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abate

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to decrease; reduce

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abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

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aberrant

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deviating from what is normal

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

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abject

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miserable; pitiful

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abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

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abscission

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(n) the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other parts of a plant

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abscised

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(v) to cut off or away

ex: The surgeon abscised a small growth on the patient’s hand.

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abscond

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to depart secretly

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

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abysmal

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very bad

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue

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to accumulate; grow by additions

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adamant

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uncompromising; unyielding

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or art

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affected

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pretentious, phony

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affinity

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fondness; liking; similarity

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

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aggregate

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amounting to a whole; total

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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alleviate

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to relieve; improve partially

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alloy

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a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

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allure

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the power to entice by charm

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amalgamate

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to combine into a unified whole

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambivalence

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the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

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ambrosia

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something delicious; the food of the gods

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ameliorate

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to improve

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amenable

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agreeable; cooperative; suited

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amenity

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something that increases comfort

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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anachronism

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something out of the proper time

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analgesic

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medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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analogous

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comparable

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analogy

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a similarity in some ways between things that are otherwise dissimilar

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anarchy

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absence of government; state of disorder

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anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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anomalous

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irregular; deviating from the norm

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antecedent

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something that comes before

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antediluvian

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prehistoric

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antipathy

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dislike; hostility

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apathy

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indifference

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apex

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the highest point

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apogee

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the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

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apothegm

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a terse, witty saying (pronounced AP-uh-them and also spelled apophthegm)

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appease

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to calm; pacify; placate

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appellation

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name

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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apprise

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to inform

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approbation

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praise; approval

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appropriate

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(v) to take possession for one’s own use; confiscate

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apropos

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relevant

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arabesque

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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archeology

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the study of material evidence of past human life

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ardor

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great emotion or passion

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arduous

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extremely difficult; laborious

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argot

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specialized vocabulary used by a group

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arrest

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to stop; to seize

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artifact

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item made by human craft

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artless

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guileless; natural

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ascetic

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one who practices self-denial

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asperity

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severity; harshness; irritability

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aspersion

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slander; false rumor

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working

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assuage

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to make less severe

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astringent

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harsh; severe

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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter

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atavism

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in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

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attenuate

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to weaken

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audacious

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bold; daring

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austere

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stern; unadorned

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autonomous

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self-governing; independent

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avarice

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greed

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true

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avocation

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secondary occupation

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avuncular

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like an uncle; benevolent and tolerant

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axiomatic

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taken for granted

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bacchanalian

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

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banal

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commonplace; trite

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banter

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playful conversation

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bard

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poet

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bawdy

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obscene

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beatify

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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behemoth

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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belie

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ton contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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beneficent

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kindly; doing good

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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

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blandishment

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flattery

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blasé

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

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bolster

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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bovine

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cowlike

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brazen

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bold; shameless

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broach

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to mention for the first time

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bucolic

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characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

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burgeon

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to flourish

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burnish

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to polish

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buttress

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to reinforce; support

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cacophonous

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unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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cadge

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to beg; sponge

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callous

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thick-skinned; insensitive

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calumny

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false and malicious accusation; slander

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canard

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false, deliberately misleading story

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canon

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an established principle; a basis or standard for judgement; a group of literary works

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cant

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insincere talk; language of a particular group

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cantankerous

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irritable; ill-humored

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capricious

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fickle

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captious

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faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

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cardinal

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of foremost importance

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carnal

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of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites

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carping

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to find fault; complain

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cartography

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science of making maps

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caste

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any of the hereditary social classes of Hindu society; social stratification

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castigation

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punishment; chastisement; criticism

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cataclysm

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violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

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catalyst

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something causing change

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categorical

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absolute; without exception

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caucus

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smaller group within an organization

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causal

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involving a cause

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caustic

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sarcastically biting; burning

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celestial

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concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

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centrifugal

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moving away from a center

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centripetal

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moving or directed toward a center

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champion

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to defend or support

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

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chicanery

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trickery; fraud

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chivalry

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the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women

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churlish

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rude; boorish

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circuitous

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roundabout

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clairvoyant

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one who can predict the future; psychic

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clamor

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noisy outcry

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clique

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small, exclusive group

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cloister

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to confine; seclude

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coagulate

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thicken; congeal

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coalesce

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to cause to become one

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coda

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concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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codify

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to systematize

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cognizant

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informed; conscious; aware

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collage

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artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

