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1
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levity

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a lack of seriousness

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libel

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degradation by writing or publishing

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LIBERTINE

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someone unrestrained by morality or convention or leading a dissolute life

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LIEN

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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

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LIMN

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to draw, outline in detail

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LIMPID

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transparent, serene, clear and simple in style, untroubled

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LIONIZE

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treat as a famous person

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liquidation

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disposal of, killing

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LISSOME

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flexible, lithe; supple

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LIST

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to tilt or lean to one side

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lithe

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graceful, flexible, supple

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livid

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pale, lead-colored, grayish blue

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

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loathe

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to hate

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longevity

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long duration of life

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LOQUACIOUS

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extremely talkative

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LUBRICIOUS

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lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery

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LUCID

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intelligible, sound, clear

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lucrative

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profitable

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lugubrious

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full of sadness or sorrow : very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way

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LUGUBRIOUS

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overly mournful

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LUMBER

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to move heavily and clumsily or with a rumbling sound

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LUMINOUS

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characterized by brightness and the emission of light, enlightened, clear

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lurid

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sensational/ melodramatic

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lush

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luxurious, elaborate

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MACERATE

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to separate into parts by steeping in liquid

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machiavellian

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governed by opportunity, not principled

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MAGNANIMITY

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

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magnanimous

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noble, generous

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MAGNILOQUENT

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lofty in expression; pompous

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maim

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v. to cripple. disable, or injure someone

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malady

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disease

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MALAISE

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physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

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malajusted

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poorly adjusted, disturbed

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MALAPROPISM

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the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

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MALCONTENT

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a person who is discontented or disgusted

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MALEVOLENT

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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

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malevolent

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ill-disposed, ill-intentioned

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MALFEASANCE

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wrongful conduct by a public official

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malign

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abuse, slander

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malignant

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likely to cause death

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MALINGER

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to feign illness so as to avoid work

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malleable

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capable of being shaped

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MALLEABLE

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capable of being shaped or formed, easily influenced

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malnutrition

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faulty or inadequate diet

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mammoth

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huge

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mandate

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an authoritative order or command

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manifest

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evident; visible; obvious

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manifold

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complex, many

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MARTIAL

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associated with war and the armed forces

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MARTINET

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a rigid disciplinarian

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian

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masticate

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to chew up

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mastiff

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large dog

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materialism

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attention to worldly things and neglect of spiritual needs

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MATRICULATE

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someone who has been admitted to a college or university

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matron

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an older married woman

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MAUDLIN

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overly sentimental

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maudlin

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showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way

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MAUNDER

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to talk or move aimlessly, mutter

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MAVEN

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expert

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MAVERICK

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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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megalomania

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abnormal desire for wealth and power

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MELANCHOLY

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tending toward sadness

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MELLIFLUOUS

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sweetly flowing, usually used to describe words or sounds

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MELLIFLUOUS

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sweetly or smoothly flowing

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mendacious

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lying, untrue

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MENDACITY

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the condition of being untruthful, dishonesty

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MENDICANT

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a beggar, supplicant

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menial

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humble, degrading

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mentor

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Counselor, coach, tutor

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mercenary

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motivated solely by a desire for money or material gain

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MERCURIAL

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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MERETRICIOUS

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tawdry, pretentious, attractive but false, showy, having to do with prostitution

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metamorphosis

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change of shape

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meticulous

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careful, accurate/ perfectionist, picky

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METICULOUS

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characterized by extreme care and precision, attentive to detail

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METTLESOME

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courageous, high-spirited

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MIASMA

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a noxious atmosphere or influence

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MICROTOME

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scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination

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mien

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bearing, appearance

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milieu

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environment; setting

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MILIEU

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the social, cultural surroundings

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MILITATE

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to have weight or bearing on, to argue (against)

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MILK

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to exploit, to squeeze every last ounce of

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MINATORY

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menacing, threatening

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MINCE

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pronounce or speak affectedly or too carefully, euphemize, take tiny steps, tiptoe

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MISANTHROPE

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one who hates humankind

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MISOGYNIST

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one who hates women

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MITIGATE

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to make or become less severe or intense, moderate

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modify

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to change

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MOLLIFY

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to calm or soothe, reduce in emotional intensity

