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Churchill Flashcards

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Mercurial

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Subject to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or mind

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Precept

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A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

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Libel

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A published false statement that is damaging to person’s reputation
A written defamation

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Swat

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Hit or crush (esp insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object

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Untrammeled

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Not deprived of freedom of action or expression

Not restricted or hampered

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Replete

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Filled or well-supplied with smth

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Withering

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Intended to make someone feel humiliated

(Of heat) intense, scorching

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Priggish

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Self-righteously moralistic or superior

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Lash

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Strike or beat with a whip or stick

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Spinster

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An unmarried woman typically older woman beyond the usual age for marriage

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Lacerate

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Tear or deeply cut

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Enthuse

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Express eager enjoyment, interest or approval regarding smth

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Obloquy

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Strong public condemnation

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Repartee

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Conversation or speech characterized by quick witty comments or replies

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Jeer

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Make rude and mocking remarks typically in a loud voice

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Tinge

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Color slightly

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Remonstrate

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Make a forcefully reproachful protest

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Diminutive

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Extremely or unusually small

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Incipient

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Beginning to happen or develop

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Convalesce

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Recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment

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Slovenly

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Untidy and dirty

Careless

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Arduous

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Involving or requiring strenuous effort

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Thrusting

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Aggressively ambitious

(Of an object or part of the body) projecting in conspicuous way

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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity or exertion

Lazy

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Stultify

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Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative especially as a result of tedious or restrictive routine

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In the offing

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Likely to happen or appear soon

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Steeplechase

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A horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps

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Scour

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Clean or brighten the surface of smth by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

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Pithy

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Terse and vigorously expressive

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Retort

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Say smth in answer to a remark typically in a sharp Witty or angry manner

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Heckle

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Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse

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Predilection

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A preference or special liking for smth

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Empyrean

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Of a relating to heaven

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Nefarious

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Wicked or criminal

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Incisive

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Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking

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Unswerving

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Steady and constant

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Countenance

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Admit as acceptable or possible

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Adept

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Very skilled or proficient at smth

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39
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Stretcher

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Носилки

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Extraneous

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Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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Sibilant

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Characterized by a hissing sound

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Bumptious

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Irritatingly self-assertive

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Detractor

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Person who disparages someone or something

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Disparage

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Regard or represent as being of little worth

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Despondent

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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage

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Impel

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Drive force or urge to do smth

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Salient

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Most noticeable or important

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Caustic

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Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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Wan

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Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion

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Grisly

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Causing horror or disgust

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Quip

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Witty remark

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Encroach

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Intrude on

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Plunge

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Jump or dive quickly and energetically

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self confidence

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Clinch

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Confirm or settle

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Conspicuous

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Clearly visible

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Gallantry

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Courageous behavior, especially in a battle

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Compel

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Force or oblige to do smth

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Lucrative

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Producing a great deal of profit

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Sally

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Witty or lively remark; retort

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Firebrand

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A person who is very passionate about particular cause

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Leniency

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The fact or quality of being more merciful than expected; clemency

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Peroration

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Concluding part of a speech

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Perpetuity

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State or quality of lasting forever

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Fraught with

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Filled with smth undesirable

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Rive

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Split or tear apart violently

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Tout

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Attempt to sell smth typically by direct and persistent approach

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Brusque

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Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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Staid

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Sedate, respectable and unadventurous

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Augur

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Portend good or bad outcome

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Grudging

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Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully

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Contentious

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Causing or likely to cause an argument

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Acerbic

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Sharp and forthright

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Truculence

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Eager or quick to argue or fight

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Petulant

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Childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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Conduit

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A channel for conveying water or other fluid

A person or organization that act as as a channel for transmission of smth

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Humdrum

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Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous

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Dalliance

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Casual romantic or sexual relationship

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Halcyon

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Denoting a period of time in he past that was idyllically happy and peaceful

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Waive

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Refrain from insisting on or using

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Truncate

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Shorten smth by cutting off the top or the end

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Cad

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Man who behaves dishonourably, esp towards a woman

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Doff

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Remove a pice of clothing (esp a hat)

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Dodder

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Tremble or totter typically because of old age

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Totter

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Move in a feeble and unsteady way

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Bulbous

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Fat round or bulging

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Antics

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Foolish outrageous or amusing behavior