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commensurate

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proportional

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary

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complacent

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self-satisfied

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complaisant

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overly polite; willing to please; obliging

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complement

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something that completes or makes up a whole

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compliant

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yielding

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compunction

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uneasiness caused by guilt

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concave

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curving inward

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conciliatory

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overcoming distrust or hostility

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concoct

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to invent

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concomitant

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existing concurrently

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condone

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to overlook voluntarily; forgive

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confound

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to baffle; perplex; mix up

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congenial

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similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage agreement

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connoisseur

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a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste

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conscript

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person compulsorily enrolled for military service

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consecrate

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to declare sacred

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contend

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to assert

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contentious

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quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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contiguous

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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continence

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self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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contrite

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very sorrowful for a wrong

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contumacious

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disobedient; rebellious

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conundrum

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riddle; puzzle with no solution

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convention

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practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

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converge

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to approach; come together; tend to meet

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convex

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curved outward

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convivial

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sociable

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convoluted

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twisted; complicated

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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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coquette

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woman who flirts

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cornucopia

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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

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cosmology

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study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe

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covert

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hidden; secret

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covetous

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desiring something owned by another

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cozen

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to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

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craven

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cowardly

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credence

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acceptance of something as true

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credo

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statement of belief or principle; creed

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daunt

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to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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dearth

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scarcity

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debauchery

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corruption

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decorum

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proper behavior

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defame

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to malign; harm someone’s reputation

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default

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to fail to act

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deference

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respect; regard for another’s wish

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defunct

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no longer existing

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delineate

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to represent or depict

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demographic

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related to population balance

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demotic

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pertaining to people; denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial

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demur

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to express doubt

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denigrate

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to slur someone’s reputation

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denizen

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an inhabitant; a regular visitor

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denouement

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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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deride

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to mock

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derivative

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something derived; unoriginal

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desiccate

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to dry completely

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desuetude

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state of disuse

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desultory

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random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s character

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diaphanous

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transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of self-confidence

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diffuse

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to spread out

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digression

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act of straying from the main point

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dirge

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funeral hymn

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disabuse

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to free from a misconception

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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not in tune

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discredit

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to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted

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discrepancy

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difference between

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discrete

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one’s own

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disingenuous

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not candid; crafty

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disinterested

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unprejudiced; objective

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disjointed

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject

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disparage

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to belitte

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disparate

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dissimilar

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dissemble

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to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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disseminate

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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dissident

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person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.

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dissolution

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the action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body; disintegration; debauchery;

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dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony

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distend

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to expand; swell out

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distill

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extract the essential elements

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distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

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diverge

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point

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divest

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to strip; deprive; rid

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divulge

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to make known something that is secret

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doctrinaire

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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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document

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to provide with written evidence to support

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doggerel

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poor verse; comic verse composed in irregular rhythm; verse or words that are badly written or expressed

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dogmatic

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stating opinions without proof

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dormant

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inactive

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dross

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waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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ebullient

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exhilarated; enthusiastic

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eclectic

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selecting from various sources

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effervescence

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state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes

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effete

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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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efficacy

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efficiency; effectiveness

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effrontery

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shameless boldness; presumptuousness

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egoism

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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; conceited

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

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elicit

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to provoke, draw out

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elixir

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a substance believed to have the power to cure ills

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Elysian

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blissful; delightful

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emaciated

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thin and wasted

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embellish

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to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

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emollient

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soothing; mollifying

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empirical

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derived from observation or experiment

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emulate

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to imitate; copy

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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endemic

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inherent; belonging to an area

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enervate

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to weaken

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engender

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to cause; produce

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enhance

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to increase; improve

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entomology

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the scientific study of insects

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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epistemology

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

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equable

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steady; unvarying; serene

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equanimity

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composure; calmness

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equivocate

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to intentionally use vague language

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errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

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erudite

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learned; scholarly

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to a few

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essay

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to make an attempt; subject to a test

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estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate

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ethnocentric

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based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

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etiology

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causes or origins

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etymology

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origin or history of a word

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eugenics

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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

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eulogy

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high praise; especially of a person who has recently died

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euphemism

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use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place or unpleasant or offensive language

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euphoria

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a feeling of extreme happiness

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euthanasia

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mercy killing

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evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of

