barron 3500 3001-end Flashcards
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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
sift; separate good parts from bad
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bestow
give
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avow
declare openly
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Iax
careless
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anticlimax
letdown in thought or emotio
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hoax
trick; practical joke
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wax
increase; grow
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annex
attach; take possession of
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apex
tip; summit; climax
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vertex
summit
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vortex
、whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
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vex
annoy; distress
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convex
curving outward
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affix
fasten; attach; add o
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phoenix
、 symbol of immortality or rebirth
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paradox
something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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orthodox
traditional; conservative in belief
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heterodox
unorthodox; unconventional
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lummox
big, clumsy, often stupid perso
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equinox
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of
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flux
flowing; series of changes
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influx
flowing into
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heyday
time of greatest success; prime
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allay
calm; pacify
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waylay
ambush; lie in wait
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dismay
discourage; frighte
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fray
brawl
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defray
pay the costs of
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array
clothe; ador
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array
marshal; draw up in order
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betray
be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
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gainsay
deny
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assay
analyze; evaluate
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quay
dock; landing place
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efficacy
power to produce desired effect
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advocacy
support; active pleading on something's behalf
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legacy
a gift made by a will
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intimacy
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
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theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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aristocracy
hereditary nobility; privileged class
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plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
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bureaucracy
over-regulated administrative system marked by red tape
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ascendancy
controlling influence; dominatio
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fancy
notion; whim; inclinatio
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necromancy
black magic; dealings with the dead
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poignancy
quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotio
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discrepancy
lack of consistency; difference
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complacency
self-satisfaction; smugness
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exigency
urgent situatio
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leniency
mildness; permissiveness
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clemency
disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
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inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
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fluency
smoothness of speech
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malady
illness
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toady
servile flatterer; yes ma
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eddy
swirling current of water, air, etc
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giddy
light-hearted; dizzy
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shoddy
sham; not genuine; inferior
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ruddy
reddish; healthy-looking
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seedy
run-down; decrepit; disreputable
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subsidy
direct financial aid by government, etc
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unwieldy
awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable
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bandy
discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
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embody
personify; make concrete; incorporate
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parody
humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty
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hardy
sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
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foolhardy
rash
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gaudy
flashy; showy
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bawdy
indecent; obscene
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dowdy
slovenly; untidy
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medley
mixture
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motley
multi-colored; mixed
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prey
target of a hunt; victim
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odyssey
long, eventful journey
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stupefy
make numb; stun; amaze
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pacify
soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
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edify
instruct; correct morally
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codify
arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify
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deify
turn into a god; idolize
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vilify
slander
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mollify
soothe
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nullify
to make invalid
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amplify
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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exemplify
serve as an example of; embody
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ramify
divide into branches or subdivisions
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petrify
turn to stone
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ossify
change or harden into bone
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ratify
approve formally; confirm; verify
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gratify
please
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stratify
divide into classes; be arranged into strata
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rectify
set right; correct
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stultify
cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
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mortify
humiliate; punish the flesh
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mystify
bewilder purposely
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demystify
clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
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stodgy
stuffy; boringly conservative
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elegy
poem or song expressing lamentatio
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muggy
warm and damp
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prodigy
marvel; highly gifted child
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effigy
dummy
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pedagogy
teaching; art of educatio
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genealogy
record of descent; lineage
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analogy
similarity; parallelism
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archaeology
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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ideology
system of ideas of a group
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ornithology
study of birds
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anthology
book of literary selections by various authors
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philology
study of language
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entomology
study of insects
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etymology
study of word parts
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terminology
terms used in a science or art
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paleontology
study of prehistoric life
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tautology
unnecessary repetitio
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ichthyology
study of fish
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eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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orgy
wild, drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in a tendency
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oligarchy
government by a privileged few
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anarchy
absence of governing body; state of disorder
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monarchy
government under a single ruler
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hierarchy
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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touchy
sensitive; irascible
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calligraphy
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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choreography
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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topography
physical features of a regio
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atrophy
wasting away
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apathy
lack of caring; indifference
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antipathy
aversion; dislike
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empathy
ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc
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pithy
concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty
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earthy
unrefined; coarse
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swarthy
dark; dusky
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finicky
too particular; fussy
