barron 3500 2001-2500 Flashcards
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disinclination
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unwillingness
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recrimination
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countercharges
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termination
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end
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determination
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resolve; measurement or calculation; decisio
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peregrination
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journey
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coronation
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ceremony of crowning a queen or king
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detonation
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explosio
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incarnation
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act of assuming a human body and human nature
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reparation
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amends; compensatio
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cerebration
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thought
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laceration
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torn, ragged wound
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proliferation
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rapid growth; spread; multiplicatio
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agglomeration
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collection; heap
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alliteration
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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respiration
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breathing; exhalatio
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elaboration
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addition of details; intricacy
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duration
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length of time something lasts
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cessation
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stoppage
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meditation
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reflection; thought
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incantation
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula
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indentation
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notch; deep recess
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orientation
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act of finding oneself in society
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denotation
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meaning; distinguishing by name
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dissertation
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formal essay
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incrustation
hard coating or crust
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privation
hardship; want
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ovation
enthusiastic applause
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innovation
change; introduction of something new
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faction
party; clique; dissensio
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refraction
bending of a ray of light
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infraction
violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
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detraction
slandering; aspersio
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defection
desertio
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predilection
partiality; preference
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insurrection
rebellion; uprising
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dissection
analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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addiction
compulsive, habitual need
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malediction
curse
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benediction
blessing
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affliction
state of distress; cause of suffering
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friction
clash in opinion; rubbing against
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conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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sanction
approve; ratify
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distinction
honor; contrast; discriminatio
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compunction
remorse
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abduction
kidnapping
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accretion
growth; increase
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discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances
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indiscretion
lack of tactfulness or sound judgment
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extradition
surrender of prisoner by one state to another
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sedition
resistance to authority; insubordinatio
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rendition
translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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perdition
damnation; complete rui
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coalition
partnership; league; unio
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demolition
destructio
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volition
act of making a conscious choice
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admonition
warning
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premonition
forewarning
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apparition
ghost; phantom
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attrition
gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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transition
going from one state of action to another
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deposition
testimony under oath
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decomposition
decay
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supposition
hypothesis; the act of supposing
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partition
divide into parts
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fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realizatio
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intuition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
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convention
social or moral custom; established practice
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potion
dose (of liquid)
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caption
title; chapter heading; text under illustratio
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inception
start; beginning
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conception
beginning; forming of an idea
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misconception
mistaken idea
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resumption
taking up again; recommencement
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assumption
something taken for granted; taking over or taking possession of
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exertion
effort; expenditure of much physical work
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bastion
fortress; defense
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retribution
vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses
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circumlocution
indirect or roundabout expressio
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ablution
washing
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resolution
determination; resolve
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dissolution
breaking of a union; decay; terminatio
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restitution
reparation; indemnificatio
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oblivion
obscurity; forgetfulness
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talon
claw of bird
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felon
person convicted of a grave crime
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boon
blessing; benefit
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tycoon
wealthy leader
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typhoon
tropical hurricane or cyclone
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lampoon
ridicule
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caldron
large kettle
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liaison
contact keeping parts of an organization in communication; go-between; secret love affair
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jettison
throw overboard
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automaton
mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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wanton
unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
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glutton
someone who eats too much
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cistern
reservoir or water tank
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suborn
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury)
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adorn
decorate
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forlorn
sad and lonely; wretched
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sojourn
temporary stay
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spurn
reject; scor
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taciturn
habitually silent; talking little
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shun
keep away from
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spawn
lay eggs
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brawn
muscular strength; sturdiness
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withdrawn