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Raze

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Completely destroy ( building, town)

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Auspicious

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Conducive to success, favorable

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Illicit

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Forbidden by law rules or custom

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Follow suit

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Conform to another’s action

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Dissipate

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(Of emotion) disappear or cause to disappear

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Impervious

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Not allowing fluid to pass through

(___ to) unable to be affected by

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Affront

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Offend the modesty or values of

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Lambaste

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Criticize harshly

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Jumble

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An untidy collection or pile of things

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Baulk

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Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Jibe

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Change course of swinging the sail across a following wind

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Pecuniary

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Relating to or consisting of money

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Pander

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Gratify or indulge

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102
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Gratify

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Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction

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Rancour

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Bitterness or resentfulness esp when longstanding

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Asperity

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Harshness Of tone or manner

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Begrudge

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Envy the possession or enjoyment of

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Incumbent

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Holder of an office or a post

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Puerile

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Childishly silly and immature

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Potentate

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A monarch or ruler especially an autocratic one

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Peremptory

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Insisting on immediate attention or obedience esp in a brusquely imperious way

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Foment

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Instigate or stir up

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Instigate

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Bring about or initiate

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Rapprochement

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An establishment or resumption of harmonious relations

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Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance

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Drivel

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Nonsense

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Tussle

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Vigorous struggle or scuffle typically in order to obtain or achieve smth

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Scuffle

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Short confused fight or struggle in close quarters

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Convalesce

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Recover ones health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment

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Ruction

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Disturbance or quarrel

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Retention

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Continued possession use or control of smth

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Countermand

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Revoke or cancel (an order)

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Exertion

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Physical or mental effort

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Goad

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Provoke or annoy so as to stimulate an action or reaction

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Rumbustious

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Boisterous or unruly

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Resile

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Abandon a position or course of action

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Fling

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Throw or hurl forcefully

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Execrable

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Extremely bad or unpleasant

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Invective

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Insulting abusive or highly critical language

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Callow

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Inexperienced or immature

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Tyro

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Beginner or novice

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Shambles

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State of total disorder

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Privation

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State in which food and other essentials for well being are lacking

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Martinet

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A person who demands complete obedience

Strict disciplinarian

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Frayed

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Showing effects of a strain

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Putative

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Generally considered or reputed to be

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Concur

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Be of the same opinion, agree

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Attrition

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The process of reducing something’s strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure

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137
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Vacillation

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Indecision

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Contrived

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Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

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Substantiate

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Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

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Welter

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Large number of items in no order; a confused mass

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Concurrent

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Existing happening or done at the same time

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Envisage

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Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event

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Derogation

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An exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law

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Frightful

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Very unpleasant serious or shocking

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Embroil

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Involve (someone) deeply in an argument conflict or difficult situation

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Concatenation

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A series of interconnected things

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Solace

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Comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness

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Chortle

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Laugh in a noisy, gleeful way

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Aperçu

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Comment or brief reference which makes an illuminating or entertaining point

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Harangue

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Lengthy and aggressive speech

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Tiff

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A petty quarrel esp one between friends or lovers

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Histrionic

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Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style

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Feckless

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Lacking initiative or strength of character

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Easel

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Мольберт

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Languish

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Lose or lack vitality, grow weak

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Foist

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Impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on

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Officious

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Assertive of authority in a domineering way, esp with regard to trivial matters

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Compunction

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A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of smth bad

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Deplete

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Reduce the number or quantity of

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Gruff

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(Voice) rough and low in pitch

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Cheek by jowl

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Close together

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Deride

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Express contempt for, ridicule

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Debonair

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Confident stylish and charming

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Convene

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Come or bring together for a meeting or activity

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Makeshift

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Acting as an interim and temporary measure

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Dilatory

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Slow to act

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Impugn

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Call into question

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Incisive

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Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking

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Tailspin

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A state of rapidly increasing chaos or panic

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Deplore

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Feel or express strong condemnation of (smth)

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Fulminate

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Express vehement protest

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Dogged

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Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

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Inveigle

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Persuade someone to do smth by means of deception or flattery

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Egress

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Action of going out of or leaving a place

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Ameliorate

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Make better

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Limber

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Warm up in preparation for exercise or activity, esp sport or athletics

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Forlorn

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Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