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murky
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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musky
having the odor of musk
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anomaly
irregularity
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treacly
sticky sweet; cloyingly sentimental
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worldly
engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual
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gamely AD
bravely; with spirit
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comely
attractive; agreeable
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gadfly
animal-biting fly; an irritating perso
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unerringly
infallibly
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wily
cunning; artful
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rally
call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc
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sully
tarnish; soil
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seemly
proper; appropriate
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unseemly
unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste
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slovenly
untidy; careless in work habits
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ungainly
awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
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melancholy
gloomy; morose; blue
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imply
suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
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gingerly AD
very carefully
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miserly
stingy; mea
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burly
husky; muscular
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surly
rude; cross
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grisly
ghastly
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unsightly
ugly
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inadvertently AD
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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portly
stately; stout
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ghastly
horrible
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unruly
disobedient; lawless
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seamy
sordid; unwholesome
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alchemy
medieval chemistry
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blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
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balmy
mild; fragrant
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economy
efficiency or conciseness in using something
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miscellany
mixture of writings on various subjects
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litany
supplicatory prayer
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zany
crazy; comic
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larceny
theft
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progeny
children; offspring
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ignominy
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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calumny
malicious misrepresentation; slander
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canny
shrewd; thrifty
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uncanny
strange; mysterious
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tyranny
oppression; cruel government
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whinny
neigh like a horse
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alimony
payment by a husband to his divorced wife (or vice versa)
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parsimony
stinginess; excessive frugality
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irony
hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the
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monotony
sameness leading to boredom
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puny
insignificant; tiny; weak
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decoy
lure or bait
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killjoy
grouch; spoilsport
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alloy
mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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alloy
a mixture as of metals
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deploy
spread out [troops] in an extended though shallow battle line
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raspy
grating; harsh
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wispy
thin; slight; barely discernible
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quandary
dilemma
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chary
cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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beneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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subsidiary
subordinate; secondary
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incendiary
arsonist
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auxiliary
helper, additional or subsidiary
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pecuniary
pertaining to money
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apiary
a place where bees are kept
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aviary
enclosure for birds
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ancillary
serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
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corollary
consequence; accompaniment
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epistolary
consisting of letters
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exemplary
serving as a model; outstanding
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mercenary
interested in money or gai
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seminary
school for training future ministers; academy for young
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luminary
celebrity; dignitary
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visionary
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical
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reactionary
recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative
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hoary
white with age
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itinerary
plan of a trip
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arbitrary
capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
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adversary
opponent
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emissary
agent; messenger
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glossary
brief explanation of words used in the text
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monetary
pertaining to money
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sedentary
requiring sitting
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complementary
serving to complete something
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rudimentary
not developed; elementary; crude
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alimentary
supplying nourishment
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salutary
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
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sanctuary
refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place
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obituary
death notice
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wary
very cautious
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decry
express strong disapproval of; disparage
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mimicry
imitatio
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descry
catch sight of
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wizardry
sorcery; magic
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tawdry
cheap and gaudy
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leery
suspicious; cautious
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drudgery
menial work
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lechery
lustfulness; impurity in thought and deed
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periphery
edge, especially of a round surface
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chicanery
trickery; deceptio
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buffoonery
clowning
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effrontery
shameless boldness
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query
inquiry; questio
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revelry
boisterous merrymaking
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gory
bloody
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allegory
story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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cursory
casual; hastily done
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accessory
additional object; useful but not essential thing
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illusory
deceptive; not real
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mandatory
obligatory
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obligatory
binding; required
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derogatory
expressing a low opinio
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conciliatory
reconciling; soothing
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ambulatory
able to walk; not bedridde
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migratory
wandering
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compensatory
making up for; repaying
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gustatory
affecting the sense of taste
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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refractory
stubborn; unmanageable
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trajectory
path taken by a projectile
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valedictory
pertaining to farewell
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perfunctory
superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
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auditory
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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transitory
impermanent; fleeting
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repository
storehouse
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expository
explanatory; serving to explai
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desultory
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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promontory
headland
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peremptory
demanding and leaving no choice
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savory
tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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spry
vigorously active; nimble
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parry
ward off a blow; deflect
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tarry
delay; dawdle
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quarry
Victim; object of a hunt
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quarry
dig into
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scurry
