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: the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form

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catharsis

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: very easy to see or notice

: attracting attention by being great or impressive

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conspicuous

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: a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment

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chagrin

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: making it easy, possible, or likely for something to happen or exist

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conducive

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: an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something

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caveat

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: any one of the people who live and vote in an area

: one of the parts that form something

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constituent

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: strong desire; especially : sexual desire

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concupiscence

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: a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person’s appearance is exaggerated
: someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way

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caricature

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: an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence

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conjecture

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: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject

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connoisseur

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mathematics : having the same size and shape

: matching or in agreement with something

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congruent

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: existing since birth

: naturally having a specified character

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congenital

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: official strong criticism

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censure

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: to discuss something important in order to make a decision

: to give (something, such as a degree, award, title, right, etc.) to someone or something

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confer

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: polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior

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civility

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: a formal and serious agreement or promise

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covenant

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: a metal band, collar, ferrule, or flange: as
: a casing or socket for holding a tool (as a drill bit)
: a circle or flange in which a gem is set

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collet

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: an event that causes great harm and suffering

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calamity

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: to write or say the words of (a book, author, etc.)

: to mention (something) especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion

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cite

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: to force (someone) to do something

: to make (something) happen : to force (something)

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compel

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: physical union of male and female genitalia accompanied by rhythmic movements : sexual intercourse

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coitus

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: to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system

: to put (things) in an orderly form

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codify

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: often angry and annoyed

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cantankerous

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: to reduce or limit (something)

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curtail

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: belief that something is true

: the quality of being believed or accepted as something true or real

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credence

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: the apparent deflection of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force but actually caused by the rotation of the earth and appearing as a deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and a deflection to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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coriolis effect

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: to cause (something, such as information) to go to many people

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disseminate

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: a rhythmically recurrent expansion; especially : the dilatation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood

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diastole

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: wet and cold in a way that is unpleasant

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dank

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: very small

linguistics : indicating small size

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diminutive

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: having low moral standards : not honest, proper, or good

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degenerate

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: a difference especially between things that should be the same

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discrepancy

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: harsh or unpleasant in sound

: not agreeing : not in harmony

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discordant

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philosophy : a method of examining and discussing opposing ideas in order to find the truth

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dialectic

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: to clearly show or describe (something)

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delineate

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: expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted

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dogmatic

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: to publicly state that someone or something is bad or wrong : to criticize (someone or something) harshly and publicly

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denounce

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: the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal
: a tendency to act or think in a particular way
: a tendency to develop a disease, condition, etc.

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disposition

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: to trick or cheat someone or something in order to get money

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defraud

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: to become worse as time passes

: to make (something) worse

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deteriorate

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: active mainly during the day

: happening every day

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diurnal

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: the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation
: the quality of being careful about what you do and say so that people will not be embarrassed or offended : the quality of being discreet

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discretion

43
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: to put on (a piece of clothing)

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don

44
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medical : a device that gives an electric shock to a person’s heart in order to make it beat normally again especially after a heart attack

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defibrillator

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: a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted
: a belief or set of beliefs that is taught by a religious organization

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dogma

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: a slow song that expresses sadness or sorrow

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dirge

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: a very evil quality or way of behaving

: an evil or immoral act

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depravity

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: no longer existing or being used

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defunct

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: of or relating to the study of changes that occur in large groups of people over a period of time

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demographic

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: to make (someone or something) weak : to reduce the strength of (someone or something)

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debilitate

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