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evocative

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

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exacerbate

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to aggravate; make worse

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exact

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

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exculpate

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to clear blame of; vindicate

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execrable

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detestable; abhorrent

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exhort

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to urge by strong appeals

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exigency

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crisis; urgent requirements

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existential

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having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism

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exorcise

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

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expatiate

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to speak or write at length

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expatriate

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to send into exile (pronounced ek-SPAY-tree-ayt)

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expiate

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to atone for; make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing)

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explicate

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to explain; interpret; clarify

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expository

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explanatory; intended to explain or describe something

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extant

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in existence; not lost

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extemporaneous

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unrehearsed

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extirpate

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to root up; to destroy

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extraneous

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not essential

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extrapolation

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the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable

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extrinsic

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not inherent or essential; not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside

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facetious

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humorous

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facilitate

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to make less difficult

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factotum

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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fallacious

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based on a false idea or fact; misleading

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fallow

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied

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fauna

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animals of a period or region

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fawning

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seeking favor by flattering

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felicitous

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suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen

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feral

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existing in a wild or untamed state

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fervor

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warmth and intensity of emotion

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fetid

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having a bad smell

324
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fetter

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to bind; confine

325
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fiat

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arbitrary order; authorization

326
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fidelity

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loyalty; exact correspondence

327
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filibuster

A

use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

328
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finesse

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to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to use finesse, that is, refinement in performance

329
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fissure

A

crevice; a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth

330
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flag

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to droop; grow weak

331
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fledgling

A

beginner; novice

332
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flora

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plants of a region or era

333
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florid

A

ruddy; reddish; flowery

334
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flourish

A

(n) en embellishment or ornamentation

(v) to grow vigorously, or to thrive

335
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flout

A

to treat scornfully

336
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flux

A

flowing; a continuous moving

337
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foment

A

to incite; arouse

338
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forbearance

A

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

339
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forestall

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to prevent; delay

340
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formidable

A

menacing; threatening

341
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forswear

A

renounce; repudiate; agree to give up or do without

342
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founder

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to sink; fail; collapse

343
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fracas

A

a loud quarrel; brawl

344
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fractious

A

quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

345
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fresco

A

painting done by a plaster

346
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frieze

A

ornamental band on a wall

347
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froward

A

stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

348
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frugality

A

the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness

349
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fulminate

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to attack loudly; denounce

350
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fulsome

A

so excessive as to be disgusting

351
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fusion

A

union; synthesis

352
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futile

A

ineffective; useless; fruitless

353
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gainsay

A

to deny; dispute; oppose

354
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gambol

A

to frolic; leap playfully

355
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garrulous

A

very talkative; wordy

356
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gauche

A

coarse and uncouth; clumsy

357
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geniality

A

cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

358
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gerrymander

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

359
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glib

A

(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.

360
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goad

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to prod; urge on

361
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gossamer

A

sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs

362
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gouge

A

to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

363
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grandiloquent

A

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress; bombastic

364
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gregarious

A

sociable

365
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grouse

A

to complain

366
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guileless

A

free of cunning or deceit; artless

367
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guise

A

outward appearance; false appearance; pretense; an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.

368
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gullible

A

easily deceived

369
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gustatory

A

affecting the sense of taste

370
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halycon

A

calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

371
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hallowed

A

holy; sacred

372
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harangue

A

long, pompous speech; tirade

373
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harrowing

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extremely distressing; terrifying

374
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herbivorous

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relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants

375
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hermetic

A

tightly sealed; magical

376
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heterodox

A

unorthodox; not widely accepted

377
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hieroglyphics

A

a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics

378
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hirsute

A

covered with hair

379
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homeostasis

A

automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc. within itself

380
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homily

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude

381
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homogenous (or homogeneous)

A

composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

382
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hyperbole

A

purposeful exaggeration for effect

383
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iconoclastic

A

attacking cherished traditions

384
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icon

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an image or representation

385
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idolatry

A

idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

386
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igneous

A

produced by fire; volcanic

387
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imbroglio

A

complicated situation; an entanglement

388
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immutable

A

unchangeable

389
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impair

A

to damage; injure

390
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impassive

A

showing no emotion

391
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impecunious

A

poor; having no money

392
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impede

A

to hinder; block

393
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impermeable

A

impossible to penetrate

394
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imperturbable

A

not easily disturbed

395
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impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

