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1
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scintillating

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Describes someone who is brilliant and lively.

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stem

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Hold back or limit the flow or growth of.

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becoming

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Appropriate, matches nicely

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badger

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To pester

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paucity

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Lack of something

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check

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To limit; Condition of being held back or limited.

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errant

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To be wandering; Not sticking to a circumscribed path.

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raft

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Large number of something.

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sanctimonious

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Making a show of being pious; Holier-than-thou

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animosity

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Intense hostility

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pittance

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Small amount (of money)

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flush

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To be in abundance.

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imponderable

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Impossible to estimate or figure out.

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lassitude

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Extreme tiredness, mental or physical.

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contrite

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To be remorseful

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fleece

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To deceive

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immaterial

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Not relevant

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corroborate

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To confirm or lend support to.

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melee

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Wild, confusing fight or struggle.

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avarice

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Greed (one of the seven deadly sins)

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checkered

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Marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings.

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pugnacious

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Eager to fight or argue; Verbally combative.

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misanthrope

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Hater of mankind

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start

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Suddenly move in a particular direction.

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wax

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Gradually increase in size or intensity.

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cogent

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Clear and persuasive

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catalyst

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Something that speeds up an event.

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exhort

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Strongly urge on; Encourage

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amok

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In a frenzied or uncontrolled state.

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cardinal

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Of primary importance; Fundamental

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unconscionable

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Unreasonable; Unscrupulous; Excessive

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bellicose

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Warlike; Inclined to quarrel

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junta

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Aggressive takeover by a group (usually military); Group that executes such a takeover.

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replete

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Completely stocked or furnished with something.

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beatific

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Blissfully happy

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chauvinist

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Person who believes in the superiority of their group.

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cadaverous

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Emaciated; Gaunt

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apex

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The highest point

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sanguine

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Cheerful; Optimistic

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preemptive

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Done before someone else can do it.

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virago

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An ill-tempered or violent woman.

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vicarious

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Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.

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desecrate

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Willfully violate or destroy a sacred place.

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extenuating

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Making less guilty or more forgivable.

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heyday

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Pinnacle or top of a time period or career.

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46
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disparate

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Two things are fundamentally different.

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ferret

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To search for something persistently.

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aboveboard

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Open and honest

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hodgepodge

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Confusing mixture or jumble.

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moment

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Significant and important value.

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51
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screed

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An abusive rant

He launched into some screed against big business.

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52
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telltale

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Revealing

The many telltale signs of chronic smoking include yellow teeth…

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insolvent

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Unable to pay one’s bills; Bankrupt

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54
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censor

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To examine and remove objectionable material; An official who censors material.

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tender

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Offer up something formally

The govt. was loath to tender more money in the fear that it might set off inflation.

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indignant

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Feeling anger over a perceived injustice.

…It forced the driver to brake and elicited an indignant shot of “Hey, punk, watch where you’re going!”

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thoroughgoing

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Very thorough; Complete

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58
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thrifty

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Spending money wisely

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pinnacle

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The highest point

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spendthrift

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One who spends money extravagantly.

Taking weekly trips to Vegas, Megan was a spendthrift…

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profuse

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Plentiful; Pouring out in abundance.

Dwayne was sweating so profusely…

62
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dog

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To pursue relentlessly; To hound

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zenith

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The highest point; Culmination

64
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amiable

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Friendly

65
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underwrite

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To support financially

66
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hound

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To pursue relentlessly; To dog

67
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acme

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The highest point of achievement.

68
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tirade

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An angry speech

69
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voracious

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Very hungry; Approaching an activity with gusto.

70
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indigenous

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Originating in a certain area.

71
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diabolical

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To be extremely wicked like the devil.

72
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unnerve

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To make nervous or upset.

73
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retiring

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To be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company.

Nelson was always the first to leave soirees. Rather than mill about, he was retiring, and preferred the solitude of his garret.

74
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telling

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Significant and revealing of another factor.

75
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embroiled

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Involved in argument or contention.

These days we are never short of a C.C politician embroiled in scandal.

76
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inundate

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To flood or overwhelm.

