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injurious

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harmful

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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious; trying to attract

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of arguing

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fractious

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unruly; disobedient; irritable

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facetious

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joking (often inappropriately); humorous

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propitious

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favorable; fortunate; advantageous

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fictitious

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imaginary

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adventitious

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accidental; casual

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surreptitious

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secret; furtive; sneaky; hidde

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licentious

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amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

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tendentious

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having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause

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pretentious

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ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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sententious

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terse; concise; aphoristic

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bumptious

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self-assertive

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obsequious

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slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic

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devious

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roundabout; erratic; not straightforward

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oblivious

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inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed

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Impervious

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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

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noxious

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harmful

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obnoxious

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offensive

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anomalous

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abnormal; irregular

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callous

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hardened; unfeeling

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frivolous

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lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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nebulous

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vague; hazy; cloudy

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meticulous

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excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

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incredulous

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withholding belief; skeptical

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sedulous

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diligent; hardworking

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acidulous

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slightly sour; sharp, caustic

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tremulous

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trembling; wavering

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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough

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querulous

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fretful; whining

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garrulous

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loquacious; wordy; talkative

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infamous

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notoriously bad

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pusillanimous

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cowardly; fainthearted

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magnanimous

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generous; great-hearted

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autonomous

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self-governing

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posthumous

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after death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death)

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anonymous

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having no name

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indigenous

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native

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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heinous

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atrocious; hatefully bad

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ominous

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threatening

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luminous

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shining; issuing light

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voluminous

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bulky; large

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mutinous

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unruly; rebellious

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cacophonous

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discordant; inharmonious

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ludicrous

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laughable; trifling

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ponderous

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weighty; unwieldy

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vociferous

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clamorous; noisy

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cantankerous

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ill humored; irritable

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onerous

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burdensome

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obstreperous

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boisterous; noisy

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boisterous

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violent; rough; noisy

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preposterous

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absurd; ridiculous

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dexterous

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skillful

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cadaverous

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like a corpse; pale

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Chivalrous

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courteous; faithful; brave

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odorous

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having an odor

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malodorous

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foul-smelling

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rigorous

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severe; harsh; demanding; exact

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amorous

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moved by sexual love; loving

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timorous

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fearful; demonstrating fear

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sonorous

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resonant

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porous

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full of pores; like a sieve

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herbivorous

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grain-eating

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omnivorous

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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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carnivorous

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meat-eating

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lustrous

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shining

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ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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felicitous

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apt; suitably expressed; well chose

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solicitous

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worried; concerned

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precipitous

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steep; overhasty

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circuitous

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roundabout

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere; omnipresent

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iniquitous

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wicked; immoral; unrighteous

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gratuitous

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

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fortuitous

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accidental; by chance

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momentous

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very important

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vacuous

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empty; inane

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innocuous

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harmless

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promiscuous

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mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular, particularly sexually

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deciduous

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falling off as of leaves

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assiduous

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diligent

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arduous

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hard; strenuous

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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mellifluous

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sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious

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superfluous

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unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

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ingenuous

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naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

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disingenuous

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lacking genuine candor; insincere

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tenuous

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thin; rare; slim

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sinuous

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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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incongruous

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not fitting; absurd

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fatuous

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foolish; inane

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Unctuous

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oily; bland; insincerely suave

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impetuous

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violent; hasty; rash

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sumptuous

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lavish; rich

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presumptuous

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overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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voluptuous

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gratifying the senses

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tortuous

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winding; full of curves

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tempestuous

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stormy; impassioned; violent

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opus

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work

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virus

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disease communicator

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papyrus

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ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

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hiatus

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gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause

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apparatus

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equipment

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impetus

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incentive; stimulus; moving force

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browbeat

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bully; intimidate

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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turncoat

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traitor

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scapegoat

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someone who bears the blame for others

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gloat

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express evil satisfaction; view malevolently

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spat

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squabble; minor dispute

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carat

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K unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold

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squat

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stocky; short and thick

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artifact

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object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced

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pact

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agreement; treaty

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compact

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tightly packed; firm; brief

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compact

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agreement; contract

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cataract

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great waterfall; eye abnormality

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tract

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region of land (often imprecisely described); pamphlet

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retract

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withdraw; take back

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protract

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prolong

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abject

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wretched; lacking pride

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deflect

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turn aside

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intellect

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higher mental powers

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circumspect

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prudent; cautious

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edict

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decree (especially issued by a sovereign); official command

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indict

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charge

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derelict

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abandoned; negligent

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depict

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portray

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sacrosanct

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most sacred; inviolable

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succinct

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brief; terse; compact

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precinct

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district or division of a city

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defunct

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dead; no longer in use or existence

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adjunct

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something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)

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abet

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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

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facet

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small plane surface (of a gem); a side