396
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impinge

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to strike; encroach

397
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implacable

A

inflexible; incapable of being pleased

398
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implausible

A

unlikely; unbelievable

399
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implicit

A

implied; understood but not stated

400
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implode

A

collapse inward violently

401
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imprecation

A

curse

402
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impute

A

to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic

403
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inadvertently

A

carelessly; unintentionally

404
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incarnate

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(especially of a deity or spirit) embodied in human form; “God incarnate”

405
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inchoate

A

imperfectly formed or formulated

406
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incongruity

A

state of not fitting

407
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inconsequential

A

insignificant; unimportant

408
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incorporate

A

introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine

409
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incursion

A

sudden invasion

410
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indeterminate

A

uncertain; indefinite

411
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indigence

A

poverty

412
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indolent

A

habitually lazy; idle

413
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ineluctable

A

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

414
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inert

A

unable to move; sluggish

415
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ingenuous

A

naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

416
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inertia

A

disinclination to action or change; a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.

417
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inherent

A

firmly established by nature or habit

418
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innocuous

A

harmless

419
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insensible

A

unconscious; unresponsive

420
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insinuate

A

to suggest; say indirectly; imply

421
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insipid

A

lacking in flavor; dull

422
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insouciant

A

indifferent; lacking concern or care

423
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insularity

A

narrow-mindedness; isolation; ignorant

424
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insuperable

A

insurmountable; unconquerable; (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome

425
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intangible

A

unable to be touched; not having physical presence; not material

426
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interdict

A

to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance or entry of

427
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internecine

A

deadly to both sides; destructive to both sides in a conflict

428
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interpolate

A

to insert; change by adding new words or material

429
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interregnum

A

interval between reigns; gap in continuity; a period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes

430
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intimate

A

(adj) marked by close acquaintance (IN-tuh-mit)

v) make known subtly and indirectly (IN-tuh-mayt

431
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intractable

A

not easily managed

432
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intransigence

A

stubbornness; refusal to compromise

433
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introspective

A

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

434
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inundate

A

to cover with water; overwhelm

435
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inured

A

hardened; accustomed; used to

436
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invective

A

verbal abuse; insulting; abusive

437
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inveigh

A

to disapprove; protest vehemently

438
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inveigle

A

to win by flattery or coaxing

439
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inveterate

A

confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

440
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invidious

A

likely to provoke ill will; offensive

441
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irascible

A

easily angered

442
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irresolute

A

uncertain; unsure of how to act; weak

443
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itinerant

A

wandering from place to place; unsettled

444
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itinerary

A

route of a traveler’s journey

445
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jaundiced

A

having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility

446
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jibe

A

to be in agreement

447
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jocose

A

fond of joking; jocular; playful; humorous

448
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juggernaut

A

huge force destroying everything in its path

449
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junta

A

group of people united in political intrigue

450
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juxtapose

A

place side by side for contrasting effect

451
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kudos

A

fame; glory; honor

452
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labile

A

likely to change

453
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laconic

A

using few words

454
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lambaste

A

to thrash verbally or physically

455
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lascivious

A

lustful

456
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lassitude

A

lethargy; sluggishness

457
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latent

A

present but hidden; potential

458
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laud

A

to praise

459
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lethargic

A

inactive

460
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levee

A

an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

461
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levity

A

light manner or attitude

462
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liberal

A

tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

463
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libertine

A

one without moral restraint

464
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libido

A

sexual desire

465
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Lilliputian

A

trivial or extremely small

466
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limn

A

to draw; describe

467
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limpid

A

clear; transparent

468
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linguistic

A

pertaining to language

469
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litany

A

lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

470
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literati

A

scholarly or learned persons

471
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litigation

A

legal proceedings

472
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log

A

record of a voyage; record of daily activities

473
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loquacious

A

talkative

474
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lucid

A

bright; clear; intelligible

475
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lucre

A

profits; money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way

476
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luminous

A

bright; brilliant; glowing

477
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lustrous

A

shining

478
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Machiavellian

A

crafty; double-dealing

479
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machinations

A

plots or schemes

480
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maelstrom

A

whirlpool; turmoil

481
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magnanimity

A

generosity; nobility

482
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malign

A

to speak evil of

483
Q

malinger

A

to feign illness to escape duty

484
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malleable

A

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

485
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maverick

A

an unorthodox or independent-minded person; dissenter

486
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megalomania

A

delusions of power or importance; obsession with the exercise of power

487
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menagerie

A

a variety of animals kept together in captivity for exhibition.