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Ringleader

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Person who initiates or leads an illicit or illegal activity

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Subsume

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Include or absorb smth in smth else

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Squabble

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A noisy quarrel about smth trivial

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Lambent

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Glowing gleaming or flickering with a soft radiance

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Affectation

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Behavior speech or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress

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Lacerate

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Tear or deeply cut

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Boggle

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Be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine smth

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Reconstitute

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Build up again from parts; reconstruct

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Integument

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A tough outer protective layer, esp that of an animal or plant

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Dandle

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Качать (ребенка)

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Rind

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Tough outer skin of certain fruit esp citrus

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Stampede

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A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses cattle or other animals

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Ardent

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Very enthusiastic or passionate

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Sedition

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Conduct or speech inciting ppl to rebel against the authority

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self confidence

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Harrumph

A

Clear the throat noisily

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Snub

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Rebuff ignore or spurn disdainfully

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Chirpy

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Cheerful and lively

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Cranium

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Skull, esp the part enclosing the brain

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Unsound

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Not safe or robust; in poor condition

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Decamp

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Leave a place suddenly or secretly

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Abeyance

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State of temporary disuse or suspension

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Stymie

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Prevent or hinder the progress of

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Retrench

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Reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

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Discrepancy

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A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

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Exigency

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Urgent need or demand

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Crumple

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Crush (paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled

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Balk

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Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Adroit

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Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

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Snide

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Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

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Ardent

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Enthusiastic or passionate

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Precipice

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Very steep rock face or cliff typically a tall one

210
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Suture

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Stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound

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Inure

A

Accustom someone to smth esp smth unpleasant

212
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Teem

A

Be full of or swarming with

213
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Grisly

A

Causing horror or disgust

214
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Amok

A

Behave uncontrollably and disruptively

215
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Unfetter

A

Release from restraint or inhibition

216
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Parasol

A

A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun

217
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Uxorious

A

Having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife

218
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Abject

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Extremely bad unpleasant and degrading

219
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Calumniate

A

Make false and defamatory statements about

220
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Sonorous

A

Imposingly deep and full

221
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Garrulous

A

Excessively talkative esp on trivial matters

222
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Sybil

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A woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god

223
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Candor

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The quality of being open and honest in expression

224
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Oleaginous

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Exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary

225
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Sop

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Thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being made

226
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Effigy

A

Sculpture or model of a person

227
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Limpid

A

Free of anything that darkens; completely clear

228
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Connive

A

Secretly allow to occur

229
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Redress

A

Remedy or set right

230
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Altercation

A

Noisy argument or disagreement, esp in public

231
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Trenchant

A

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style

232
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Transient

A

Lasting only for a short time; impermanent

233
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Sorely

A

To a very high degree or level of intensity

234
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Vitiate

A

Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

235
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Froideur

A

Coolness or reserve between ppl

236
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Manger

A

Long open box or trough for horses or cattle to eat from

237
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Inculcate

A

Instill by persistent instruction

238
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Implore

A

Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do smth

239
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Encomium

A

Speech or piece of writing that praises someone or smth highly

240
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Encumber

A

Restrict or burden in such a way that free movement is difficult

241
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Expostulate

A

Express strong disapproval or disagreement

242
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Virile

A

Having strength energy and a strong sex drive

243
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Dilate

A

Make or become wider larger or more open

244
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Molder

A

Slowly decay or disintegrate esp because of neglect

245
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Insouciance

A

Casual lack of concern; indifference

246
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Calumny

A

Making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation; slander

247
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Refute

A

Prove to be wrong or false

248
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Aver

A

State or assert to be the case

249
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Dupe

A

Victim of deception

250
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Copious

A

Abundant in supply or quantity

251
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Fluvial

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Of or found in a river

252
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Bungle

A

Carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome

253
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Stentorian

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(Of a voice) loud and powerful

254
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Infringe

A

Actively break terms of (law agreement etc)

255
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Mettle

A

Person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way

256
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Quip

A

Witty remark

257
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Flippant

A

Not showing a serious or respectful attitude

258
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Paucity

A

The presence of smth only in small or insufficient quantities or amount

259
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Parsimony

A

Extreme unwillingness to spend money or resources

260
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Exasperate

A

Irritate intensely; infuriate

261
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Pamper

A

Indulge with every attention comfort and kindness; spoil

262
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Sybarite

A

A person who is self-indulgent in their fondness of sensuous luxury

263
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Gaffe

A

An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; blunder

264
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Vituperation

A

Bitter and abusive language

265
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Succor

A

Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress

266
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Winnow

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Blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff

267
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Interdict

A

An authoritative prohibition

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Lackluster

A

Lacking in vitality force or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring

269
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Demur

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Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance

270
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Glean

A

Extract (information) from various sources

271
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Proviso

A

A condition attached to an agreement

272
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Insuperable

A

Impossible to overcome

273
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Arcane

A

Understood by few; mysterious or secret

274
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Abeyance

A

State of temporary disuse or suspension

275
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Exude

A

Discharge (moisture or smell) slowly and steadily

276
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Cogent

A

Clear logical and convincing

277
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Accretion

A

The process of growth or increase typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter

278
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Fillip

A

Smth that acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity

279
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Expunge

A

Erase or remove completely

280
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Transpire

A

Occur, happen

281
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Recoil

A

Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear horror or disgust

282
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Gruff

A

Abrupt and taciturn in manner

283
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Taciturn

A

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

284
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Lilt

A

Characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent

285
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Squall

A

Sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm esp one bringing rain snow or sleet

286
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Tart

A

Cutting, bitter or sarcastic

287
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Foray

A

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory esp to obtain smth; a raid

288
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Penury

A

Extreme poverty; destitution

289
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Temporize

A

Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time

290
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Divest

A

Deprive of power rights or possessions

291
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Rapacious

A

Aggressively greedy or grasping

292
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Spate

A

Large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession

293
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Confer

A

Grant or bestow (title, degree, benefit or right)

294
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Fretful

A

Feeling or expressing distress or irritation

295
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Rampage

A

Move through a place in a violent and uncontrollable manner

296
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Recalcitrant

A

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

297
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Perfidy

A

Deceitfulness

298
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Pester

A

Trouble or annoy with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions

299
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Repulse

A

Drive back by force

300
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Ruction

A

Disturbance or quarrel

301
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Apprise

A

Inform or tell

302
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Blustery

A

Characterized by strong winds

303
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Extirpation

A

Root out and destroy completely

304
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Seethe

A

Bubble up as a result of being boiled

305
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Obviate

A

Remove (a need or difficulty)

306
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Rebarbative

A

Unattractive and objectionable

307
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Suborn

A

Bribe or otherwise induce to commit an unlawful act such as perjury

308
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Loll

A

Sit lie or stand in lazy relaxed way

309
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Rebuff

A

Reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner

310
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Lathe

A

Токарный станок

311
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Alight

A

Descend from the air and settle

312
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Uncouth

A

Lacking good manners refinement or grace

313
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Pertinent

A

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

314
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Agreeable

A

Enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant

315
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Sleight

A

The use of dexterity or cunning esp so as to deceive

316
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Allay

A

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion or worry)

317
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Regale

A

Entertain or amuse with talk

318
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Obstreperous

A

Noisy and difficult to control

319
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Laggard

A

Person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

320
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Badinage

A

Humorous or witty conversation

321
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Truculent

A

Eager or quick to argue or fight

322
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Supplicate

A

Ask or beg smth earnestly or humbly

323
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Contretemps

A

An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence

324
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Luscious

A

(Of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich sweet taste

325
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Heinous

A

Utterly odious or wicked

326
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Berth

A

Moor (a ship) to its allotted place

327
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Plaudits

A

Praise

328
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Dotty

A

Somewhat mad or eccentric

329
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Hiatus

A

Pause or gap in a sequence series or process

330
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Memento

A

Object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event

331
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Perennial

A

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time

332
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Platitude

A

Remark or statement esp one with a moral content that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

333
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Stilted

A

(Of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural

334
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Encroach

A

Intrude

335
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Importunate

A

Persistent esp to the point of annoyance or intrusion

336
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Fatuous

A

Silly and pointless

337
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Peal

A

Loud ringing of a bell or bells

338
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Canard

A

An unfounded rumor or story

339
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Substantive

A

Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important meaningful and considerate