move briskly
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idolatry
worship of idols; excessive admiratio
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symmetry
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling
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sultry
sweltering
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gentry
people of standing; class of people just below nobility
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bigotry
stubborn intolerance
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ancestry
family descent
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sophistry
seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
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augury
omen; prophecy
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perjury
false testimony while under oath
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penury
severe poverty; stinginess
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wry
twisted; with a humorous twist
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awry AD
distorted; crooked
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queasy
easily nauseated; squeamish
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idiosyncrasy
individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
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ecstasy
rapture; joy; any overpowering emotio
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heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted
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autopsy
examination of a dead body; post-mortem
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glossy
smooth and shining
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nicety
precision; minute distinctio
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piety
religious devotion; godliness
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impiety
irreverence; lack of respect for God
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notoriety
disrepute; ill fame
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propriety
fitness; correct conduct
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impropriety
improperness; unsuitableness
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subtlety
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
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thrifty
careful about money; economical
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lofty
very high
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acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper
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tenacity
firmness; persistence
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pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight
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Capacity
mental or physical ability; role; ability to accommodate
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veracity
truthfulness
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felicity
happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc
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multiplicity
state of being numerous
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complicity
participation; involvement
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duplicity
double-dealing; hypocrisy
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eccentricity
oddity; idiosyncrasy
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plasticity
ability to be molded
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velocity
speed
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atrocity
brutal deed
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paucity
scarcity
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timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
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cupidity
greed
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fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness
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rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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spontaneity
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
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frugality
thrift; economy
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geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy
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partiality
inclination; bias
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formality
ceremonious quality; something done just for form's sake
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generality
vague statement
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fidelity
loyalty
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liability
drawback; debts
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mutability
ability to change in form; fickleness
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immobility
state of being immovable
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agility
nimbleness
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humility
humbleness of spirit
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gentility
those of gentle birth; refinement
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hostility
unfriendliness; hatred
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tranquillity
calmness; peace
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jollity
gaiety; cheerfulness
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amity
friendship
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calamity
disaster; misery
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unanimity
complete agreement
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equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
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proximity
nearness
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enmity
ill will; hatred
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infirmity
weakness
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uniformity
sameness; monotony
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enormity
hugeness (in a bad sense)
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anonymity
state of being nameless; anonymousness
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serenity
calmness; placidity
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indignity
offensive or insulting treatment
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affinity
kinship
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solemnity
seriousness; gravity
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impunity
freedom from punishment or harm
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serendipity
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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hilarity
boisterous mirth
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insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolatio
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parity
equality in status or amount; close resemblance
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disparity
difference; condition of inequality
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alacrity
cheerful promptness
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celerity
speed; rapidity
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temerity
boldness; rashness
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asperity
sharpness (of temper)
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prosperity
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
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posterity
descendants; future generations
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verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle
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severity
harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity
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integrity
uprightness; wholeness
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propensity
natural inclinatio
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animosity
active enmity
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pomposity
self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt
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adversity
poverty; misfortune
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diversity
variety; dissimilitude
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entity
real being
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nonentity
person of no importance; nonexistence
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acuity
sharpness
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annuity
yearly allowance
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equity
fairness; justice
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inequity
unfairness
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propinquity
nearness; kinship
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gravity
seriousness
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depravity
extreme corruption; wickedness
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suavity
banity; polish
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longevity
long life
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levity
lack of seriousness; lightness
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brevity
conciseness
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acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill
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declivity
downward slope
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proclivity
inclination; natural tendency
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prolixity
_ tedious wordiness; verbosity
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casualty
serious or fatal accident
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novelty
something new; newness
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faculty
mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
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scanty
meager; insufficient
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warranty
guarantee; assurance by seller
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jaunty
lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
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amnesty
pardo
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testy
irritable; short-tempered
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travesty
comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
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gusty
windy
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musty
stale; spoiled by age
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natty
neatly or smartly dressed
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petty
trivial; unimportant; very small
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knotty
intricate; difficult; tangled
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soliloquy
talking to oneself
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bevy
large group
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levy
impose (a fine); collect (a payment)
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scurvy
despicable; contemptible
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sinewy
tough; strong and firm
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galaxy
large, isolated system of stars, such
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proxy
authorized agent
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hazy
slightly obscure
