Barron GRE 501-800 Flashcards

Question

obviate

Answer 1

to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

Answer 2

to shut; block

Answer 3

relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

Answer 4

a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

Answer 5

too helful; meddlesome

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concerning the sense of smell

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form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

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burdensome

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formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to

Answer 10

public disgrace; contempt

Answer 11

scientist who studies birds

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to move back and forth

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showy; pretentious

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presumptuous; arrogant

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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study of past geological eras through fossil remains

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lacking color or liveliness

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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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model of perfection or excellence

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one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause

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departing from normal condition

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jargon; a regional dialect

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showing off learning

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transparent; easily understood

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inclination

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extreme poverty

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wandering from place to place

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imperative; leaving no choice

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present throughout the years; persistent

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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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superficial; performed really as a duty

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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

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penetrable

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious

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spread throughout every part

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rude; peevish

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unemotional; calm in temperament

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anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

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facial features

Answer 40

devoutness

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pleasantly pungent; attractive

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fleeting feeling or hurt pride

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soothe; pacify

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melancholy; mournful

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pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed

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stale; overused expression

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spiritual; theoretical

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excess; overabundance

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to examine deeply; determine the depth

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to fall; plunge

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society ruled by the wealthy

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

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poerson who affects an attitude to impress others

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to talk idly; chatter

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meaningless, foolish talk

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preliminary statement

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principle; law

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to cause to happen; throw down from a height

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rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation

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forerunner; predecessor

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to supersede; appropiate for oneself

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capable of grasping

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forewarning; presentiment

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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rude; improperly bold

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supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature

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to quibble; evade the truth

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original; existing from the beginning

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untouched; uncorrupted

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honesty; high-mindness

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posing a problem; doubtful

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wasteful; extravagant; lavish

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deep, not superficial

Answer 74

so high as to prevent the purchase or use of, forbidding

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to increase rapidly

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inclination, tendency

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to win over, appease

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correct conduct, fitness

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to condemn, forbid, outlaw

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providing for future need, frugal

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careful in observing rules fo behavior

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penetrating, caustic, to the point

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to profess, suppose, claim

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marsh, difficult situation

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to cower, lose heart

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limited, restricted

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sudden feeling of faintness or nausea

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to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

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inactive, still

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number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting

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witty, skillful storyteller

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to scold with bitter or abusive language

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implication, consequence

Answer 94

fundamental reason

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puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words

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resisting authority or control

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retract a statement of opinion

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person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

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abstruse, profound

Answer 100

formidable, arousing fear

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stubborn, resisting ordinary methods of treatment

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brightly shining, resplendent

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to contradict, disprove

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to entertain

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to consign to an inferior position

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to object or protest

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to go back on one's word

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amends, compensation

Answer 109

fret, complain

Answer 110

repetition, especially of a piece of music

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to find fault with, blame

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morally unprincipled person

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to reject as having no authority

Answer 114

determination, resolve

Answer 115

determination, firmness of purpose

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nor speaking freely, reserved, reluctant

Answer 117

expressing deep respect, worshipful

Answer 118

retaliatory action or retort

Answer 119

excessively ornate

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protocol, title or heading

Answer 121

trick, crafty stratagem

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lascivious, lustful

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expecting an improvement, favorable to health

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to approve, ratify, permit

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cynical, scornfully mocking

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pertaining to tailors

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to satisfy

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imbue througout, soak thoroughly

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a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat

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to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell

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relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

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produce and release substance into organism

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behaviour prompting rebellion

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diligent, assiduous

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relating to earthquakes

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relating to the senses, gratifying the physical (sexual) senses

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relating to the senses

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aware, concious, able to preceive

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submissive, obedient

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navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

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a piece of broken glass or pottery

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relating to the stars

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apelike, relating to apes

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comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as"

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well-paying job that requieres little or no work

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unique, extraordinary, odd

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intricate, complex

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one who doubts

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seriousness

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thoroughly soaked, saturated

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concerned, attentive, eager

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literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others

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able to meet financial obligations

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relating to or affecting the body, corporeal

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sleep producing

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filthy, contemptible and corrupt

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seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so

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band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects

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person who spends money recklessly

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filthy, wretched condition

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marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds

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to stop or check the flow of

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extremely loud

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mark of disgrace or inferiority

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to be sparing

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to specify as an essential condition

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having or showing little emotion

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arranged in layers

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marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels

Answer 170

something that restrains, negative criticism

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loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy

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to swagger, display to impress others

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to impair or reduce to uselessness

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to dull the senses of, stun, atonish

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dark and gloomy, hellish

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notice ordering someone to appear in court

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to settle down, grow quiet

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to support with proof or evidence

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to include, incorporate

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intended to undermine or underthrow, especially an established government

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relief, help in time of distress or want

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the right to vote

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to relace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated

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lying in the back, marked by lethargy

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to replace, substitute

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beseeching

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one who asks humbly and earnestly

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the act of assuming to be true or real

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a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

Answer 190

related to the woods or forest

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silently understood, implied

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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peripheral, irrelevant, digressing

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unnecessary repetition

Answer 195

science of classification

Answer 196

belief, doctrine

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weak, insubstantial

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earthly, commonplace

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government by priests representing a god

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an actor or actress

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voice tone color

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long, violent speech, verbal assault

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flatterer, yes-man

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book, usually large and academic

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lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness

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a turning or twisting force

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having many twists and turns, highly complex

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to promote or praise energetically

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obedient, yielding

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act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

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temporary, fleeting

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partially transparent

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work, especially arduous work

Answer 214

parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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trembling, frugal, timid

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fear and anxiety

Answer 218

aggressiveness, ferocity

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agreement between lovest to meet, rendez-vous

Answer 220

swollen, distended

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muddy, opaque, in a state of great confusion

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swollen, pompous

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serving as a guardian or protector

Answer 224

myterious, strange

Answer 225

moving in waves

Answer 226

not false, genuine

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indefensible

Answer 228

not favorable, troublesome, unruly

Answer 229

a practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

Answer 230

to waver, oscillate

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empty, void, lacking intelligence

Answer 232

pertaining to a farewell

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tasteless, dull

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varied, marked with different colors

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to boast, drag

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mercenary, corruptible

Answer 237

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

Answer 238

to adore, honor, respect

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truthful, accurate

Answer 240

irritation, annoyance

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practicable, capable of developing

Answer 242

vengeful, unforgiving

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someone with master skills, expert musician

Answer 244

appearance, aspect

Answer 245

thick, syrupy

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to impair the quality of, corrupt morally

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using or containing harsh, abusive censure

Answer 248

dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

Answer 249

prevailing fashion or practice

Answer 250

tending to vary frequently, fickle

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whirpool, center of turbulence

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careful, cautious

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wallow or roll, toss about, be in turmoil

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fanciful, unpredictable

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vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful

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one who is fanatically devoted to a cause