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mollify

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vb. To pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent

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MONOLITHIC

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characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity

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monolithic

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massively solid

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MONOTONY

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tedious lack of variety or change

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moribund

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(adj) dying, on the way out

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MOROSE

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sad, sullen, melancholy

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mortality

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death

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mortify

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embarrass; shame; humiliate

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motivate

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inspire, stimulate, provoke

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MULTIFACETED

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having many aspects

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MULTIFARIOUS

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varied, motley, greatly diversified

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MUNDANE

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of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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mundane

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worldly

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MUNIFICENT

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extremely generous, lavish

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munificent

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generous

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murky

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dark, obscure

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myriad

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countless number

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NADIR

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low point, perigee

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nadir

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lowest point

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naive

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unsophisticated; inexperienced

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nascent

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beginning to exist or develop

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NASCENT

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

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NATTY

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trimly neat and tidy, dapper

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nebulous

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not clear : difficult to see, understand, describe, etc.

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NEBULOUS

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vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form

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nefarious

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villainous, vicious

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NEFARIOUS

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wicked

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negligible

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trifling, inconsiderable

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NEOLOGISM

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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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NEOPHYTE

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a recent convert; a beginner; novice; tyro

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nepotism

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favoritism toward relatives

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NESCIENT

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lacking general education or knowledge

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nettle

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irritate

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neurotic

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suffering from a nervous disorder

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neutralize

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to counteract

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NEXUS

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a connection, tie, or link; center or focus

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NICE

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exacting, extremely or even excessively precise; done with delicacy or skill

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nirvana

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freedom from care and pain, Buddhist heaven

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noisome

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Foul-smelling; unwholesome

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NOISOME

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offensive, especially to one’s sense of smell, fetid

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nomadic

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wandering

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nominal

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slight/ insignificant, inconsiderable

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nondescript

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Hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features.

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nonentity

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one of no importance

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NONPLUSSED

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baffled, in a quandary, at a loss for what to say, do or think

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nostalgia

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yearning for the past

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NOSTRUM

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cure-all, placebo, questionable remedy

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NOXIOUS

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harmful; injurious

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nuance

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slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

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NUGATORY

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of no real value, trifling, worthless

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nullify

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cancel, abolish

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nurture

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to nourish, support

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nutritive

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Having nutritious properties.

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OBDURATE

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unyielding, hardhearted, inflexible

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OBEISANCE

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gesture that expresses deference, such as a bow or curtsy

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obese

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very fat

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OBFUSCATE

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to deliberately obscure, to make confusing

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OBLIQUE

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slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading

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obliterate

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erase, wipe out

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obloquy

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dishonor, disgrace, shame

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obscure

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unknown, lowly, unclear

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OBSEQUIOUS

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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; subservient

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obsequious

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seeking favor, fawning

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obsess

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to haunt, preoccupy/ engross

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obsolescence

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process of wearing out

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OBSOLESCENT

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becoming obsolete

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OBSTINATE

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stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising

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OBSTREPEROUS

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boisterously and noisily aggressive

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OBSTREPEROUS

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noisy, loudly stubborn, boisterous

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OBTAIN

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to be established, accepted, or customary, prevail

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OBTRUDE

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thrust oneself in as if by force

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OBTUSE

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lacking sharpness of intellect, not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate

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do away with, eliminate/ make unnecessary

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OBVIATE

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to anticipate and make unnecessary

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OCCLUDE

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to obstruct or block

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OCCULT

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hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension

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occult

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mysterious; secret; supernatural

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octogenarian

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person in his or her eighties

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ODIOUS

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hateful; arousing strong feelings of dislike

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OFFICIOUS

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meddlesome, pushy in offering one’s services where they are unwanted

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ominous

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threatening

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omnipotent

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almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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omnivorous

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eating both plant and animals

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ONEROUS

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troubling, burdensome

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ONTOLOGY

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the study of the nature of existence

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OPAQUE

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impermeable by light; dense in mind

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OPPROBRIUM

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disgrace, contempt, scorn

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opprobrium

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scorn, insult

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opulence

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luxury; wealth; riches

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originate

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begin, arise

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OROTUND

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having a round, resonant quality; inflated speech

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OSCILLATION

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the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