488
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mendacious

A

dishonest; lying

489
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mendicant

A

beggar

490
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meretricious

A

gaudy; plausible but false; specious

491
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mesmerize

A

capture the complete attention of (someone); transfix; to hypnotize

492
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metamorphosis

A

change; transformation

493
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metaphysics

A

a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

494
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meteorological

A

concerned with the weather

495
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meticulous

A

very careful; fastidious

496
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mettle

A

courage; endurance; a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience

497
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mettlesome

A

full of courage and fortitude; spirited

498
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microcosm

A

a small system having analogies to a larger system’ small world

499
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militate

A

to work against

500
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minatory

A

threatening; menacing; expressing or conveying a threat.

501
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minuscule

A

very small

502
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minutia

A

petty details; the small, precise, or trivial details of something.

503
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misanthrope

A

one who hates humanity; a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

504
Q

miscellany

A

mixture of writings on various subjects

505
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miscreant

A

villain; criminal

506
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misogynist

A

one who hates women

507
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mitigate

A

to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; alleviate

508
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mnemonic

A

related to memory; assisting memory; aiding or designed to aid the memory

509
Q

modicum

A

limited quantity

510
Q

mollify

A

to soothe

511
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monolithic

A

solid and uniform; constituting a single, unified whole

512
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morose

A

ill-humored; sullen

513
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motley

A

many colored; made up of many parts

514
Q

multifarious

A

diverse

515
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mundane

A

worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

516
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necromancy

A

black magic; the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future

517
Q

negate

A

to cancel out; nullify

518
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neologism

A

a newly coined word or expression

519
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neophyte

A

novice; beginner

520
Q

nexus

A

a means of connection; a connected group or series; a center

521
Q

nonplussed

A

bewildered

522
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nostalgia

A

sentimental longing for a past time

523
Q

nostrum

A

medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness; supposed cure

524
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nugatory

A

trifling; invalid

525
Q

obdurate

A

stubborn

526
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obsequious

A

overly submissive; obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

527
Q

obsequy

A

funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies)

528
Q

obviate

A

to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

529
Q

occlude

A

to shut; block

530
Q

occult

A

relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

531
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odyssey

A

a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

532
Q

officious

A

too helpful; meddlesome

533
Q

olfactory

A

concerning the sense of smell

534
Q

oligarchy

A

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

535
Q

onerous

A

burdensome; (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty

536
Q

onomatopoeia

A

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

537
Q

opprobrium

A

disgrace; contempt; harsh criticism or censure

538
Q

ornithologist

A

scientist who studies birds

539
Q

oscillate

A

to move back and forth

540
Q

ostentatious

A

showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious

541
Q

overweening

A

presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing

542
Q

paean

A

song of joy or triumph; a servant expression of joy

543
Q

paleontology

A

study of past geological eras through fossil remains

544
Q

pallid

A

lacking color or liveliness

545
Q

panegyric

A

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

546
Q

paragon

A

model of excellence or perfection

547
Q

partisan

A

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

548
Q

pathological

A

departing from normal condition; compulsive; obsessive

549
Q

patois

A

a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon

550
Q

paucity

A

scarcity

551
Q

pedantic

A

showing off learning; excessively concerned with minor details or rules; over-scrupulous

552
Q

pedant

A

(n) uninspired, boring academic or someone who shows off learning

553
Q

penchant

A

inclination; a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

554
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty

555
Q

peregrination

A

wandering from place to place

556
Q

peremptory

A

imperative; leaving no choice; insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

557
Q

perennial

A

present throughout the year; persistent

558
Q

perfidious

A

faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

559
Q

perfunctory

A

superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty; done in a routine way

560
Q

perigee

A

the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth

561
Q

permeable

A

penetrable

562
Q

perturb

A

to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body deviate from its regular orbit

563
Q

pervasive (v. pervade)

A

spread throughout every part

564
Q

petulant

A

rude; peevish (having or showing an irritable disposition)

565
Q

phlegmatic

A

calm in temperature; sluggish

566
Q

phoenix

A

mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

567
Q

physiognomy

A

a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin

568
Q

piety

A

devoutness; the quality of being religious or reverent.

