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heavenly

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colloquial

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pertaining to conversational or common speech

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trivial

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unimportant; trifling

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convivial

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festive; gay; characterized by joviality

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jovial

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good-natured; merry

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infinitesimal

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very small

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mammal

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a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young

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thermal

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pertaining to heat

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informal

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absence of ceremony; casual

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abysmal

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bottomless

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banal

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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

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arsenal

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storage place for military equipment

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venal

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capable of being bribed

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cardinal

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chief

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aboriginal

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,

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subliminal

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below the threshold

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nominal

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in name only; trifling

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative

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provisional

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tentative

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irrational

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illogical; lacking reason; insane

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conventional

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ordinary; typical

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optional

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not obligatory; left to one’s choice

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carnal

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fleshly

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wintry

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infernal

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pertaining to hell; devilish

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maternal

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motherly

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diurnal

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daily

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nocturnal

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done at night

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communal

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held in common; of a group of people

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pertaining to the brain or intellect

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visceral

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felt in one’s inner organs

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feral

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not domestic; wild

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peripheral

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marginal; outer

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bicameral

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two-chambered, as a legislative body

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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lateral

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coming from the side

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collateral

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security given for loa

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integral

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complete; necessary for completeness

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amoral

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nonmoral

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temporal

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not lasting forever; limited by time; secular

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auroral

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pertaining to the aurora borealis

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pastoral

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rural

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astral

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relating to the stars

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neutral

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impartial; not supporting one side over another

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mural

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wall painting

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal in nature

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horticultural

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pertaining to cultivation of gardens

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reprisal

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retaliatio

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universal

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characterizing or affecting all; present everywhere

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colossal

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huge

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causal

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implying a cause-and-effect relationship

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arousal

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awakening; provocation (of a response)

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centripetal

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tending toward the center

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marital

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pertaining to marriage

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vital

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vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing

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incidental

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not essential; minor

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fundamental

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basic; primary; essential

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detrimental

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harmful; damaging

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monumental

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massive

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pivotal

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crucial; key; vital

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noncommittal

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neutral; unpledged; undecided

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acquittal

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deliverance from a charge

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rebuttal

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refutation; response with contrary evidence

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multilingual

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having many languages

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sensual

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devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous

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effectual

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able to produce a desired effect; valid

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ineffectual

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not effective; weak

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perpetual

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everlasting

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virtual

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in essence; for practical purposes

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libel

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defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character

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citadel

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fortress

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infidel

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unbeliever

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genteel

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well-bred; elegant

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pummel

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beat or pound with fists

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sentinel

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sentry; lookout

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kernel

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central or vital part; whole seed (as of corn)

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repel

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drive away; disgust

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impel

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drive or force onward

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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doggerel

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poor verse

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wastrel

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profligate

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chisel

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wedgelike tool for cutting

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chisel

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swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel

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gruel

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liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc

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gavel

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hammerlike tool; mallet

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ravel

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fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist; entangle

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unravel

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disentangle; solve

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snivel

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run at the nose; snuffle; whine

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drivel

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nonsense; foolishness

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hovel

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shack; small, wretched house

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grovel

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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate

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rail

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scold; rant

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frail

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weak

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assail

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assault

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entail

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require; necessitate; involve

220
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curtail

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shorten; reduce

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quail

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cower; lose heart

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travail

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painful labor

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prevail

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induce; triumph over

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codicil

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supplement to the body of a will

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foil

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contrast

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foil

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defeat; frustrate

227
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turmoil

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great commotion and confusio

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despoil

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plunder

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roil

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;to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

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embroil

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throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle

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cavil

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make frivolous objections

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Civil

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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

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catcall

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shout of disapproval; boo

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windfall

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unexpected lucky event

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pitfall

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hidden danger; concealed trap

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gall

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annoy; chafe

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gall

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bitterness; nerve

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pall

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grow tiresome

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appall

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dismay; shock

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enthrall

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capture; enslave

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forestall

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prevent by taking action in advance

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fell

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cut or knock down; bring down (with a missile)

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fell

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cruel; deadly

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quell

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extinguish; put down; quiet

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grill

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question severely

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distill

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extract the essence; purify; refine

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swill

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drink greedily

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loll

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lounge about

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knoll

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little round hill

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droll

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queer and amusing

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lull

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moment of calm

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lull

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soothe; cause one to relax one’s guard; subside

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protocol

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diplomatic etiquette

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extol

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praise; glorify

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maul

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handle roughly

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baleful

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deadly; having a malign influence; ominous

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doleful

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sorrowful

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slothful

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lazy

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bountiful

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abundant; graciously generous

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dutiful

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respectful; obedient

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willful

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intentional; headstrong

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insightful

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discerning; perceptive

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fitful

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spasmodic; intermittent

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wistful

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vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