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OSSIFIED

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changed into bone; made rigidly conventional and unreceptive to change

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ostensible

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outward, pretended, seeming

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OSTENSIBLE

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seeming, appearing as such, professed

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OSTENTATIOUS

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characterized by or given to pretentiousness

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ostentatious

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showy/ splashy, pretentious

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oust

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to drive out, eject

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overt

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open

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OVERWEENING

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presumptuously arrogant, overbearing, immoderate

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PAEAN

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a song or expression of praise and thanksgiving

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PALADIN

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hero

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PALAVER

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idle talk

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pall

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cease to please, become dull

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palliate

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alleviate, relieve without curing

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PALLIATE

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to make something appear less serious, gloss over, mitigate

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paltry

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trifling; petty; worthless

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panacea

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cure-all

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PANDEMIC

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an epidemic that is geographically widespread

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PANDEMIC

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widespread; occurring over a large area or affecting an unusually large percentage of the population

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pandemonium

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disorder, uproar

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PANEGYRIC

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formal expression of praise

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parable

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a moralistic story

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PARADIGM

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something that serves as a model, example, or pattern; the framework of assumptions and understandings shared by a group or discipline that shapes its worldview

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PARADOX

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a contradiction; a seemingly self-contradictory statement that seems true nonetheless

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paradox

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a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true

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paragon

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model of excellence

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PARAGON

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something regarded as a model of excellence or perfection in some way

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PARALEGAL

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a person with specialized training who assists lawyers

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PARAMILITARY

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noting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force

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paramount

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supreme, foremost

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PARAPSYCHOLOGY

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phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes

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PARIAH

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an outcast, a rejected and despised person

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pariah

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social outcast

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PARITY

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equality, as in amount, status, or value

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PAROCHIAL

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narrow-minded

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PARODY

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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art, also something so bad as to be potentially mistaken for an intentional mockery

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paroxysm

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a fit, sudden outburst

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PARRY

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to block, evade or ward off, as a blow

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PARSIMONIOUS

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cheap, miserly

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parsimonious

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miserly

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PARTISAN

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one-sided, committed to a party, biased or prejudiced

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passe

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old fashioned; out-of-style

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PASTICHE

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artistic piece which consists of many different styles

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PATERNALISM

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the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good

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pathetic

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sad, pitiful, distressing

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PATRICIAN

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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

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paucity

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scarcity

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PAUCITY

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scarcity, a lacking of

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PECCADILLO

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a slight offense, literally, a minor sin

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PECULATE

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steal, embezzle

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pecuniary

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financial

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pedagogue

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a teacher

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PEDAGOGY

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the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing

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PEDANTIC

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ostentatious display of learning, excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules, unimaginative

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PEDESTRIAN

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commonplace, trite, unremarkable

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PELLUCID

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transparent, easy to understand

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penance

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atonement for sin

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PENCHANT

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strong inclination, a liking

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penchant

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strong leaning; fondness; liking

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penitent

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regretful, confessing guilt

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pensive

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thoughtful, reflective

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PENULTIMATE

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second to last

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PENURIOUS

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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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penury

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Poverty

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perceive

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to understand, know, become aware of

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PERCIPIENT

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characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

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peregrination

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travel

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peremptory

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Absolute, compulsory, binding

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PEREMPTORY

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admitting of no contradiction, putting an end to further debate, haughty, imperious

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PEREMPTORY

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not allowing contradiction or refusal

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PERENNIAL

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recurrent through the year or many years, happening repeatedly

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perfidious

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false, treacherous

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PERFIDY

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intentional breach of faith, treachery

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PERFUNCTORY

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cursory, done without care or interest

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perfunctory

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done without care, superficial

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PERIPATETIC

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itinerant, traveling, nomadic

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permeate

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to spread through/ penetrate, seep in

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PERMUTATION

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act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group

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PERNICIOUS

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extremely harmful, potentially causing death

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pernicious

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harmful, causing injury

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PERORATE

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to conclude a long discourse

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perpetrate

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commit

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perpetuate

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to cause to continue indefinitely

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PERQUISITE

A

a privilege that goes along with a job ; a perk

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persevere

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persist

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PERSONABLE

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pleasing in appearance, attractive