569
Q

piquant

A

appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent; attractive

570
Q

pique

A

fleeting feeling of hurt pride

571
Q

placate

A

to lessen another’s anger; to soothe or pacify

572
Q

placid

A

calm

573
Q

plaintive

A

melancholy; mournful

574
Q

plasticity

A

condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability

575
Q

platitude

A

stale, overused expression

576
Q

platonic

A

spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical

577
Q

plethora

A

excess; overabundance; excess

578
Q

plumb

A

to determine the depth; to examine deeply

579
Q

plummet

A

to fall; plunge

580
Q

plutocracy

A

society ruled by the wealthy

581
Q

porous

A

full of holes; permeable to liquids

582
Q

poseur

A

one who affects a particular attribute, attitude, or identity to impress or influence others

583
Q

pragmatic

A

practical as opposed to idealistic

584
Q

pragmatist

A

often used to refer to someone who is willing to sacrifice his principles to expediency

585
Q

Pragmatism

A

a practical way of approaching situations or solving problems

586
Q

prate

A

to talk idly; foolish talk

587
Q

preamble

A

preliminary statement

588
Q

precarious

A

uncertain

589
Q

precept

A

A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct; a law (direction or order issued by an authority; a writ, command, or process)

590
Q

precipitate (v)

A

to cause to happen; throw down from a height

591
Q

precipitate (adj)

A

rash; hasty; sudden

592
Q

precursor

A

forerunner; predecessor

593
Q

preempt

A

to supersede (to take the place of); appropriate for oneself; acquire or appropriate (something) in advance.

594
Q

prehensile

A

(chiefly of an animal’s limb or tail) capable of grasping

595
Q

premonition

A

forewarning; presentiment

596
Q

presage

A

to foretell; indicate in advance

597
Q

presumptuous

A

rude; improperly bold; (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

598
Q

presume

A

suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability

599
Q

preternatural

A

beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural

600
Q

prevaricate

A

to quibble; evade the truth

601
Q

primordial

A

original; existing from the beginning

602
Q

pristine

A

untouched; uncorrupted

603
Q

probity

A

honesty; high-mindedness

604
Q

problematic

A

posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

605
Q

prodigal

A

wasteful; extravagant; lavish

606
Q

profound

A

deep; not superficial

607
Q

prohibitive

A

so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding

608
Q

proliferate

A

to increase rapidly; increase in number quickly

609
Q

propensity

A

inclination; tendency

610
Q

propitiate

A

to win over; appease; to conciliate

611
Q

propriety

A

correct conduct; the quality of being proper; appropriateness

612
Q

proscribe

A

to condemn; forbid; outlaw

613
Q

provident

A

providing for future needs; frugal

614
Q

puissant

A

powerful; having great power or influence

615
Q

punctilious

A

careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony

616
Q

pungent

A

strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point

617
Q

purport

A

to profess; suppose; claim

618
Q

pusillanimous

A

cowardly; showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

619
Q

quagmire

A

marsh; difficult situation

620
Q

quail

A

to cower; lose heart

621
Q

qualified

A

limited; restricted; not complete or absolute

622
Q

qualm

A

sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions

623
Q

query

A

to question

624
Q

quibble

A

to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

625
Q

quiescent

A

inactive; still; motionless

626
Q

quorum

A

number of members necessary to conduct a meeting

627
Q

raconteur

A

witty; skillful storyteller

628
Q

rail

A

to scold with bitter or abusive language

629
Q

raiment

A

clothing

630
Q

ramification

A

implication; outgrowth; consequence

631
Q

rarefied

A

refined or esoteric (intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest)

632
Q

rationale

A

fundamental reason

633
Q

rebus

A

puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words

634
Q

recalcitrant

A

resisting authority or control

635
Q

recant

A

to retract a statement or opinion

636
Q

recluse

A

person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

637
Q

recondite

A

profound; abstruse (difficult to understand); obscure

638
Q

redoubtable

A

formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect

639
Q

refractory

A

stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment

640
Q

refulgent

A

brightly shining; resplendent (attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous)