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dulcet

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sweet sounding

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buffet

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table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that’s been set out

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buffet

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slap; batter; knock about

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beget

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father; produce; give rise to

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

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whet

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sharpen; stimulate

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disquiet

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make uneasy or anxious

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trinket

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knickknack; bauble

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amulet

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charm; talisma

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rivulet

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small stream

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plummet

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fall sharply

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gourmet

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connoisseur of food and drink

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tenet

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doctrine; dogma

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martinet

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strict disciplinaria

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fret

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to be annoyed or vexed

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ferret

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drive or hunt out of hiding

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beset

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harass or trouble; hem i

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onset

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beginning; attack

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graft

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piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant

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waft

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moved gently by wind or waves

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deft

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neat; skillful

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Cleft

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split

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bereft

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deprived of; lacking; desolate because of a loss

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rift

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opening; break

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spendthrift

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someone who wastes money

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aloft AD

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upward

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sleight

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dexterity

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plight

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condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament

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slight

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insult to one’s dignity; snub

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forthright

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outspoken; straightforward; frank

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foresight

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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence

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fraught

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filled

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distraught

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upset; distracted by anxiety

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overwrought

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extremely agitated; hysterical

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bait

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harass; tease

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gait

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manner of walking or running; speed

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inhibit

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restrain; retard or prevent

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gambit

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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed

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tacit

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understood; not put into words

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elicit

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draw out by discussio

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illicit

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illegal

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solicit

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request earnestly; seek

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implicit

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understood but not stated

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoke

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discredit

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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

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pundit

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authority on a subject; learned person; expert

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audit

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examination of accounts

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plaudit

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enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause

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conceit

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vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor

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surfeit

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satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything

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discomfit

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put to rout; defeat; disconcert

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flit

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fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by

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summit

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utmost height or pinnacle; highest point (of a mountain, etc

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knit

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contract into wrinkles; grow together

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exploit

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deed or action, particularly a brave deed

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exploit

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make use of, sometimes unjustly

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adroit

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skillful

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maladroit

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clumsy; bungling

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decrepit

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worn out by age

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affidavit

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written statement made under oath

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outwit

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outsmart; trick

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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smelt

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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical compositio

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bolt

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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric

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bolt

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dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble dow

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dolt

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stupid perso

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molt

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shed or cast off hair or feathers

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default

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failure to act

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tumult

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commotion; riot; noise

209
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catapult

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slingshot; a hurling machine

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exult

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rejoice

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cant

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insincere expressions of piety; jargon of thieves

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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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mendicant

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beggar

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descant

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discuss fully

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pedant

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scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities

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pendant

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ornament (hanging from a necklace, etc

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abundant

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plentiful; possessing riches or resources

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redundant

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superfluous; repetitious; excessivejy wordy

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verdant

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green; lush in vegetatio

220
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discordant

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not harmonious; conflicting

221
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penchant

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strong inclination; liking

222
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trenchant

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cutting; kee

223
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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes ma

224
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pliant

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flexible; easily influenced

225
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compliant

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yielding

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luxuriant

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abundant; rich and splendid; fertile

227
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supplant

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replace; usurp

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petulant

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touchy; peevish

229
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adamant

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hard; inflexible

230
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dormant

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sleeping; lethargic; latent

231
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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

232
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malignant

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injurious; tending to cause death; aggressively malevolent

233
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repugnant

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loathsome; hateful

234
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remnant

A

remainder

235
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resonant

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echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound

236
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rampant

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growing in profusion; unrestrained

237
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flippant

A

lacking proper seriousness

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rant

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rave; talk excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech

239
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itinerant

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wandering; traveling

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous

241
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vagrant

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a homeless wanderer

242
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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering

243
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aspirant

A

seeker after position or status

244
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warrant

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justify; authorize

245
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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

246
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recalcitrant

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obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly

247
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complaisant

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trying to please; obliging

248
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conversant

A

familiar with

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

250
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blatant

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flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

251
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exorbitant

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excessive

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militant

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combative; bellicose

253
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distant

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reserved or aloof; cold in manner

254
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extant

A

still in existence

255
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piquant

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pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating

256
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savant

A

scholar

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relevant

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pertinent; referring to the case in hand

258
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irrelevant

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not applicable; unrelated

259
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flamboyant

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ornate

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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bent ADJ;

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determined; natural talent or inclinatio

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

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incumbent

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obligatory; currently holding an office

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighboring; close by

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munificent

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very generous

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nascent

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incipient; coming into being

267
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iridescent

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exhibiting rainbowlike colors

268
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incandescent

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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat

269
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quiescent

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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive

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opalescent

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iridescent; lustrous

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evanescent

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fleeting; vanishing

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translucent

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partly transparent

273
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precedent

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something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for