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annul

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make void

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pterodactyl

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extinct flying reptile

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beam

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ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; course of a radio signal

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sham

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pretend

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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short

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esteem

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respect; value

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stratagem

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deceptive scheme

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anthem

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song of praise or patriotism

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requiem

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mass for the dead; dirge

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stem

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check the flow

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paradigm

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model; example; patter

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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exclaim

A

cry out suddenly

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maim

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mutilate; injure

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interim

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meantime

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prim

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very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

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verbatim AD

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word for word

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maxim

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proverb; a truth pithily stated

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balm

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something that relieves pai

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realm

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kingdom; field or sphere

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random

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without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard

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fathom

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comprehend; investigate

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idiom

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expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

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axiom

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self-evident truth requiring no proof

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venom

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poison; hatred

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loom

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appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged or distorted form)

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mushroom

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expand or grow rapidly

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stem from

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arise from

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maelstrom

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whirlpool

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buxom

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plump; vigorous; jolly

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swarm

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dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees

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pachyderm

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thick-skinned animal

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multiform

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having many forms

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sarcasm

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scornful remarks; stinging rebuke

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chasm

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abyss

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solecism

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construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

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fanaticism

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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witticism

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witty saying; wisecrack

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neologism

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new or newly coined word or phrase

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catechism

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FAQ,Q&A book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer

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schism

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division; split

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control

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parallelism

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state of being parallel; similarity

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euphemism

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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pessimism

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belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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antagonism

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hostility; active resistance

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egoism

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excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others

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escapism

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avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements

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malapropism

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comic misuse of a word

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plagiarism

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theft of another’s ideas or writings passed off as original

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aphorism

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pithy maxim

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astigmatism

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eye defect that prevents proper focus

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nepotism

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favoritism (to a relative)

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truism

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self-evident truth

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atavism

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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations

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recidivism

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habitual return to crime

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microcosm

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small world; the world in miniature

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cataclysm

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upheaval; deluge

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paroxysm

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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage

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modicum

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limited quantity

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addendum

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an addition or supplement

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odium

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detestation; hatefulness; disrepute

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podium

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pedestal; raised platform

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encomium

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high praise; eulogy

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pandemonium

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wild tumult

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equilibrium

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balance

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delirium

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mental disorder marked by confusio

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moratorium

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legal delay of payment

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phylum

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major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; divisio

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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter; protectio

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optimum

A

most favorable

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fulcrum

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support on which a lever rests

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humdrum

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dull; monotonous

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conundrum

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riddle

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decorum

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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forum

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place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussio

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quorum

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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

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spectrum

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colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism

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tantrum

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fit of petulance; caprice

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rostrum

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platform for speech-making; pulpit

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stratum

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layer of earth’s surface; layer of society

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arboretum

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place where different tree varieties are exhibited

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momentum

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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus

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pseudonym

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pen name

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paean

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song of praise or joy

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demean

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degrade; humiliate

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protean

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versatile; able to take on many shapes

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wean

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accustom a baby to not nurse; give up a cherished activity

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amphibian

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able to live both on land and in water

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pediatrician

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expert in children’s diseases

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patrician

A

noble; aristocratic

357
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obstetrician

A

physician specializing in delivery of babies

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optician

A

maker and seller of eyeglasses

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mortician

A

undertaker

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ruffian

A

bully; scoundrel

361
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bacchanalian

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drunke

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bohemian

A

unconventional (in an artistic way)

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simian

A

monkeylike

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draconian

A

extremely severe

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thespian

A

pertaining to drama

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agrarian

A

pertaining to land or its cultivatio

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sectarian

A

relating to a religious faction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited

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proletarian

A

member of the working class; blue collar perso

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authoritarian

A

subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another’s will

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pedestrian

A

ordinary; unimaginative

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equestrian

A

rider on horseback

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lilliputian

A

extremely small

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antediluvian

A

antiquated; extremely ancient

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talisman

A

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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bemoan