641
Q

refute

A

to contradict; disprove

642
Q

regale

A

to entertain

643
Q

relegate

A

to consign to an inferior position

644
Q

remonstrate

A

to object or protest

645
Q

renege

A

to go back on one’s word

646
Q

reparation

A

amends; compensation

647
Q

repine

A

fret; complain

648
Q

reprise

A

repetition, especially of a piece of music

649
Q

reproach

A

to find fault with; blame

650
Q

reprobate

A

morally unprincipled person

651
Q

repudiate

A

to reject as having no authority; to reject the validity of

652
Q

rescind

A

to cancel

653
Q

resolution

A

determination; resolve

654
Q

resolve

A

determination; firmness of purpose; decide firmly on a course of action

655
Q

reticent

A

not speaking freely; silent; reserved; reluctant

656
Q

reverent

A

expressing deep regret; worshipful

657
Q

riposte

A

a retaliatory action or retort

658
Q

rococo

A

excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in 18th century Europe

659
Q

rubric

A

title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol

660
Q

rue

A

to regret

661
Q

ruse

A

trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge (deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal)

662
Q

sage

A

wise

663
Q

salacious

A

lustful; lascivious (feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire)

664
Q

salubrious

A

healthful

665
Q

salutary

A

expecting an improvement; favorable to health

666
Q

sanction

A

to approve; ratify; permit; can also mean to penalize

667
Q

sardonic

A

cynical; scornfully mocking

668
Q

sartorial

A

pertaining to tailors; relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

669
Q

satiate

A

to satisfy fully or overindulge

670
Q

saturate

A

to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout

671
Q

saturnine

A

gloomy

672
Q

satyr

A

a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysos; a lecher

673
Q

savor

A

to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell

674
Q

schematic

A

relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

675
Q

secrete

A

produce and release substance into organism

676
Q

sedition

A

behavior prompting rebellion

677
Q

sedulous

A

diligent

678
Q

seismic

A

relating to earthquakes; earthshaking

679
Q

sensual

A

relating to the senses; gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites

680
Q

sensuous

A

relating to the senses; operating through the sense

681
Q

sentient

A

aware; conscious; able to perceive

682
Q

servile

A

submissive; obedient

683
Q

sextant

A

navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

684
Q

shard

A

a piece of broken glass or pottery

685
Q

sidereal

A

relating to the stars

686
Q

simian

A

apelike; relating to apes

687
Q

simile

A

comparison of one thing with another using “like” or “as”

688
Q

sinecure

A

well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

689
Q

singular

A

unique; extraordinary; odd

690
Q

sinuous

A

winding; intricate; complex

691
Q

skeptic

A

one who doubts

692
Q

sobriety

A

seriousness; thoughtfulness

693
Q

sodden

A

thoroughly soaked; saturated

694
Q

solicitous

A

concerned; attentive; anger

695
Q

soliloquy

A

literary or dramatic speech by one character; not addressed to others

696
Q

solvent

A

able to meet financial obligations; having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one’s debts

697
Q

somatic

A

relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind and opposed to their spirit; corporeal

698
Q

soporific

A

sleep producing; tending to induce drowsiness or sleep; tediously boring or monotonous

699
Q

sordid

A

filthy; contemptible and corrupt

700
Q

specious

A

seeming to be logical and sounds, but not really so; deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious (based on a mistaken belief)

701
Q

spectrum

A

band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects

702
Q

spendthrift

A

person who spends money recklessly

703
Q

sporadic

A

irregular

704
Q

squalor

A

filthy; wretched condition

705
Q

staccato

A

marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds

706
Q

stanch

A

to stop or check the flow of

707
Q

stentorian

A

extremely loud

708
Q

stigma

A

mark of shame, disgrace, discredit or inferiority

709
Q

stint

A

to be sparing, can also mean a period of time spent doing something

710
Q

stipulate

A

to specify as an essential condition

711
Q

stolid

A

having or showing little emotion; unemotional; lacking sensitivity

712
Q

stratified

A

arranged in layers

stratum: a layer
plural: strata

713
Q

striated

A

marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels

714
Q

stricture

A

something that restrains; negative criticism

715
Q

strident

A

loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy

716
Q

strut

A

to swagger; display to impress others

717
Q

stultify

A

to impair or reduce to uselessness

718
Q

stupefy

A

to dull the sense of; stun; astonish

719
Q

stygian

A

dark and gloomy; hellish

720
Q

subpoena

A

notice ordering someone to appear in court

721
Q

subside

A

to settle down; grow quiet

722
Q

substantiate

A

to support with proof or evidence

723
Q

substantive

A

essential; pertaining to the substance

724
Q

subsume

A

to include; incorporate

725
Q

subversive

A

intended to undermine or overthrow, especially an established government

726
Q

succor

A

relief; help in time of hardship or distress

727
Q

suffrage

A

the right to vote

728
Q

sundry

A

of various kinds; several

729
Q

supersede

A

to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated

730
Q

supine

A

lying on the back; marked by lethargy

731
Q

supplant

A

to replace; substitute

732
Q

suppliant

A

beseeching

733
Q

supplicant

A

one who asks humbly and earnestly

734
Q

supposition

A

the act of assuming to be true or real

735
Q

syllogism

A

a form of deductive reasoning that has a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

