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abut

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border upon; adjoi

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glut

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overstock; fill to excess

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gamut

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entire range

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lout

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clumsy perso

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Clout

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great influence (especially political or social)

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flout

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reject; mock

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rout

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stampede; drive out

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tout

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publicize; praise excessively

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devout

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pious

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strut

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supporting bar

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strut

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pompous walk; swagger

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pretext

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excuse

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milieu

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environment; means of expressio

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impromptu

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without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter

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eschew

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avoid

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askew

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crookedly; slanted; at an angle

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strew

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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter

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foreshadow

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give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure

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low

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moo

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bungalow

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small cottage

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callow

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youthful; immature; inexperienced

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fallow

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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wallow

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roll in; indulge in; become helpless

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winnow

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sift; separate good parts from bad

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bestow

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give

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avow

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declare openly

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Iax

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careless

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anticlimax

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letdown in thought or emotio

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hoax

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trick; practical joke

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wax

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increase; grow

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annex

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attach; take possession of

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apex

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tip; summit; climax

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vertex

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summit

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vortex

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、whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

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vex

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annoy; distress

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convex

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curving outward

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affix

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fasten; attach; add o

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phoenix

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、 symbol of immortality or rebirth

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paradox

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something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct

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orthodox

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traditional; conservative in belief

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heterodox

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unorthodox; unconventional

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lummox

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big, clumsy, often stupid perso

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of

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flux

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flowing; series of changes

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influx

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flowing into

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heyday

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time of greatest success; prime

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allay

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calm; pacify

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waylay

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ambush; lie in wait

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dismay

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discourage; frighte

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fray

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brawl

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defray

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pay the costs of

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array

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clothe; ador

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array

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marshal; draw up in order

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betray

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be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

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gainsay

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deny

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assay

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analyze; evaluate

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quay

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dock; landing place

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect

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advocacy

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support; active pleading on something’s behalf

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legacy

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a gift made by a will

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intimacy

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closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

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theocracy

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government run by religious leaders

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aristocracy

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hereditary nobility; privileged class

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plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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bureaucracy

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over-regulated administrative system marked by red tape

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ascendancy

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controlling influence; dominatio

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fancy

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notion; whim; inclinatio

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necromancy

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black magic; dealings with the dead

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poignancy

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quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotio

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discrepancy

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lack of consistency; difference

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complacency

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self-satisfaction; smugness

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exigency

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urgent situatio

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leniency

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mildness; permissiveness

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clemency

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disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

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inconsistency

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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness

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fluency

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smoothness of speech

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malady

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illness

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toady

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servile flatterer; yes ma

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eddy

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swirling current of water, air, etc

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giddy

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light-hearted; dizzy

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shoddy

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sham; not genuine; inferior

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ruddy

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reddish; healthy-looking

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seedy

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run-down; decrepit; disreputable

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subsidy

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direct financial aid by government, etc

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unwieldy

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awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable

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bandy

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discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly

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embody

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personify; make concrete; incorporate

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parody

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humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty

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hardy

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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foolhardy

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rash

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gaudy

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flashy; showy

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bawdy

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indecent; obscene

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dowdy

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slovenly; untidy

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medley

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mixture

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motley

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multi-colored; mixed

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prey

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target of a hunt; victim

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odyssey

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long, eventful journey

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stupefy

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make numb; stun; amaze

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pacify

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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue

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edify

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instruct; correct morally

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codify

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arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify

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deify

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turn into a god; idolize

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vilify

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slander

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mollify

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soothe

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nullify

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to make invalid

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amplify

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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger

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exemplify

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serve as an example of; embody

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ramify

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divide into branches or subdivisions

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petrify

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turn to stone

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ossify

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change or harden into bone

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ratify

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approve formally; confirm; verify

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gratify

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please

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stratify

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divide into classes; be arranged into strata

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rectify

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set right; correct

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stultify

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cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder

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mortify

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humiliate; punish the flesh

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mystify

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bewilder purposely

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demystify

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clarify; free from mystery or obscurity

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stodgy

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stuffy; boringly conservative