The newsroom was inundated with false reports that only made it more difficult for the newscasters to provide an objective account of the bank robbery.

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affable

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Likeable; Easy to talk to.

78
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demean

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To insult; To cause someone to lose dignity or respect.

79
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stipend

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A regular allowance (of money).

80
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reprobate

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A person without morals who is disapproved of.

Mr. Smith’s two boys couldn’t be more different; One was a hard-working and principled boy, the other was the town reprobate, always having run-ins with the law.

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peruse

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To read very carefully.

82
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dupe

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Trick or swindle; Person who is easily tricked or swindled.

83
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serendipity

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The instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is made.

84
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summit

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The peak or highest point; Meeting of high-level leaders.

85
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macabre

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Suggesting the horror of death and decay; Gruesome

86
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bleak

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Having a depressing or gloomy outlook.

87
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candid

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Straightforward and honest.

88
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pine

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To yearn for

89
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vindictive

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To have a very strong desire for revenge.

90
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erratic

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Unpredictable; Strange and unconventional.

91
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remiss

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Negligent in one’s duty.

92
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err

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To make an error.

93
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variance

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The quality of being different.

94
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miser

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A person who doesn’t like to spend money (because of their greed).

95
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slapdash

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Carelessly and hastily put together.

Tho office building had been constructed in a slapdash manner, so it did not surprise officials when, during a small earthquake, a large crack emerged on the facade of the building.

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demure

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To be modest and shy.

The portrait of her in a simple white blouse was sweet and demure.

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mesmerize

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To spellbind or enthrall.

98
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affluent

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Wealthy

99
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indict

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To formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing.

100
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inflammatory

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Extremely controversial; Incendiary

101
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morose

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Ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; Gloomy

102
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proponent

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Person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.

103
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resolve

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Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation.

104
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disenfranchise

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Deprive of voting rights.

105
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stolid

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Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; Not easily aroused or excited.

106
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transitory

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Lasting a very short time.

107
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apprehension

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Fearful expectation

108
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dearth

A

Lack or shortage

109
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degrade

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Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally.

110
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thwart

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Hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of.

111
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disheartened

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Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.

112
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impede

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Be a hindrance or obstacle to.

113
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fete

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Celebrate a person.

114
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robust

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Sturdy and strong in form, construction, or constitution.

115
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renege

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Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation.

116
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inclement

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Unpleasant, stormy; Used of persons or behavior; Showing no mercy.

117
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deter

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Turn away from by persuasion; Try to prevent.

118
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plodding

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Slow and laborious.

119
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boon

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Desirable state; Very close and convivial.

120
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patronize

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Treat condescendingly

121
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entice

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Get someone to do something through promises.

122
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pithy

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Concise and full of meaning.

123
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ascendancy

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State that exists when one person or group has power over another.

124
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obdurate

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Unable to be persuaded or moved emotionally; Stubborn

125
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jocular

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Characterized by jokes and good humor.

126
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respite

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Pause from doing something (as work).

127
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snide

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Expressive of contempt; Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.

128
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moot

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Open to argument or debate; Undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way.

129
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muted

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Softened, subdued

130
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impermeable

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Does not allow fluids to pass through.

131
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avid

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Marked by active interest and enthusiasm.

132
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appreciable

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Large enough to be noticed.

133
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incessant

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Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.

134
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meander

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To wander aimlessly.

135
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guffaw

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Laugh boisterously

136
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endemic

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Native; Originating where it is found.

137
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consummate

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Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; Make perfect and complete in every respect.

138
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archaic

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So old as to appear to belong to a different period.

139
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raffish

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Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness.

140
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advocate

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Speak, plead, or argue in favor of; Person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.

141
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ornate

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Marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details.

142
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ingenuity

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Power of creative imagination.

143
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flounder

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Behave awkwardly; Have difficulties

144
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quandary

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State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.

145
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autonomously

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Acting independently; Self-governing

146
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fledgling

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Young and inexperienced; Any new participant in some activity.

147
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elusive

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Difficult to capture or difficult to remember.

148
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discriminate

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Recognize or perceive the difference.

149
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malady

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Disease or sickness

150
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malleable

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Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; Easily influenced.

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