736
Q

sylvan

A

related to the woods or forest

737
Q

tacit

A

silently understood; implied; done with using few words

738
Q

talisman

A

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

739
Q

tangential

A

peripheral; digressing

740
Q

tautology

A

unnecessary repetition; the saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

741
Q

taxonomy

A

science of classification; in biology, the process of classifying organisms in categories

742
Q

tenet

A

belief; doctrine

743
Q

tenuous

A

weak; insubstantial

744
Q

terrestrial

A

earthly; commonplace

745
Q

theocracy

A

government by priests representing a god

746
Q

thespian

A

an actor or actress

747
Q

timbre

A

the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color

748
Q

tirade

A

long, violent speech; verbal assault

749
Q

toady

A

flatterer; hanger-on; yes-man; a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important

750
Q

tome

A

book, usually large and academic

751
Q

torpor

A

lethargy; dormancy; extreme mental and physical sluggishness

752
Q

torque

A

turning or twisting force; the moment of a force; the measure of a force’s tendency to produce twisting or turning and rotation around an axis

753
Q

tortuous

A

having many twists and turns; highly complex

754
Q

tout

A

to promote or praise energetically

755
Q

tractable

A

obedient; yielding

756
Q

transgression

A

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

757
Q

transient

A

temporary; short-lived; fleeting

758
Q

translucent

A

partially transparent

759
Q

travail

A

work, especially arduous work; tribulation; anguish

760
Q

travesty

A

parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature

761
Q

treatise

A

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

762
Q

tremulous

A

trembling; quivering; frugal; timid

763
Q

trepidation

A

fear and anxiety

764
Q

truculence

A

aggressiveness; ferocity

765
Q

tryst

A

agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous

766
Q

tumid

A

swollen; distended

767
Q

turbid

A

muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion

768
Q

turgid

A

swollen; bloated; pompous

769
Q

tutelary

A

serving as a guardian or protector

770
Q

uncanny

A

mysterious; strange

771
Q

undulating

A

moving in waves

772
Q

unfeigned

A

not false; not made up; genuine

773
Q

untenable

A

indefensible (not justifiable by argument); (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

774
Q

untoward

A

not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly

775
Q

usury

A

practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

776
Q

vacillate

A

to waver; oscillate; to sway physically; to be indecisive

777
Q

vacuous

A

empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless

778
Q

valedictory

A

pertaining to a farewell

779
Q

vapid

A

tasteless; dull

780
Q

variegated

A

varied; marked with different colors

781
Q

vaunt

A

to boast; brag

782
Q

venal

A

bribable; mercenary (primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics); corruptible

783
Q

vendetta

A

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

784
Q

venerate

A

to adore; honor; respect

785
Q

veracious

A

truthful; accurate

786
Q

verbose

A

wordy

787
Q

vertigo

A

dizziness

788
Q

vexation

A

irritation; annoyance; confusion; puzzlement

789
Q

viable

A

practicable; capable of developing

790
Q

vindictive

A

spiteful; vengeful; unforgiving

791
Q

virtuoso

A

someone with masterly skills; expert musician

792
Q

visage

A

countenance; appearance; aspect

793
Q

viscous

A

thick, syrupy and sticky

794
Q

vitiate

A

to impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative

795
Q

vituperative

A

using or containing harsh, abusive censure

796
Q

vivisection

A

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

797
Q

vogue

A

prevailing fashion or practice

798
Q

volatile

A

tending to vary frequently; fickle; easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

799
Q

vortex

A

whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence

800
Q

warranted

A

justified

801
Q

wary

A

careful; cautious

802
Q

welter

A

to wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil

803
Q

whimsical

A

fanciful; unpredictable

804
Q

wistful

A

vaguely longing; sadly thoughful

805
Q

zealot

A

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

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