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentatio

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muggy

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warm and damp

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prodigy

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marvel; highly gifted child

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effigy

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dummy

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pedagogy

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teaching; art of educatio

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genealogy

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record of descent; lineage

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analogy

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similarity; parallelism

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archaeology

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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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ideology

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system of ideas of a group

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ornithology

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study of birds

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anthology

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book of literary selections by various authors

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philology

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study of language

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entomology

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study of insects

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etymology

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study of word parts

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terminology

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terms used in a science or art

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paleontology

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study of prehistoric life

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tautology

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unnecessary repetitio

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ichthyology

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study of fish

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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

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orgy

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wild, drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in a tendency

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oligarchy

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government by a privileged few

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anarchy

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absence of governing body; state of disorder

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monarchy

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government under a single ruler

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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touchy

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sensitive; irascible

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calligraphy

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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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choreography

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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances

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topography

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physical features of a regio

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atrophy

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wasting away

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lack of caring; indifference

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aversion; dislike

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empathy

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ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc

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pithy

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concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty

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earthy

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unrefined; coarse

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swarthy

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dark; dusky

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finicky

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too particular; fussy

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murky

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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague

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musky

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having the odor of musk

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anomaly

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irregularity

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treacly

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sticky sweet; cloyingly sentimental

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worldly

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engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual

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gamely AD

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bravely; with spirit

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comely

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attractive; agreeable

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gadfly

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animal-biting fly; an irritating perso

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unerringly

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infallibly

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wily

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cunning; artful

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rally

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call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc

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sully

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tarnish; soil

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seemly

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proper; appropriate

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unseemly

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unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste

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slovenly

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untidy; careless in work habits

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ungainly

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awkward; clumsy; unwieldy

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue

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imply

A

suggest a meaning not expressed; signify

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gingerly AD

A

very carefully

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miserly

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stingy; mea

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burly

A

husky; muscular

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surly

A

rude; cross

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grisly

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ghastly

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unsightly

A

ugly

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inadvertently AD

A

unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

182
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portly

A

stately; stout

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ghastly

A

horrible

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unruly

A

disobedient; lawless

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seamy

A

sordid; unwholesome

186
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alchemy

A

medieval chemistry

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blasphemy

A

irreverence; sacrilege; cursing

188
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balmy

A

mild; fragrant

189
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economy

A

efficiency or conciseness in using something

190
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miscellany

A

mixture of writings on various subjects

191
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litany

A

supplicatory prayer

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zany

A

crazy; comic

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larceny

A

theft

194
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progeny

A

children; offspring

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ignominy

A

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

196
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calumny

A

malicious misrepresentation; slander

197
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canny

A

shrewd; thrifty

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uncanny

A

strange; mysterious

199
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tyranny

A

oppression; cruel government

200
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whinny

A

neigh like a horse

201
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alimony

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payment by a husband to his divorced wife (or vice versa)

202
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parsimony

A

stinginess; excessive frugality

203
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irony

A

hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the

204
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monotony

A

sameness leading to boredom

205
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puny

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insignificant; tiny; weak

206
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decoy

A

lure or bait

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killjoy

A

grouch; spoilsport

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alloy

A

mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

209
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alloy

A

a mixture as of metals

210
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deploy

A

spread out [troops] in an extended though shallow battle line

211
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raspy

A

grating; harsh

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wispy

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thin; slight; barely discernible

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quandary

A

dilemma

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chary

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cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

215
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beneficiary

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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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subsidiary

A

subordinate; secondary

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incendiary

A

arsonist

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auxiliary

A

helper, additional or subsidiary

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pecuniary

A

pertaining to money

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apiary

A

a place where bees are kept

221
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aviary

A

enclosure for birds

222
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ancillary

A

serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary

223
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corollary

A

consequence; accompaniment

224
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epistolary

A

consisting of letters

225
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exemplary

A

serving as a model; outstanding

226
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mercenary

A

interested in money or gai

227
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seminary

A

school for training future ministers; academy for young

228
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luminary

A

celebrity; dignitary

229
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visionary

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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical

230
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reactionary

A

recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative

231
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hoary

A

white with age

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itinerary

A

plan of a trip

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arbitrary

A

capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

234
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adversary

A

opponent

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emissary

A

agent; messenger

236
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glossary

A

brief explanation of words used in the text

237
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monetary

A

pertaining to money

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sedentary

A

requiring sitting

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complementary

A

serving to complete something

240
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rudimentary

A

not developed; elementary; crude

241
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alimentary

A

supplying nourishment

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salutary

A

tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome

243
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sanctuary

A

refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place

244
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obituary

A

death notice

245
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wary

A

very cautious

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decry

A

express strong disapproval of; disparage

247
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mimicry

A

imitatio

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descry

A

catch sight of

249
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wizardry

A

sorcery; magic

250
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tawdry

A

cheap and gaudy

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leery

A

suspicious; cautious

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drudgery

A

menial work

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lechery

A

lustfulness; impurity in thought and deed

254
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periphery

A

edge, especially of a round surface

255
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chicanery

A

trickery; deceptio

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buffoonery

A

clowning

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effrontery

A

shameless boldness

258
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query

A

inquiry; questio

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revelry

A

boisterous merrymaking

260
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gory

A

bloody

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allegory

A

story in which characters are used as symbols; fable

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cursory

A

casual; hastily done

263
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accessory

A

additional object; useful but not essential thing

264
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illusory

A

deceptive; not real

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mandatory

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obligatory

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obligatory

A

binding; required

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derogatory

A

expressing a low opinio

268
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conciliatory

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reconciling; soothing

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ambulatory

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able to walk; not bedridde

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migratory

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wandering

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compensatory

A

making up for; repaying

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gustatory

A

affecting the sense of taste

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olfactory

A

concerning the sense of smell

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refractory

A

stubborn; unmanageable

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trajectory

A

path taken by a projectile

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valedictory

A

pertaining to farewell

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perfunctory

A

superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

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auditory

A

pertaining to the sense of hearing

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transitory

A

impermanent; fleeting

280
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repository

A

storehouse

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expository

A

explanatory; serving to explai

282
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desultory

A

aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

283
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promontory

A

headland

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peremptory

A

demanding and leaving no choice

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savory

A

tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

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spry

A

vigorously active; nimble

287
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parry

A

ward off a blow; deflect

288
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tarry

A

delay; dawdle

289
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quarry

A

Victim; object of a hunt

290
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quarry

A

dig into

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scurry

A

move briskly

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idolatry

A

worship of idols; excessive admiratio

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symmetry

A

arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity

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paltry

A

insignificant; petty; trifling

295
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sultry

A

sweltering

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gentry

A

people of standing; class of people just below nobility

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bigotry

A

stubborn intolerance

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ancestry

A

family descent

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sophistry

A

seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning

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augury

A

omen; prophecy

301
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perjury

A

false testimony while under oath

302
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penury

A

severe poverty; stinginess

303
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wry

A

twisted; with a humorous twist

304
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awry AD

A

distorted; crooked

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queasy

A

easily nauseated; squeamish

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idiosyncrasy

A

individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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ecstasy