introverted; remote
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renown
fame
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placebo
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
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fiasco
total failure
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fresco
painting on plaster (usually fresh)
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bravado
swagger; assumed air of defiance
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innuendo
hint; insinuatio
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cameo
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
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archipelago
group of closely located islands
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vertigo
severe dizziness
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embargo
ban on commerce or other activity
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forgo
give up; do without
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scenario
、plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto
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peccadillo
slight offense
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tempo
speed of music
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tyro
beginner; novice
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virtuoso
highly skilled artist
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torso
trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
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cater to
supply something desired (whether good or bad)
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staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound
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canto
division of a long poem
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memento
token; reminder
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manifesto
declaration; statement of policy
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gusto
enjoyment; enthusiasm
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libretto
text of an opera
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salvo
discharge of firearms; military salute
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arroyo
gully
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mishap
accident
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lap
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
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sap
diminish; undermine
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seep
ooze; trickle
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steep
soak; saturate
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apprenticeship
time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker
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Clip
section of filmed material
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nip
stop something's growth or development; snip off; bite; make numb with cold
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outstrip
surpass; outdo
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quip
taunt
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whelp
young wolf, dog, tiger, etc
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scamp
rascal
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ramp
slope; inclined plane
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skimp
provide scantily; live very economically
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primp
groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
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Clump
cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass; sound of heavy treading
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fop
dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes
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usurp
seize another's power or rank
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clasp
fastening device; firm grip
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shear
cut or clip (hair, fleece); strip of something
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forswear
renounce; abando
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stellar
pertaining to the stars
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vernacular
living language; natural style
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oracular
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal
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avuncular
like an uncle
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jocular
said or done in jest
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angular
sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
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singular
unique; extraordinary; odd
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titular
nominal holding of title without obligations
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lunar
pertaining to the moo
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jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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caliber
ability; quality
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clamber
climb by crawling
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dismember
cut into small parts
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limber
flexible
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somber
gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
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encumber
burde
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lumber
move heavily or clumsily
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fodder
coarse food for cattle, horses, etc
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embroider
decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details
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rider
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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smolder
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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solder
repair or make whole by using a metal alloy
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meander
wind or turn in its course
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colander
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
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pander
cater to the low desires of others
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squander
waste
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engender
cause; produce
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render
deliver; provide; represent
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tender
offer; extend
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rejoinder
retort; comeback; reply
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blunder
error
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founder
fail completely; sink
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founder
person who establishes (an organization, business)
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flounder
struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter
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sunder
separate; part
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asunder AD
into parts; apart
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larder
pantry; place where food is kept
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commandeer
to draft for military purposes; to take for public use
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sheer
, very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute
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buccaneer
pirate
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veneer
thin layer; cover
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domineer
rule over tyrannically
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veer
change in directio
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defer
delay till later; exempt temporarily
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defer
give in respectfully; submit
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defer
making plans until they hear from their draft boards During the Vietnam War, many young men, hoping to be deferred, requested student deferments
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infer
deduce; conclude
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meager
scanty; inadequate
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badger
pester; annoy
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swagger
behave arrogantly or pompously; strut or walk proudly
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trigger
set off
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harbinger
forerunner
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linger
loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
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merger
combination (of two business corporations)
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lexicographer
compiler of a dictionary
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cartographer
map-maker
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cipher
secret code
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cipher
nonentity; worthless person or thing
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decipher
interpret secret code
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encipher
encode; convert a message into code
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weather
endure the effects of weather or other forces
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tether
tie with a rope
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slither
slip or slide
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wither
shrivel; decay
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cavalier
offhand or casual; haughty
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dossier
file of documents on a subject
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bicker
quarrel
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snicker
half-stifled laugh
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swindler
cheat
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heckler
person who harasses others
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tiller
handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
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shimmer
glimmer intermittently
