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abhorrent

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causing hatred or disgust

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abomination

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something that cause great disgust and hatred

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acclimate

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adjust to new enviornment

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acoustic

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related to the sense of hearing or the science of sound

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adage

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short, old saying that conveys truth

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aficionado

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a person who as passion or is expert about certain thing

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allay

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ease; relieve

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amorphous

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not having definite term or shape

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antagonistic

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showing hatred

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berate

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scold sternly

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biped

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animal that utilizes two feet to move

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bludgeon

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철퇴; hit with weapon; coerce aggressively

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broker

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person who acts as agent

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browbeat

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bully; scare

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carnage

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mass killing

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chronometer

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clock

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cliche

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something overused to the point where it becomes uninteresting

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convivial

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sociable; companionable

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corpuscle

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any tiny particle; cell; atom

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corrosive

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having power to cause deterioration; bitter; sarcastic

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curt

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too brief to a point of being rude

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diatribe

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abusive writing

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discern

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see and understand clearly; able to recognize the difference

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distrain

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force someone to do something by seizing property 협박

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duress

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threats forcing someone to do something; imprisonment

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encryption

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process of coding information or data so that it could be unreadable

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expiate

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pay for an offense, guilt, or wrongdoing

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extenuate

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weaken others’ claim with reason; lessen the effect or strength of

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fitful

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active or occurring irregularly

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genuflect

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kneel; bow down

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grapple

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hold; grip

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havoc

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widespread destruction; great confusion

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inebriate

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make, become drunk

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jurisdiction

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authority or the extent of the power to make legal decision

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logos

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logical appeal

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lucid

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clear; vivid

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martyr

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person who chooses to be killed rather than giving up belief; constant pain

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necrosis

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death of cells or tissues in parts of body

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orthopedic

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relating to the branch of medicine with bones, joints, etc.

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pension

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regular payment made to a person

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placid

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peaceful, undisturbed; not easily excited

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prerequisite

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thing required for something that follows

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proffer

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to present acceptance

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prudery

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excessively proper and modest in behavior

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sentient

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able to feel or perceive

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surly

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bad-tempered; rude; gloomy weather

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temerity

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reckless or foolish

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tumultuous

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characterized by loud, excited noise

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vignette

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scenario; portrayal

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whimsical

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playful; impulsive

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abyss

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deep opening; difficult or destructive situation

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accession (3 meaning)

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obtaining rank or power; increase by something added; acceptence

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adjure

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urge or request earnestly; issue formal command

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amplitude

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measure of the size of something

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appendage

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addition; accessory

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arbiter

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judge; expert

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battery

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fortress to place heavy guns; act of hitting someone repeatedly; series or arrangement of similar things

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bray (2 meaning)

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make a loud noise; crush or grind into a powder

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burgeoning

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beginning to grow

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bursar

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official in charge of funds and finances

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cerebral

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brainy; analytical

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circumspect

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carefulness

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concoct

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prepare by mixing various ingredients; come up with something

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condescending

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showing a tone of superiority

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convergent

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merging, connecting

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crucible (2 meaning)

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very difficult test; container that hold substance to melting degree

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culmination

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reaching the climax

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culvert

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tunnel that passes under road

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deprecate

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express disapproval of

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desolate

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lifeless; deserted; glommy; miserable

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elated

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extreme happiness

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gamut

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whole range or series

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grandiose

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grand; majestic

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gratuity

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tip, reward

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humanities

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art; classics

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idiosyncrasy

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characteristic unique to something

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incipient

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emerging; developing

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incursion

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sudden attack or invasion

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Indigenous

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native

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indisposition

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dislike; unwillingness

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infantile

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newborn

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infectious

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contagious

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inkling

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hint

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lampoon

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mock; public criticism

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lodge

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renting place; being stuck in a place

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misogynist

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someone who hates women

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monarch

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왕국

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nuance

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light clivity

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palatable

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delicious

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paramount

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utmost importance

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picayune

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insignificant

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pneumatic

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relating to gas; relating to soul

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potable

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drinkable

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protocol

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agreement

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suffrage

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right to vote

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torpor

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state of being physically or mentally inactive

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trove

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treasure

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vertigo

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dizziness

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winsome

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attractive; lovable

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wizen

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shrink; become wrinkled

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