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strident

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loud and harsh; insistent

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dissident

A

dissenting; rebellious

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provident

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displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies

277
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improvident

A

thriftless

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transcendent

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surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior

279
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resplendent

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dazzling; glorious; brilliant

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despondent

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depressed; gloomy

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ardent

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intense; passionate; zealous

282
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prudent

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cautious; careful

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imprudent

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lacking caution; injudicious

284
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agent

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means or instrument; personal representative; person acting in an official capacity

285
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indigent

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poor; destitute

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indulgent

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humoring; yielding; lenient

287
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stringent

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binding; rigid

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astringent

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binding; causing contractio

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pungent

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stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic

290
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cogent

A

convincing

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detergent

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cleansing agent

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divergent

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differing; deviating

293
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insurgent

A

rebellious

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omniscient

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all-knowing

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expedient

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suitable; practical; politic

296
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salient

A

prominent

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resilient

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elastic; having the power of springing back

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emollient

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soothing or softening remedy

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ebullient

A

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

300
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recipient

A

receiver

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incipient

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beginning; in an early stage

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orient

A

get one’s bearings; adjust

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nutrient

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nourishing substance

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prurient

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having or causing lustful thoughts and desires

305
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transient

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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

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subservient

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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious

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prevalent

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widespread; generally accepted

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relent

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give i

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repellent

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driving away; unattractive

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redolent

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fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor

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indolent

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lazy

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somnolent

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half asleep

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malevolent

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wishing evil

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benevolent

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generous; charitable

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succulent

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juicy; full of richness

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fraudulent

A

cheating; deceitful

317
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corpulent

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very fat

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virulent

A

extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter

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predicament

A

tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma

320
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lament

A

grieve; express sorrow

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filament

A

fine thread or fiber; threadlike structure within a light bulb

322
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temperament

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characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess

323
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bombardment

A

attack with missiles

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vehement

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forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor

325
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inclement

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stormy; unkind

326
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implement

A

put into effect; supply with tools

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complement

A

complete; consummate; make perfect

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entitlement

A

right to claim something; right to benefits

329
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embezzlement

A

stealing

330
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increment

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increase

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denouement

A

outcome; final development of the plot of a play

332
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bereavement

A

state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

333
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figment

A

invention; imaginary thing

334
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pigment

A

coloring matter

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augment

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increase; add to

336
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encroachment

A

“” gradual intrusio

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blandishment

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flattery

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raiment

A

clothing

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impediment

A

hindrance; stumbling-block

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liniment

A

ointment; lotion; salve

341
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presentiment

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feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear; premonitio