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glimmer
shine erratically; twinkle
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misnomer
wrong name; incorrect designatio
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dormer
window projecting from roof
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tanner
6 person who turns animal hides into leather
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practitioner
someone engaged in a profession (law, medicine)
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garner
gather; store up
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reaper
one who harvests grai
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sleeper
something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
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viper
poisonous snake
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hamper
obstruct
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temper
moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)
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simper
smirk; smile affectedly
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interloper
intruder; unwanted meddler
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dapper
neat and trim
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clapper
striker (tongue) of a bell
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pauper
very poor perso
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philanderer
faithless lover; flirt
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malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty
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barterer
trader
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amphitheater
oval building with tiers of seats
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perimeter
outer boundary
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arbiter
a person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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loiter
hang around; linger
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falter
hesitate
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welter
turmoil; bewildering jumble
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swelter
be oppressed by heat
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canter
slow gallop
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inter
bury
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disinter
dig up; unearth
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saunter
stroll slowly
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fester
rankle; produce irritation or resentment
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sequester
isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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sinister
evil
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cloister
monastery or convent
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bolster
support; reinforce
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holster
pistol case
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foster
rear; encourage
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roster
list
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filibuster
to block legislation by making long speeches
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luster
shine; gloss
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bluster
blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully
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fluster
confuse
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lackluster
dull
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muster
gather; assemble
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shyster
lawyer using questionable methods
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fetter
shackle
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unfetter
liberate; free from chains
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titter
nervous laugh
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totter
move unsteadily; sway, as if about to fall
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beleaguer
besiege or attack; harassed
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cadaver
corpse
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sever
cut; separate
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quiver
case for arrows
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quiver
tremble; shake
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gloss over
explain away
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hover
hang about; wait nearby
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glower
scowl
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flair
talent
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debonair
friendly; aiming to please
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impair
injure; hurt
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nadir
lowest point
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elixir
cure-all; something invigorating
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belabor
explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
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harbor
provide a refuge for; hide
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succor
aid; assist; comfort
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rancor
bitterness; hatred
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candor
frankness; open honesty
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vendor
seller
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rigor
severity
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vigor
active strength
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clangor
loud, resounding noise
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abhor
detest; hate
301
anchor
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
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metaphor
implied compariso
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ulterior
situated beyond; unstated
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squalor
filth; degradation; dirty, neglected state
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valor
bravery
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clamor
noise
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tremor
trembling; slight quiver
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demeanor
behavior; bearing
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misdemeanor
minor crime
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torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
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stupor
state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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furor
frenzy; great excitement
313
censor
overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks
314
precursor
forerunner
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predecessor
former occupant of a post
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aggressor
attacker
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predator
creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others
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liberator
one who sets free
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orator
public speaker
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arbitrator
judge
321
curator
superintendent; manager
322
malefactor
evildoer; criminal
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benefactor
gift giver; patro
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progenitor
ancestor
325
inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh); investigator
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mentor
teacher
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impostor
someone who assumes a false identity
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languor
lassitude; depressio
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savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
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purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
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incur
bring upon oneself
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grandeur
impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
334
entrepreneur
businessman; contractor
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poseur
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc
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raconteur
storyteller
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saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property
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voyeur
Peeping Tom
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slur
speak indistinctly; mumble
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slur
insult to one's character or reputation; slander
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demur
object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate
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zephyr
gentle breeze; west wind
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martyr
one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer
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fracas
brawl, melee
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alias
an assumed name
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atlas
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear i
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indices
PL
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amenities
convenient features; courtesies
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shambles
wreck; mess
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throes
violent anguish
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mores
conventions; moral standards; customs
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archives
public records; place where public records are kept
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dregs
sediment; worthless residue
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trappings
outward decorations; ornaments
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misgivings
doubts
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dais
raised platform for guests of honor
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precis
concise summing up of main points
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metropolis
large city
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bourgeois
middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
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debris
rubble
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exegesis
explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text
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antithesis
contrast; direct opposite of or to
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synthesis
combining parts into a whole
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nemesis
someone seeking revenge
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genesis
beginning; origi
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apotheosis
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
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metamorphosis
change of form; major transformatio
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symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial
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diagnosis
art of identifying a disease; analysis of a conditio
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prognosis
forecasted course of a disease; predictio
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ellipsis
omission of words from a text
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chassis
framework and working parts of an automobile
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gratis
free
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annals
records; history
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qualms
misgivings; uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience
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doldrums
blues; listlessness; slack period
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machinations
evil schemes or plots
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kudos
honor; glory; praise
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pathos
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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ethos
underlying character of a culture, group, etc
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apropos
with reference to; regarding
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forebears
ancestors
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arrears
being in debt
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amass
collect
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encompass
surround
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surpass
exceed
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trespass
unlawfully enter the boundaries of some else's property
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harass
to annoy by repeated attacks
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canvass
determine votes, etc
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largess
generous gift
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heedless
not noticing; disregarding
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boundless
unlimited; vast
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guileless
without deceit
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ruthless
pitiless; cruel
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peerless
having no equal; incomparable
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witless
foolish; idiotic
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dauntless
bold
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artless
without guile; open and honest
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listless
lacking in spirit or energy
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responsiveness
state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc
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moodiness
fits of depression or gloom
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haughtiness
pride; arrogance
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address
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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redress
remedy; compensatio
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egress
exit
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repress
restrain; crush; oppress
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compress
close; squeeze; contract
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suppress
stifle; overwhelm; subdue; inhibit
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buttress
support; prop up
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duress
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery
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amiss
wrong; faulty
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remiss
negligent
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dismiss
put away from consideration; reject
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dross
waste matter; worthless impurities
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engross
occupy fully
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abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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propellants
substances that propel or drive forward
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antecedents
preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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outskirts
fringes; outer borders
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caucus
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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exodus
departure
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bogus
counterfeit; not authentic
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nonplus
bring to halt by confusion; perplex
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animus
hostile feeling or intent
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onus
burden; responsibility
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viscous
sticky; gluey
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raucous
harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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hazardous
d angerous
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extraneous
not essential; superfluous
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homogeneous
of the same kind
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heterogeneous
dissimilar; mixed
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erroneous
mistaken; wrong
435
analogous
comparable
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amorphous
formless; lacking shape or definitio
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dubious
questionable; filled with doubt
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inefficacious
not effective; unable to produce a desired result
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perspicacious
having insight; penetrating; astute
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mendacious
lying; habitually dishonest
441
audacious
daring; bold
442
Sagacious
perceptive; shrewd; having insight
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salacious
lascivious; lustful
444
fallacious
false; misleading
445
tenacious
holding fast
446
pertinacious
stubborn; persistent
447
capacious
spacious
448
rapacious
excessively greedy; predatory
449
voracious
ravenous
450
vivacious
animated; lively
451
specious
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
452
judicious
sound in judgment; wise
453
officious
meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services
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malicious
hateful; spiteful
455
pernicious
very destructive
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auspicious
favoring success
457
capricious
unpredictable; fickle
458
precocious
advanced in development
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luscious
pleasing to taste or smell
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tedious
boring; tiring
461
perfidious
treacherous; disloyal
462
insidious
treacherous; stealthy; sly
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fastidious
difficult to please; squeamish
464
invidious
designed to create ill will or envy
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odious
hateful; vile
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commodious
spacious and comfortable
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sacrilegious
desecrating; profane
468
egregious
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
469
prodigious
marvelous; enormous
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bilious
suffering from indigestion; irritable
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supercilious
arrogant; condescending; patronizing
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punctilious
laying stress on niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive to fine points (perhaps too much so)
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abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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ingenious
clever; resourceful
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euphonious
pleasing in sound
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ceremonious
marked by formality
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acrimonious
bitter in words or manner
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sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
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impecunious
without money
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pious
devout; religious
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impious
irreverent
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Copious
plentiful
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precarious
uncertain; risky
484
vicarious
acting as a substitute; done by a deputy
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nefarious
very wicked
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multifarious
varied; greatly diversified
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gregarious
sociable
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lugubrious
mournful
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salubrious
healthful
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insalubrious
unwholesome; not healthful
491
imperious
domineering; haughty
492
deleterious
harmful
493
laborious
demanding much work or care; tedious
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censorious
critical
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industrious
diligent; hard-working
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injurious
harmful
