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Bestow

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To give something as an honor or present

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Defer

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To delay something until a later time

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Diffuse

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To (cause something to) spread in many directions

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Avocation

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Work you do in addition to your main job or profession, especially for enjoyment

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Commencement

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  1. The beginning of something
  2. A ceremony at which students formally receive their degrees
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Intricate

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  1. Having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way
  2. With many complicated details that make something difficult to understand
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Laudable

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(of actions and behavior) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success

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Irreverent

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Not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

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Reprimand

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To express to someone your strong official disapproval of them

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Loiter

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To move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason

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Deify

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  1. To make someone or something into a god
  2. To consider someone or something to be so important that they are almost like a god
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Wither

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  1. (to cause) to become weak and dry and decay
  2. To slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker
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Squander

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To waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage

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Contemporary

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Existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern

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Amble

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To walk in a slow and relaxed way

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Inquire

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To ask for information

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Chasm

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A very large difference between two opinions or groups of people

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Convulsion

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A sudden movement of the muscles in your body that you cannot control, caused by illness or drugs

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Dispute

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An argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border

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Inferior

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Not good, or not as good as someone or something else

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Reconcile

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To find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together

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Alienate

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  1. To cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you
  2. To make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group
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Ambiguity

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(an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion

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Atrophy

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(of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker

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Commerce

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The activities involved in buying and selling things

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Manor

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A large old house in the country with land belonging to it, especially in Europe

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Relic

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  1. An object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist
  2. A part of the body or something that belonged to a holy person
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Repute

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A bad, good, etc. reputation

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Intimidation

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The action of frightening or threatening someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do

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Avid

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Extremely eager or interested

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Untamed

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Left in a natural or wild state

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Revulsion

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a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant

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Patron

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a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money

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Idol

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someone who is admired and respected very much

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Flamboyant

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very confident in your behavior, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.

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Affable

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friendly and easy to talk to

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Lofty

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high

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Acrid

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An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat

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Pungent

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smelling or tasting very strong and sharp

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Shrewd

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having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

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Judicious

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having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions

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Aloof

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not friendly or willing to take part in things

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Deride

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to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value

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Imply

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to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

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Ridicule

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unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid

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Feral

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existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people

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Coveted

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strongly desired by many

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Ploy

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something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly

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Maneuver

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a movement or set of movements needing skill and care

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Endeavor

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to try to do something

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Decree

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an official statement that something must happen

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Censure

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strong criticism or disapproval

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Prattle

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to talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important

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Deviation

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the action of doing something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving

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Evocation

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the fact of making someone remember or imagine something

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Reparation

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payment for harm or damage

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Mane

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thick, long hair on a person’s head

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Hooves (plural of hoof)

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the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer

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Deceit

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(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage

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Secrecy

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the state of being secret or of keeping something secret

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Pristine

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new or almost new, and in very good condition

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Tame

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(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans

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Imperceptible

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unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight

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Inconsequential

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not important

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Invincible

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impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended

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Hinge

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a piece of metal that fastens the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. to something else and allows it to open or close

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Cap

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a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity

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Tailor

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someone whose job is to repair, make, and adjust (= make changes to) clothes, especially someone who makes jackets, pants, coats, etc. for men

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Atlas

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a book containing maps showing where particular things are made, found, etc

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Erode

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to rub or be rubbed away gradually

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Derivative

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If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else

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Monotonous

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not changing and therefore boring

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Boastful

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praising yourself and what you have done

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Mediocre

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not very good

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Meticulous

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very careful and with great attention to every detail

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Fervent

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used to describe beliefs that are strongly and sincerely felt or people who have strong and sincere beliefs

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Disparaging

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criticizing someone, in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

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Pensive

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thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face

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Antiquated

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old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

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Egalitarian

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believing that all people are equally important and should have the same rights and opportunities in life

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Egoist

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Selfish person

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Modesty

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the quality of not talking about or not trying to make people notice your abilities and achievements

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Infallible

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never wrong, failing, or making a mistake

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Sterile

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(of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops

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Tirade

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a long, angry speech expressing strong disapproval

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Dispute

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an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border

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Embellish

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to make something more beautiful by adding something to it

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Aspire

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to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful

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Eclectic

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Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system

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Trailblazer

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the first person to do something or go somewhere, who shows that it is also possible for other people

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Vanquish

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to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war

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Brandish

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to wave something in the air in a threatening or excited way

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Incinerate

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to burn something completely

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