342
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foment

A

stir up; instigate

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endearment

A

fond statement

344
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ferment

A

、 agitation; commotio

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interment

A

burial

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assessment

A

evaluation; judgment

347
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resentment

A

indignation; bitterness; displeasure

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document

A

provide written evidence

349
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eminent

A

high; lofty

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preeminent

A

outstanding; superior

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imminent

A

near at hand; impending

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prominent

A

conspicuous; notable; sticking out

353
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incontinent

A

lacking self-restraint; licentious

354
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pertinent

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To the point; relevant

355
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impertinent

A

insolent; rude

356
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component

A

element; ingredient

357
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proponent

A

supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

358
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rent

A

rip; split

359
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transparent

A

easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

360
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indifferent

A

unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre

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belligerent

A

quarrelsome

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adherent

A

supporter; follower

363
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inherent

A

firmly established by nature or habit

364
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incoherent

A

unintelligible; muddled; illogical

365
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reverent

A

respectful; worshipful

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deterrent

A

something that discourages; hindrance

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torrent

A

rushing stream; flood

368
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recurrent

A

occurring again and agai

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misrepresent

A

give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as a representative

370
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omnipresent

A

universally present; ubiquitous

371
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assent

A

agree; accept

372
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dissent

A

disagree

373
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latent

A

potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidde

374
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patent

A

open for the public to read; obvious

375
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penitent

A

repentant

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impenitent

A

not repentant

377
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malcontent

A

person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs

378
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potent

A

powerful; persuasive; greatly influential

379
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omnipotent

A

all-powerful

380
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impotent

A

weak; ineffective

381
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portent

A

sign; omen; forewarning

382
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intermittent

A

periodic; on and off

383
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extent

A

degree; magnitude; scope

384
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subsequent

A

following; later

385
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grandiloquent

A

pompous; bombastic; using highsounding language

386
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vent

A

a small opening; outlet

387
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vent

A

express; utter

388
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advent

A

arrival

389
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solvent

A

able to pay all debts

390
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insolvent

A

bankrupt; unable to repay one’s debts

391
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circumvent

A

outwit; baffle

392
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fervent

A

ardent; hot

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restraint

A

moderation or self-control; controlling force; restrictio

394
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taint

A

contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad

395
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quaint

A

odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

396
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feint

A

trick; shift; sham blow

397
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skinflint

A

stingy person; miser

398
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anoint

A

consecrate

399
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stint

A

supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work

400
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stint

A

be thrifty; set limits

401
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affront

A

insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

402
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daunt

A

intimidate; frighte

403
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gaunt

A

lean and angular; barre

404
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jaunt

A

trip; short journey

405
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flaunt

A

display ostentatiously

406
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recount

A

narrate or tell; count over agai

407
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discount

A

disregard; dismiss

408
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paramount

A

foremost in importance; supreme

409
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tantamount

A

equivalent in effect or value

410
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surmount

A

overcome

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brunt

A

main impact or shock

412
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upshot

A

outcome

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zealot

A

fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

414
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polyglot

A

speaking several languages

415
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despot

A

tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler

416
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adapt

A

alter; modify

417
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rapt

A

absorbed; enchanted

418
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precept

A

practical rule guiding conduct

419
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adept

A

expert at

420
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inept

A

lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent

421
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nondescript

A

undistinctive; ordinary

422
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preempt

A

head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant

423
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unkempt

A

disheveled; uncared for in appearance

424
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exempt

A

not subject to a duty, obligatio

425
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prompt

A

cause; provoke; provide a cue for an actor

426
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excerpt

A

selected passage (written or musical)

427
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braggart

A

boaster

428
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impart

A

reveal or tell; grant

429
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thwart

A

baffle; frustrate

430
Q

stalwart

A

strong, brawny; steadfast

431
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disconcert

A

confuse; upset; embarrass

432
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inert

A

inactive; lacking power to move

433
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pert

A

impertinent; forward

434
Q

assert

A

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

435
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avert

A

prevent; turn away

436
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revert

A

relapse; backslide; turn back to

437
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culvert

A

artificial channel for water

438
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invert

A

turn upside down or inside out

439
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convert

A

one who has adopted a different religion or opinio

440
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overt

A

open to view

441
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controvert

A

oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict

442
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extrovert

A

person interested mostly in external objects and actions

443
Q

exhort

A

urge

444
Q

rapport

A

emotional closeness; harmony

445
Q

transport

A

strong emotio

446
Q

passport

A

legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad

447
Q

retort

A

quick sharp reply

448
Q

distort

A

twist out of shape

449
Q

extort

A

wring from; get money by threats, etc

450
Q

blurt

A

utter impulsively

451
Q

recast

A

reconstruct (a sentence, story, etc

452
Q

downcast

A

disheartened; sad

453
Q

steadfast

A

loyal; unswerving

454
Q

aghast

A

horrified

455
Q

ballast

A

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

456
Q

repast

A

meal; feast; banquet

457
Q

manifest

A

evident; visible; obvious

458
Q

arrest

A

stop or slow down; catch someone’s attentio

459
Q

attest

A

testify, bear witness

460
Q

divest

A

strip; deprive

461
Q

pacifist

A

one opposed to force; antimilitarist

462
Q

gist

A

essence

463
Q

suffragist

A

advocate of voting rights (for women)

464
Q

ecologist

A

a person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment

465
Q

ornithologist

A

scientific student of birds

466
Q

cardiologist

A

doctor specializing in the heart

467
Q

apologist

A

one who writes in defense of a cause or institutio

468
Q

anthropologist

A

a student of the history and science of mankind

469
Q

dermatologist

A

one who studies the skin and its diseases

470
Q

masochist

A

person who enjoys his own pai

471
Q

anarchist

A

person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

472
Q

list

A

tilt; lean over

473
Q

pugilist

A

boxer

474
Q

nihilist

A

one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist

475
Q

somnambulist

A

sleepwalker

476
Q

polygamist

A

one who has more than one spouse at a time

477
Q

optimist

A

person who looks on the good side

478
Q

chauvinist

A

blindly devoted patriot

479
Q

hedonist

A

one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

480
Q

opportunist

A

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

481
Q

jingoist

A

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist

482
Q

philanthropist

A

lover of mankind; doer of good

483
Q

podiatrist

A

doctor who treats ailments of the feet

484
Q

narcissist

A

conceited person; someone in love with his own image

485
Q

defeatist

A

attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome

486
Q

pragmatist

A

practical perso

487
Q

numismatist

A

person who collects coins

488
Q

ventriloquist

A

someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing

489
Q

accost

A

approach and speak first to a perso

490
Q

host

A

great number; person entertaining guests; animal or plant from which a parasite gets its nourishment

491
Q

robust

A

vigorous; strong

492
Q

august

A

impressive; majestic

493
Q

oust

A

expel; drive out

494
Q

catalyst

A

agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

495
Q

tryst

A

meeting

496
Q

boycott

A

refrain from buying or using

497
Q

taut

A

tight; ready

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