A

rapture; joy; any overpowering emotio

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heresy

A

opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted

309
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autopsy

A

examination of a dead body; post-mortem

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glossy

A

smooth and shining

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nicety

A

precision; minute distinctio

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piety

A

religious devotion; godliness

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impiety

A

irreverence; lack of respect for God

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notoriety

A

disrepute; ill fame

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propriety

A

fitness; correct conduct

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impropriety

A

improperness; unsuitableness

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subtlety

A

perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy

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thrifty

A

careful about money; economical

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lofty

A

very high

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acerbity

A

bitterness of speech and temper

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tenacity

A

firmness; persistence

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pugnacity

A

combativeness; disposition to fight

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Capacity

A

mental or physical ability; role; ability to accommodate

324
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veracity

A

truthfulness

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felicity

A

happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc

326
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multiplicity

A

state of being numerous

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complicity

A

participation; involvement

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duplicity

A

double-dealing; hypocrisy

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eccentricity

A

oddity; idiosyncrasy

330
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plasticity

A

ability to be molded

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velocity

A

speed

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atrocity

A

brutal deed

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paucity

A

scarcity

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timidity

A

lack of self-confidence or courage

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cupidity

A

greed

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fecundity

A

fertility; fruitfulness

337
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rotundity

A

roundness; sonorousness of speech

338
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spontaneity

A

lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint

339
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frugality

A

thrift; economy

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geniality

A

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

341
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partiality

A

inclination; bias

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formality

A

ceremonious quality; something done just for form’s sake

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generality

A

vague statement

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fidelity

A

loyalty

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liability

A

drawback; debts

346
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mutability

A

ability to change in form; fickleness

347
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immobility

A

state of being immovable

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agility

A

nimbleness

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humility

A

humbleness of spirit

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gentility

A

those of gentle birth; refinement

351
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hostility

A

unfriendliness; hatred

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tranquillity

A

calmness; peace

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jollity

A

gaiety; cheerfulness

354
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amity

A

friendship

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calamity

A

disaster; misery

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unanimity

A

complete agreement

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equanimity

A

calmness of temperament; composure

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proximity

A

nearness

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enmity

A

ill will; hatred

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infirmity

A

weakness

361
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uniformity

A

sameness; monotony

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enormity

A

hugeness (in a bad sense)

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anonymity

A

state of being nameless; anonymousness

364
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serenity

A

calmness; placidity

365
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indignity

A

offensive or insulting treatment

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affinity

A

kinship

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solemnity

A

seriousness; gravity

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impunity

A

freedom from punishment or harm

369
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serendipity

A

gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck

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hilarity

A

boisterous mirth

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insularity

A

narrow-mindedness; isolatio

372
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parity

A

equality in status or amount; close resemblance

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disparity

A

difference; condition of inequality

374
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alacrity

A

cheerful promptness

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celerity

A

speed; rapidity

376
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temerity

A

boldness; rashness

377
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asperity

A

sharpness (of temper)

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prosperity

A

good fortune; financial success; physical well-being

379
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posterity

A

descendants; future generations

380
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verity

A

quality of being true; lasting truth or principle

381
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severity

A

harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity

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integrity

A

uprightness; wholeness

383
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propensity

A

natural inclinatio

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animosity

A

active enmity

385
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pomposity

A

self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt

386
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adversity

A

poverty; misfortune

387
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diversity

A

variety; dissimilitude

388
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entity

A

real being

389
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nonentity

A

person of no importance; nonexistence

390
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acuity

A

sharpness

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annuity

A

yearly allowance

392
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equity

A

fairness; justice

393
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inequity

A

unfairness

394
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propinquity

A

nearness; kinship

395
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gravity

A

seriousness

396
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depravity

A

extreme corruption; wickedness

397
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suavity

A

banity; polish

398
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longevity

A

long life

399
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levity

A

lack of seriousness; lightness

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brevity

A

conciseness

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acclivity

A

sharp upslope of a hill

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declivity

A

downward slope

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proclivity

A

inclination; natural tendency

404
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prolixity

A

_ tedious wordiness; verbosity

405
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casualty

A

serious or fatal accident

406
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novelty

A

something new; newness

407
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faculty

A

mental or bodily powers; teaching staff

408
Q

scanty

A

meager; insufficient

409
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warranty

A

guarantee; assurance by seller

410
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jaunty

A

lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree

411
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amnesty

A

pardo

412
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testy

A

irritable; short-tempered

413
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travesty

A

comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous

414
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gusty

A

windy

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musty

A

stale; spoiled by age

416
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natty

A

neatly or smartly dressed

417
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petty

A

trivial; unimportant; very small

418
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knotty

A

intricate; difficult; tangled

419
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soliloquy

A

talking to oneself

420
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bevy

A

large group

421
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levy

A

impose (a fine); collect (a payment)

422
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scurvy

A

despicable; contemptible

423
Q

sinewy

A

tough; strong and firm

424
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galaxy

A

large, isolated system of stars, such

425
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proxy

A

authorized agent

426
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hazy

A

slightly obscure

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