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PERSPICACIOUS

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acutely perceptive, having keen discernment

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perspicacious

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acutely perceptive, shrewd

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PERTINACIOUS

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resolute, stubbornly unyielding

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pertinent

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to the point/ related

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PERUSE

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to examine with great care

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peruse

A

to read carefully

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PERVADE

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to permeate throughout

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perverse

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contrary, persisting in error

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pesky

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making someone annoyed or irritated

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PETROUS

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like a rock, hard, stony

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PETULANT

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impatient, irritable

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PETULANT

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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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phenomenon

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unusual occurrence

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PHILANDER

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to engage in love affairs frivolously or casually

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PHILANTHROPIC

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humanitarian; benevolent

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PHILATELIST

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a collector and student of postage stamps

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PHILISTINE

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a crass individual guided by material rather than intellectual or artistic values

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PHILOLOGY

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the humanistic study of language and literature

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phlegmatic

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calm, hard to rouse to action/ unemotional, callous, apathetic

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PHLEGMATIC

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calm, sluggish, unemotional, stoic

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phobia

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strong dislike, persistent fear

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PICARESQUE

A

involving clever rogues or adventurers

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PIED

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multi-colored, usually in botches

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PILLORY

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to punish, hold up to public scorn

294
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PINE

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to yearn intensely, to languish, to lose vigor

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pinnacle

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peak, summit

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PIOUS

A

extremely reverent or devout

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PIQUANT

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agreeably pungent, spicy, stimulating

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pique

A

fit of resentment

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PIQUE

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resentment, feeling of irritation due to hurt pride

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PIRATE

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to use or reproduce illegally

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PITH

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the essential or central part

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pittance

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small amount

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placard

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poster

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PLACATE

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to appease, to calm by making concessions

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plaintiff

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the complaining party, in law

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PLAINTIVE

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mournful, melancholy, sorrowful

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PLANGENT

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pounding, thundering, resounding

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PLASTIC

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moldable, pliable, not rigid

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PLATITUDE

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a superficial or trite remark, especially one offered as meaningful

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platitude

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commonplace or trite saying

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PLETHORA

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an overabundance, a surplus

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plethora

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excess

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plight

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predicament, dangerous situation

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PLUCK

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courage, spunk, fortitude

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PLUMB

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to measure the depth, to examine critically

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PLUMMET

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to plunge or drop straight down

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PLUTOCRACY

A

a political system governed by the wealthy people

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POIGNANT

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distressing, pertinent, touching, stimulating, emotional

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poignant

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moving, painful to the feelings/ distressing, heartrending, affecting

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POLEMICAL

A

controversial, argumentative

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ponder

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to consider carefully

322
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potent

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powerful, strong, intense

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potentate

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ruler

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potential

A

Possible

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potpourri

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medley, mixture

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PRAGMATIC

A

practical rather than idealistic

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pragmatic

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practical; down-to-earth; based on experience rather than theory

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PRATE

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chatter, babble

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PRATTLE

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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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PRECARIOUS

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uncertain, risky, dangerous

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precedent

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custom, model

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PRECEPT

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rule establishing standards of conduct, a doctrine that is taught

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PRECIPITATE

A

acting with excessive haste or impulse

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precipitate

A

hasten

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PRECIPITOUS

A

very steep

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preclude

A

prevent

337
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precocious

A

reaching maturity early

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PRECURSOR

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something that precedes and indicates or announces another

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PREDICATE

A

to proclaim, declare

340
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PREDILECTION

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a disposition in favor of something, preference

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PREDILECTION

A

a predisposition in favor of something

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PREEMPT

A

to replace, to supersede, to appropriate

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PREEN

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to dress up, primp, groom oneself with elaborate care; in animals, to clean fur or feathers

344
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prelude

A

introduction

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premise

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ground for a conclusion/ concept, hypothesis, notion

346
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premonition

A

forewarning

347
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prerogative

A

an exclusive right or power

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PRESAGE

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a sign of something about to happen

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PRESCIENCE

A

knowing of events prior to their occurring

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PRESENTIMENT

A

a feeling of evil to come

351
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PRESTIDIGITATION

A

sleight of hand; legerdemain

352
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prestigious

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illustrious/ respected, eminent