340
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Dejected

A

Sad and depressed; dispirited

341
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Propitiate

A

Win or regain the favor of by doing smth that pleases them

342
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Gush

A

Flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream often suddenly

343
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Protean

A

Tending or able to change frequently or easily

344
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Lachrymose

A

Tearful or given to weeping

345
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Delectation

A

Pleasure and delight

346
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Weal

A

Red swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure

347
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Clamor

A

Loud and confused noise esp that of ppl shouting vehemently

348
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Skimpy

A

Short and revealing

349
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Callous

A

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

350
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Minatory

A

Expressing or conveying a threat

351
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Cull

A

Select from a large quantity, obtain from a variety of sources

352
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Refulgent

A

Shining brightly

353
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Oaf

A

Stupid uncultured or clumsy person

354
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Extenuate

A

Make seem less serious or more forgivable

355
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Equestrian

A

Of or relating to horse riding

356
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Expedient

A

Convenient and practical although possible improper or immoral

357
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Avarice

A

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

358
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Recant

A

Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, esp one considered heretical

359
Q

Uppity

A

Self-important, arrogant

360
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Roister

A

Enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

361
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Indomitable

A

Impossible to subdue or defeat

362
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Chattel

A

Personal possession

363
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On the rack

A

Suffering intense distress or strain

364
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Inscrutable

A

Impossible to understand or interpret

365
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Transient

A

Lasting only for a short time; impermanent

366
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Totter

A

Move in a feeble or unsteady way

367
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Depredation

A

Act of attacking or plundering

368
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Bric-a-brac

A

Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value

369
Q

Iniquity

A

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior

370
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Bauble

A

A small, showy trinket or decoration

371
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Cobbler

A

Person who mends shoes as a job

372
Q

Arsonist

A

Поджигатель

373
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Recourse

A

A source of help in a difficult situation

374
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Rampant

A

Flourishing or spreading unchecked

375
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Precocious

A

Having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

376
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Adulation

A

Obsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise

377
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Obsequious

A

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

378
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Tenet

A

Principle or belief, esp one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy

379
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Grueling

A

Extremely tiring and demanding

380
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Scullery

A

Small kitchen or room at the back of the house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work

381
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Harangue

A

Lengthy and aggressive speech

382
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Sump

A

Pit or hollow in which liquid collects

383
Q

Harry

A

Persistently carry out attacks on

384
Q

Excoriate

A

Censure or criticize severely

385
Q

Emaciate

A

Make abnormally thin or weak esp because of illness or a lack of food

386
Q

Abattoir

A

Slaughterhouse

387
Q

Abscond

A

Leave hurriedly and secretly typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft

388
Q

Cranny

A

Small narrow space or opening

389
Q

Swindle

A

Use deception to deprive of money or possessions

390
Q

Certitude

A

Absolute certainty or conviction that smth is the case

391
Q

Vituperative

A

Bitter and abusive

392
Q

Impecunious

A

Having little or no money

393
Q

Clandestine

A

Kept secret or done secretively esp because illicit

394
Q

Inexorable

A

Impossible to stop or prevent

395
Q

Garrote

A

Kill by strangulation

396
Q

Internecine

A

Destructive to both sides in a conflict

397
Q

Inveterate

A

Having a particular habit activity or interest that is long established and unlikely to change

398
Q

Parochial

A
  • relating to a church parish

- having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

399
Q

Dupe

A

Deceive, trick

400
Q

Grubby

A

Covered with dirt, grimy

401
Q

Vaunt

A

Boast

402
Q

Pusillanimous

A

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

403
Q

Billow

A

Fill with air and swell outwards

404
Q

Arid

A

Having little or no rain, too dry or barren to support vegetation

405
Q

Insidious

A

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

406
Q

Concomitant

A

Naturally accompanying or associated

407
Q

Sally

A

Sudden charge out of besieged place against the enemy

408
Q

Assiduity

A

Constant or close attention to what one is doing

409
Q

Scamper

A

Run with quick light steps esp through fear or excitement

410
Q

Gravitas

A

Dignity seriousness or solemnity of manner

411
Q

Soporific

A

Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

412
Q

Hirsute

A

Hairy

413
Q

Heady

A

Having a strong or exhilarating effect

414
Q

Gash

A

A long deep slash cut or wound

415
Q

Byword

A

Person or thing cited as a notorious and outstanding example or embodiment of smth

