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Barrons GRE words Flashcards

1
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Abeyance

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Temporary suppression or suspension

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Abjure

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To reject or abandon

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Ablution

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The act of cleansing

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Abrade

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To wear off or down by scraping or rubbing

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Abscission

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The act of cutting; natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

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Abrogate

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To abolish or invalidate by authority

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Abstraction

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Act or result of considering something independently of its qualities

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Academic

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Having no practical purpose; theoretical

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Accede

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To express approval; agree to

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Acrid

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harsh, bitter

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Ad hoc

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for the present purpose only

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Acumen

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sharpness of insight

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Adumbrate

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to sketch in a shadowy way; foreshadow

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Adventitious

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Added from without

Ex: The house was colonial, without adventitious later additions

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Aegis

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Protection; sponsorship; shield

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Afflatus

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Creative impulse; divine inspiration

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A fortiori

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For a still stronger reason

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Alacrity

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Cheerful willingness; speed

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Alluvial

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Relating to sediment deposited by flowing water

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Ambit

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Sphere or scope

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Ancillary

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Accessory, subordinate

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Animadvert

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To comment critically

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Animus

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Ill will

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Anomie

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Alienation and purposelessness as a result of a lack of values or ideals

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Antipodes

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any two places on opposite sides of the earth

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Aphelion

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Point in a planet’s orbit furthest away from the sun

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Aplomb

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Self confident assurance

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Apogee

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

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Apoplexy

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sudden impairment of neurological function; a fit of extreme anger

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Apothegm

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terse, witty saying

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A priori

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from a general law to a particular instance

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Arcana

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secrets or mysteries

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Argot

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specialized vocabulary used by a group

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Articulate

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distinct; effective

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Asperity

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severity; irritability

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Aspersion

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slander; false rumor

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Assay

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to subject a substance to chemical analysis to determine the strength and quality of its components, to examine by trial or experience

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Assiduous

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diligent, hard working

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Atavism

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the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generation sof absence

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Au courant

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up to date

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Avuncular

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like an uncle

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Axiomatic

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taken for granted

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43
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Balk

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to refuse

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Bedizen

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to dress in a showy manner

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Bastion

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fortification

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Belabor

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to insist repeatedly

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Bellicosity

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condition of being warlike or aggressive

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Bete Noir

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something especially dreaded or hated

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Bonhomie

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atmosphere of good cheer

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Bromide

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a commonplace remark; a platitude

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Cachet

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superior status; prestige

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Cant

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insincere talk; language of a particular group

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Capacious

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large, roomy

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Carte Blanche

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unrestricted power

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Casuistry

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false or excessively subtle reasoning

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56
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Cavort

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to frolic

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Certitude

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assurance, certainty

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Chary

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wrathful, cautious

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Chagrin

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shame, embarrassment

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Cipher

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non-entity; worthless person or thing

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Cogitate

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to think carefully; ponder

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62
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Cognomen

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surname; nickname

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Compunction

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uneasiness caused by guilt

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64
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Conflagration

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big fire

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Congenial

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similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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Consanguinity

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relationship by blood or common ancestor

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Convoke

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to call together

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Coquette

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flirty woman

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Corollary

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a proposition that follows logically from one already proven

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Coterminous

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having common boundaries

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71
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Cozen

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mislead by trickery or fraud

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Cupidity

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greed

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73
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Cynosure

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object of common interest

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74
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Dearth

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scarcity/paucity

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De Facto

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in fact; actual, existing weather rightfully or not

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76
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Denigrate

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slur someone’s reputation

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77
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Denude

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to make bare

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78
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Desuetude

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state of disuse

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Deus ex machina

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artificial method of solving a difficulty, improbable element added to a story to solve a situation

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Diaphanous

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transparent; insubstantial; vague

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Discursive

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wandering from topic to topic

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82
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Distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

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83
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Doggerel

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poor verse

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84
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Doyen

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a man holding a high position

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85
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Dudgeon

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feelings of resentment

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Emend

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to correct

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Encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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Enfant terrible

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a person whose unusual behavior disturbs others

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Errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

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Fait accompli

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something done about which is too late to argue

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Fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied

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Frieze

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ornamental band on a wall

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Gauche

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course and uncouth

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Germane

A

appropriate relevant

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Getsalt

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relating to a pattern of elements so unified that properties cannot be derived from the sum of its parts

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Gnomic

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expressed in short pithy sayings

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Hirsute

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covered with hair

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Hobson’s choice

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a double bind; a choice where all decisions are equally unsatisfactory

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Ilk

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type or kind

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Imbroglio

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complicated situation

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Impinge

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encroach upon

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Impresario

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a sponsor or producer of public entertainments