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PRESUMPTUOUS

A

overstepping bounds, as of propriety or courtesy; taking liberties

354
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pretext

A

an excuse

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prevalent

A

prevailing, common, general

356
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PREVARICATE

A

to deliberately avoid the truth, mislead

357
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prevarication

A

deviate from the truth; lying

358
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PRISTINE

A

pure, uncorrupted, clean

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privation

A

lack of necessities

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PRIVATION

A

lack of usual comforts or necessaries of life

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PRIZE

A

to pry, press or force with a lever

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PROBITY

A

adherence to highest principles, uprightness

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PROCLIVITY

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a natural predisposition or inclination

364
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procrastinate

A

to delay; to put off

365
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PRODIGAL

A

recklessly wasteful, extravagant, profuse, lavish

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PRODIGIOUS

A

abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

367
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prodigious

A

extraordinary; enormous

368
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prodigy

A

marvel, phenomenon

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PROFFER

A

present for acceptance or rejection

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proffer

A

To offer for acceptance

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PROFLIGATE

A

excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant

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profligate

A

wasteful

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profound

A

deep, intense

374
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PROFUSE

A

given or coming forth abundantly, extravagant

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profuse

A

overflowing, abundant

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progeny

A

descendants

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PROGNOSIS

A

a prediction of the course of a disease

378
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prognosticate

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to predict or foretell a future event

379
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prohibition

A

the act of forbidding certain behavior

380
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prolific

A

producing abundantly

381
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PROLIFIC

A

producing large volumes or amounts, productive

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PROLIX

A

long-winded, verbose

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PROMULGATE

A

to declare, make known publicly

384
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promulgate

A

to make known officially, proclaim

385
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propagate

A

to reproduce, spread abroad

386
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PROPENSITY

A

a natural inclination

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PROPENSITY

A

a natural inclination or tendency, penchant

388
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propensity

A

disposition, inclination, bent

389
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propinquity

A

nearness in place or time

390
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PROPINQUITY

A

nearness in time or place, affinity of nature, kinship

391
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PROPITIATE

A

to appease or pacify

392
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PROPITIOUS

A

auspicious, favorable

393
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propitious

A

favorable

394
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PROPITIOUS

A

presenting favorable circumstances

395
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PROPRIETY

A

appropriateness; conformity with standards of acceptable behavior

396
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propriety

A

suitability, correctness

397
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PROSAIC

A

dull, unimaginative

398
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PROSCRIBE

A

to outlaw or prohibit

399
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PROVIDENT

A

frugal, looking to the future

400
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proximity

A

nearness

401
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prudent

A

wise, careful, cautious

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PUERILE

A

childish, immature

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PUGNACIOUS

A

contentious, quarrelsome, given to fighting, belligerent

404
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pugnacious

A

quarrelsome, combative

405
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puissant

A

powerful

406
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PUNCTILIOUS

A

precise, paying attention to trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette

407
Q

PUNCTILIOUS

A

very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety

408
Q

PUNDIT

A

an authority on a subject, one who gives opinions

409
Q

PUNGENT

A

characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste, penetrating, to the point

410
Q

pungent

A

sharply stimulating, biting

411
Q

PUNITIVE

A

inflicting punishment

412
Q

puny

A

weak, unimportant

413
Q

PUSILLANIMOUS

A

cowardly, craven

414
Q

PUTATIVE

A

reputed, supposed

415
Q

PUTREFY

A

to rot, decay and give off a foul odor, become gangrenous

416
Q

QUAFF

A

to drink deeply

417
Q

QUAIL

A

to shrink back in fear, lose courage

418
Q

QUALIFY

A

to limit

419
Q

qualm

A

twinge of conscience

420
Q

QUALMS

A

misgivings, reservations, causes for hesitancy

421
Q

quandary

A

doubt, dilemma

422
Q

quarry

A

something that is hunted

423
Q

quell

A

put an end to (not terminate)

