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modicum

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n. a small quantity

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juvenile

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adj. not fully grown; immature

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menace

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n. a threat; v. to threaten

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paucity

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n. smallness of number; scarcity

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domestic

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adj. relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country
n. domesticity

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forthcoming

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adj. about to appear; available when needed; communicative

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telling

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adj. strikingly effective

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liberal

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adj. generous; giving freely

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distraction

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n. mental distress; that which amuses or entertains

v. distract

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sporadic

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adj. occurring irregularly

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propaganda

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n. the propagation of a belief, a cause, or information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating the belief; material reflecting such a belief or cause

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acclaim

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v. to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly

n. acclaim

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brood

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v. to be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length

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compost

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n. a mixture of decaying organic matter (e.g. leaves, manure, etc.) used to improve soil

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underhanded

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adj. sneaky

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attract

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v. to pull towards; to stimulate interest

adj. attractive

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millennium

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n. a period of 1000 years

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vicarious

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adj. felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another

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proliferate

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v. to grow or reproduce rapidly

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oath

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n. a formal promise

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temperate

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adj. consistent; moderate; without extremes

n. temperance

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decisive

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adj. conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

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marvel

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v. to be astonished or surprised; to wonder

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transmit

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v. to send something out; to broadcast; to pass from one person to another

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aristocracy

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n. a hereditary ruling class; a group considered to be superior to others
n. aristocrat; adj. aristocratic

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vacuous

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adj. lacking substance or intelligence

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supercilious

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adj. feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

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radical

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adj. favoring fundamental or extreme change; relating to roots or origins

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diffuse

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v. to spread around or scatter; adj. widely scattered

n. diffusion

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Olympian

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adj. majestic; God-like

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outmoded

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adj. no longer in fashion

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turmoil

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n. extreme confusion; uproar

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arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops (of land)

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hierarchy

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n. a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority
adj. hierarchical

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junta

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n. a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

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reprehensible

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adj. deserving to be severely criticized

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rancorous

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adj. bitter and resentful

n. rancor

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optimum

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adj. the most favorable point or condition

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appropriate

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v. to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission
n. appropriation

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lopsided

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adj. larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

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abstract

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adj. without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical; v. to remove
n. abstraction

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frivolous

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adj. of little importance

n. frivolity

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caustic

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adj. capable of burning or corroding by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic, cutting

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secular

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adj. not religious; worldly

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perennial

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adj. lasting through the years

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laudable

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adj. worthy of praise

v. laud

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upset

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v. to overturn

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lavish

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adj. generous; extravagant

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lethargic

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adj. dull; sluggish; moving slowly

n. lethargy

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sanctuary

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n. a holy place; a place of refuge

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