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Imprimatur

A

official approval to publish

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Impute

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to relate to a particular cause or source

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Inanition

A

exhaustion

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Inculcate

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to teach

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Inculpate

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to blame, charge with a crime

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Indolent

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habitually lazy

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Ingress

A

entrance

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Insouciant

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indifferent

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Interlope

A

trespasser

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Internecine

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deadly to both sides

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Inveigle

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to win over by flattery

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Investiture

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ceremony conferring authority

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Inveterate

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confirmed, long standing, deeply rooted

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In vivo

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within a living organism

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Junta

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a group of people united in political intrigue

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Kafkaesque

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characterized by distortion and impending danger

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Kismet

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fate or destiny

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Labile

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likely to change

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Lamarckism

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a theory of biological evolution holding that acquired traits can be inherited.

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Legerdemain

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trickery

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Liaise

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to communicate and maintain contact with

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Lien

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right to possess or sell property of a debtor

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Limn

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to draw or describe

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Magnate

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powerful person

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Manumission

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freedom from slavery

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Maven

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an expert

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Mea culpa

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an admission of a personal fault or mistake

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Meretricious

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gaudy; plausible but false

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Militate

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to work against

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Minatory

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threatening; menacing

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Miscreant

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villain; criminal

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Mnemonic

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related to memory

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Modicum

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limited quantity

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Mordant

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bitingly sarcastic

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Mote

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tiny particle

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Nonpariel

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having no match or equal

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Nugatory

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of no value, or importance

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Obdurate

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stubborn

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Obeisance

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Deference or homage

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Obloquy

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abusively detractive language

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Oeuvre

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the sum of the lifework of an artist

144
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Ontology

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theory about the nature of existence

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Onus

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A difficult responsibility or burden

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Opalescent

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iridescent, displaying colors

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Opprobrium

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disgrace; contempt, censure, harsh criticism

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Palaver

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idle talk

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Pastiche

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piece of literature of music imitating other works

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Patois

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a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; the jargon of a group

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Pediment

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triangular gable on a roof or facade

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Penultimate

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next to last

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Penumbra

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partial shadow

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Peregrination

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wandering from place to place

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Perfidious

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faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

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Perigee

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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

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Perihelion

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point in orbit nearest to the sun

158
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Peripatetic

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moving from place to place

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Philatelist

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stamp collector

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Pique

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fleeting feeling of hurt pride

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Piscivore

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a fish eating animal

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Planetesimal

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any of numerous small celestial bodies that may have existed at an early stage of the development of the solar system

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Plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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Ply

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to use diligently; engage, join together

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Portent

A

omen

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Preceptor

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teacher

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Prehensile

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capable of grasping

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Privation

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lack of usual necessities or comforts

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Probity

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honesty

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Protean

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readily assuming different forms or characters

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Propinquity

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nearness

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Pusillanimous

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cowardly

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Putsch

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a sudden attempt by a group to overthrow a government

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Quid Pro Quo

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a favor given in return for something

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Rapt

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deeply absorbed

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Recidivism

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tendency to relapse into previous behavior

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Redolent

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odorous fragrant suggestive or an odor

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Resplendent

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splendid brilliant

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Sanguine

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ruddy

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Satyr

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

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Scintilla

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trace amount

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Scintillate

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to sparkle or flash

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Scion

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descendant or heir

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Scurrilous

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vulgar,

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Sedulous

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diligent

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Slavish

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servile; blindly imitative

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Solecism

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grammatical mistake

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Solipsism

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belief that the self is the only reality

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Sublethal

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almost lethal

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Sui generis

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one of a kind; unique

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Supernal

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celestial; heavenly

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Sybarite

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a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

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Syllogism

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

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Sylvan

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related to the woods or forest

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Tabula rasa

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condition of mind free from ideas or impressions

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Tantamount

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equivalent in value

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Tautological

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needlessly repetitious

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Tensile

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capable of withstanding physical stress

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Tenuous

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weak, insubstantial

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Terra incognita

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an unexplored region or area of knowledge

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Transmogrification

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change from one shape or form to another

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Tropism

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the movement of an organism or part of an organism toward or away from an external stimulus

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Tutelary

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serving as a guard or protector

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Umbrage

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offense

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Untoward

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not favorable

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Vagary

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unpredictable or erratic action

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Vapid

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tasteless, dull

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Viaduct

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a series of elevated arches used to cross a valley

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Vignette

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a decorative design

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Virile

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manly, having qualities of an adult male

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Weltanschauung

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a comprehensive conception of the universe and of humanity’s relation to it

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Weltschmerz

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feeling of melancholy and world weariness

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Yahoo

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course or brutish person

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