424
Q

QUERIES

A

questions, inquiries, reservations

425
Q

QUERULOUS

A

prone to complaining or grumbling, quarrelsome

426
Q

QUIESCENCE

A

stillness, motionlessness, quality of being at rest

427
Q

quip

A

joke/ badinage, jest

428
Q

QUOTIDIAN

A

occurring or recurring daily, commonplace

429
Q

rabid

A

fanatical, furious, mad

430
Q

raconteur

A

a skilled storyteller

431
Q

RAFFISH

A

low, vulgar, base

432
Q

rail

A

scold,use abusive language

433
Q

RAIL

A

to complain about bitterly

434
Q

RAILLERY

A

good-natured teasing or ridicule

435
Q

raiment

A

clothes; garments

436
Q

RAMIFY

A

to be divided or subdivided, branch out

437
Q

rampant

A

going unchecked, widespread

438
Q

RANCOROUS

A

characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

439
Q

RAPACIOUS

A

voracious, greedy, plundering, subsisting on prey

440
Q

RAREFY

A

to make or become thin, less dense, refine

441
Q

rash

A

too hasty, reckless/ audacious, impulsive

442
Q

rationalize

A

use or give a reason other than the real one

443
Q

raucous

A

harsh and shrill

444
Q

raze

A

destroy

445
Q

realm

A

special field of something or someone, kingdom

446
Q

REBUFF

A

a blunt or abrupt rejection

447
Q

rebuke

A

reprimand, reproach, criticize

448
Q

REBUS

A

riddle, a representation of words by pictures or symbols that sound like words

449
Q

RECALCITRANT

A

obstinately defiant of authority or guidance, difficult to manage

450
Q

RECANT

A

to retract, especially a previously held belief

451
Q

recant

A

withdraw previous statement

452
Q

RECAPITULATE

A

to summarize, to repeat concisely

453
Q

RECIDIVISM

A

relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

454
Q

recoil

A

draw back/ balk, blench, withdraw

455
Q

RECONDITE

A

hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure

456
Q

recondite

A

secret, hidden, obscure

457
Q

RECONNOITER

A

to engage in reconnaissance, make a preliminary inspection of

458
Q

RECOURSE

A

a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

459
Q

RECREANT

A

cowardly or craven

460
Q

RECRIMINATION

A

the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge

461
Q

RECUMBENT

A

in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting

462
Q

RECUMBENT

A

leaning, resting, prone

463
Q

REDOLENT

A

fragrant, suggestive or evocative

464
Q

redolent

A

having strong smell; full of fragrance

465
Q

REDOUBTABLE

A

that is to be feared; commanding or evoking respect

466
Q

redress

A

to right a wrong, remedy

467
Q

REFERENDUM

A

a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

468
Q

REFRACTORY

A

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

469
Q

REFULGENT

A

radiant, shiny, brilliant

470
Q

REFUTE

A

to disprove, successfully argue against

471
Q

refute

A

to prove wrong or false

472
Q

REGALE

A

to delight or entertain, feast

473
Q

REGRESS

A

returning to a former state

474
Q

relegate

A

assign to an inferior position

475
Q

RELEGATE

A

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

476
Q

remiss

A

negligent, careless

477
Q

REMISSION

A

an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

478
Q

REMONSTRATE

A

to protest, object

479
Q

remote

A

distant, hidden away

480
Q

remuneration

A

reward, pay

481
Q

RENEGE

A

to fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise

482
Q

RENT

A

torn, split, apart, pierced as by a sound

483
Q

repent

A

regret, desire to make amends

484
Q

repertoire

A

works that an artist is ready to preform

485
Q

REPINE

A

to feel or express dejection or discontent, long for

486
Q

replenish

A

to fill again; to resupply; to restore

487
Q

replete

A

completely filled or supplied with

488
Q

repose

A

a state of resting or not being active

489
Q

REPOSITORY

A

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

490
Q

reprehensible

A

worthy of blame

491
Q

repress

A

to put down/ suppress, oppress, conceal

492
Q

reprimand

A

to show sharp disapproval, rebuke formally, censure severely or angrily

493
Q

reproach

A

rebuke, reprimand

494
Q

REPROBATE

A

a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn

495
Q

REPUDIATE

A

to refuse to have anything to do with, disown

496
Q

repudiate

A

to reject, decline

497
Q

repugnant

A

distasteful

498
Q

repulse

A

drive back

499
Q

reputed

A

thought, supposed, believed

500
Q

requisite

A

requirement

GRE Barrons + PR Wordsmart (1854) (4 decks)

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