A

lament; express disapproval of

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pan

A

criticize harshly

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deadpan

A

wooden; impersonal

378
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artisan

A

manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

379
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partisan

A

one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

380
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charlatan

A

quack; pretender to knowledge

381
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cosmopolitan

A

sophisticated

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spartan

A

avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined

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gargantuan

A

huge; enormous

384
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wan

A

having a pale or sickly color; pallid

385
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sodden

A

soaked; dull, as if from drink

386
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careen

A

lurch; sway from side to side

387
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preen

A

make oneself tidy in

388
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ashen

A

ash-colored

389
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slacken

A

slow up; loose

390
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outspoken

A

candid; blunt

391
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betoken

A

signify; indicate

392
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regimen

A

prescribed diet and habits

393
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acumen

A

mental keenness

394
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barren

A

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

395
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molten

A

melted

396
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dishearten

A

discourage; cause to lose courage or hope

397
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chasten

A

discipline; punish in order to correct

398
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leaven

A

cause to rise or grow lighter; enlive

399
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yen

A

longing; urge

400
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brazen

A

insolent

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bedizen

A

dress with vulgar finery

402
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denizen

A

inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

403
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arraign

A

charge in court; indict

404
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deign

A

condescend; stoop

405
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feign

A

pretend

406
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sovereign

A

efficacious; supreme or paramount; selfgoverning

407
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malign

A

speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame

408
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benign

A

kindly; favorable; not malignant

409
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impugn

A

dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); challenge; gainsay

410
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ordain

A

decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine

411
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disdain

A

view with scorn or contempt

412
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legerdemain

A

sleight of hand

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refrain

A

abstain from; resist

414
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retain

A

keep; employ

415
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ascertain

A

find out for certai

416
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abstain

A

refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

417
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sustain

A

experience; support; nourish

418
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attain

A

achieve or accomplish; gai

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maudlin

A

effusively sentimental

420
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coin

A

make coins; invent or fabricate

421
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linchpin

A

something that holds or links various parts together

422
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chagrin

A

vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment

423
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icon

A

religious image; idol

424
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lexicon

A

dictionary

425
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don

A

put o

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cordon

A

extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

427
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eon

A

long period of time; an age

428
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bludgeon

A

club; heavy-headed weapo

429
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curmudgeon

A

churlish, miserly individual

430
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burgeon

A

grow forth; send out buds

431
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chameleon

A

lizard that changes color in different situations

432
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galleon

A

large sailing ship

433
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paragon

A

model of perfectio

434
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jargon

A

language used by a special group; technical terminology; gibberish

435
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coercion

A

use of force to get someone to obey

436
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bullion

A

gold and silver in the form of bars

437
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champion

A

support militantly

438
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centurion

A

Roman army officer

439
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cohesion

A

tendency to keep together

440
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repulsion

A

distaste; act of driving back

441
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revulsion

A

sudden violent change of feeling; reactio

442
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apprehension

A

fear

443
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misapprehension

A

error; misunderstanding

444
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aversion

A

firm dislike

445
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diversion

A

act of turning aside; pastime

446
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incursion

A

temporary invasio

447
Q

cession

A

yielding to another; ceding

448
Q

recession

A

withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

449
Q

secession

A

withdrawal

450
Q

concession

A

an act of yielding

451
Q

transgression

A

violation of a law; si

452
Q

remission

A

temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a

453
Q

percussion

A

striking one object against another sharply

454
Q

repercussion

A

rebound; reverberation; reactio

455
Q

fusion

A

union; coalitio

456
Q

infusion

A

act of introducing or instilling a quality; liquid solutio

457
Q

profusion

A

overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

458
Q

seclusion

A

isolation; solitude

459
Q

delusion

A

false belief; hallucinatio

460
Q

allusion

A

indirect reference

461
Q

illusion

A

misleading visio

462
Q

collusion

A

Conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

463
Q

contusion

A

bruise

464
Q

approbation

A

approval

465
Q

ramification

A

branching out; subdivisio

466
Q

justification

A

good or just reason; defense; excuse

467
Q

implication

A

something hinted at or suggested

468
Q

application

A

diligent attentio

469
Q

avocation

A

secondary or minor occupatio

470
Q

invocation

A

prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support

471
Q

altercation

A

noisy quarrel; heated dispute

472
Q

degradation

A

humiliation; debasement; degeneratio

473
Q

depredation

A

plundering

474
Q

trepidation

A

fear; nervous apprehensio

475
Q

emendation

A

correction of errors; improvement

476
Q

abnegation

A

repudiation; self-sacrifice

477
Q

litigation

A

lawsuit

478
Q

retaliation

A

repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment)

479
Q

affiliation

A

joining; associating with

480
Q

correlation

A

mutual relationship

481
Q

jubilation

A

rejoicing

482
Q

appellation

A

name; title

483
Q

extrapolation

A

projection; conjecture

484
Q

ejaculation

A

exclamatio

485
Q

gesticulation

A

motion; gesture

486
Q

adulation

A

flattery; admiratio

487
Q

summation

A

act of finding the total; summary

488
Q

affirmation

A

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

489
Q

indignation

A

anger at an injustice

490
Q

ratiocination

A

reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises

491
Q

hallucination

A

delusio

492
Q

ordination

A

ceremony making someone a minister

493
Q

insubordination

A

disobedience; rebelliousness

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