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consortium

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an association, esp. of businesses or investors

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profuse

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giving or pouring forth freely; generous

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vapid

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lacking interest, animation, or flavor

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facilitate

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to make easier

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vocation

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a regular occupation, esp. one for which a person is particularly suited

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ado

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trouble

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vicarious

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

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adorn

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to add beauty

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malcontent

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a dissatisfied person

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dispatch

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to send off promptly

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inscribe

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to write, carve to engrave words or letters on or in a surface

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archetype

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the original pattern or model

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demise

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destruction; death

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utilitarian

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stressing practical use over other values

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apprehend

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to become aware of through the senses

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illicit

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unlawful

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rotund

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rounded in figure

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facet

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any of a number of sides or aspects

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canny

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clever and cautious

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haven

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a safe place

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gape

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to open wide; to stare with the mouth open

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dissuade

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to discourage from a course of action

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blandishment

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a flattering act or remark

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prim

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overly proper

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soliloquy

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a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself

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prophecy

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a prediction

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effervescent

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giving off gas bubbles; showing high spirits of excitement

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credence

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belief; mental acceptance as true or real

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omnivorous

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able to eat any kind of food

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insinuate

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to hint

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scapegoat

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one who takes blame

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lament

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to grieve; to regret deeply; a mournful song

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nominal

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appearing in name only

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sate

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to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully

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interstices

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small spaces between things

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nihilism

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a belief that rejects all moral or religious values

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deadlock

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a tie; a standstill

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censure

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to criticize severely

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vice

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an evil, immoral, or degrading practice or habit

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blase

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indifferent of bored with life

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sanctimonious

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pretending holiness

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prattle

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to talk idly or babble; inconsequential taik

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scenario

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an outline for a planned series of events

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impetus

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an impelling or originating force

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parlay

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to use success in one thing to achieve greater success in further things

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clique

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exclusive group of people

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reciprocate

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to give something in return

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outmoded

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no longer in fashion

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kindle

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to build a fire

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ornate

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highly, often excessively decorated

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autonomy

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independence

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hypocrisy

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the pretense of having virtues or beliefs that one does not really have

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check

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to restrain or block

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bulwark

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a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification

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ire

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anger

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ruthless

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having no compassion or pity

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sybarite

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one devoted to luxury

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jargon

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the specialized terminology of a profession

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combustible

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capable of catching fire

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consolidate

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to combine into a whole; to strengthen

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asset

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a valuable thing, quality, or resource

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rapport

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concord; a trustful relationship; harmony

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margin

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a border or edge; a limit in condition or ability

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insensible

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not able to feel or perceive

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oligopoly

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domination of market by only a few businesses

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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decisive

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conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

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enervate

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to weaken

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reprimand

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a severe, often formal, rebuke; to rebuke severely

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caustic

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capable of burning or corroding by chemical action

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convey

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to carry or transmit; to communicate

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sloth

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laziness

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windfall

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unexpected good fortune

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idiosyncrasy

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a particular, peculiar, or eccentric trait

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transpose

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to change the relative position or order of

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viscous

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resistant to flow; thick (of a liquid)

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imminent

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impending; threatening; likely to happen

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subjective

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based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

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avid

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having a passionate desire

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skullduggery

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clever deception or trickery

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increment

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an increase in quantity; to increase

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foster

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to bring up or nurture

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altruistic

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unselfish

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smirk

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to smile in a self-satisfied or artificial way

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deficient

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lacking an essential quality

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baroque

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fantastically over-decorated

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scurrilous

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using indecent or abusive language; slanderous or defamatory

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stringent

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imposing strict standards of performance

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surfeit

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an excess

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apt

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appropriate

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proliferate

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to grow or reproduce rapidly

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disposition

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personality; temperament

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preponderance

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superiority in weight, force, importance or influence

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brandish

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to shake or wave, as of a weapon; to show threateningly

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espouse

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to give loyalty or support to

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haunt

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to visit often or continually; a place visited frequently

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rifle

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to search thoroughly

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brusque

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abrupt and curt of manner

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implicate

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to incriminate; to show or suggest involvement

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debris

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bits and pieces of rubbish

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diminution

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a decrease or diminishing

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fortity

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to make stronger

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flummox

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to confuse or perplex

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encompass

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to surround; to include

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usurp

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to take by force or without legal authority

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folly

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an act of foolishness

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medley

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a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

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sensuous

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appealing to the senses, esp. those involved in appreciating beauty

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circumvent

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to go around, bypass

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chaos

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complete disorder

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virtuoso

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one with great skill, esp. in music or the arts

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symbiotic

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involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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divine

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related to a god

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vertex

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highest point; summit

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glutton

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one who eats too much

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shibboleth

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a custom or phrase distinctive of a particular group, class

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oracle

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a person thought to be a source of wisdom or prophecy

SAT Vocab_Elite (16 decks)

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