416
Q

Incursion

A

An invasion or attack esp a sudden or brief one

417
Q

Disseminate

A

Spread or disperse widely

418
Q

Pestiferous

A

Harboring infection and disease

419
Q

Calumny

A

Slander

420
Q

Pecuniary

A

Of, relating to or consisting of money

421
Q

Cesspool

A

An underground container for temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage

422
Q

Injunction

A

An authoritative warning or order

423
Q

Fret

A

Be constantly or visibly worried or anxious

424
Q

Heyday

A

The period of person’s or thing’s greatest success popularity or vigor

425
Q

Stymie

A

Prevent or hinder the progress of

426
Q

Desiccate

A

Remove the moisture from, typically in order to preserve it

427
Q

Sordid

A

Involving ignoble actions and motives, arousing moral distaste and contempt

428
Q

Scour

A

Clean or brighten the surface by rubbing hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

429
Q

Soubriquet

A

Nickname

430
Q

Exponent

A

Person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade ppl of its truth or benefits

431
Q

Replete

A

Filled or well-supplied with something

432
Q

Vertiginous

A

Extremely high or steep

433
Q

Fulminate

A

Express vehement protest

434
Q

Leeway

A

Amount of freedom to move or act that is available

435
Q

Priapic

A

Relating to or resembling a phallus

436
Q

Fizzle

A

End or fail in a weak or disappointing way

437
Q

Venal

A

Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

438
Q

Taciturn

A

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little

439
Q

Stilted

A

Stiff and self-conscious or unnatural

440
Q

Beggar belief

A

Be too extraordinary to be believed or described

441
Q

Wan

A

Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion

442
Q

Subside

A

Become less intense violent or severe

443
Q

Cogitate

A

Think deeply about something, meditate or reflect

444
Q

Plop

A

Short sound as of a small solid object dropping into water without a splash

445
Q

Falter

A

Start to lose strength or momentum

446
Q

Dandruff

A

Перхоть

447
Q

Hunk

A

Sexually attractive man, esp a large strong one

448
Q

Deadpan

A

Deliberately impassive or expressionless

449
Q

Raft

A

Large amount of smth

Плот

450
Q

Piles

A

Геморрой

451
Q

Shimmy

A

Kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways

452
Q

Mickey

A

Tease or ridicule someone

453
Q

High-rise

A

Having many stores

454
Q

Frizzy

A

Formed of a mass of small, tight curls

455
Q

Bolster

A

Support or strengthen

456
Q

Trout out

A

Produce the same information or account that has been produced many times before

457
Q

Tousle

A

Make untidy (esp hair)

458
Q

Rebuff

A

Reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner

459
Q

Adamant

A

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind

460
Q

Sanctimonious

A

Making a show of being morally superior to other people

461
Q

Rigours

A

Harsh and demanding conditions

462
Q

Shipshape

A

In good order, trim and neat

463
Q

Chipper

A

Cheerful and lively

464
Q

Teeter

A

Move or balance unsteadily, sway back and forth

465
Q

Scowl

A

Angry or bad-tempered expression

466
Q

Dearth

A

Scarcity or lack of smth

467
Q

Fuzzy

A

Difficult to perceive, indistinct or vague

468
Q

Taut

A

Stretched or pulled tight, not slack

469
Q

Midriff

A

Region of the front of the body between chest and waist

470
Q

Transgressive

A

Involving a violation of moral or social boundaries

471
Q

Frisson

A

Sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear, a thrill

472
Q

Emporium

A

Large retail store selling a wide variety of goods

473
Q

Xanadu

A

Idealized place of great or idyllic magnificence and beauty

474
Q

Antics

A

Foolish outrageous or amusing behavior

475
Q

Fob

A

Chain attached to a watch

476
Q

Slapstick

A

Comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events

477
Q

Commentariat

A

Members of the news media considered as a class

478
Q

Axe

A

End cancel or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly

479
Q

Equanimity

A

Calmness and composure, esp in a difficult situation

480
Q

Cranky

A

Eccentric or strange

481
Q

Dishevel

A

Make untidy

482
Q

Scuff

A

Scrape or brush the surface of against smth

483
Q

Farrago

A

A confused mixture

484
Q

Unimposing

A

Not imposing or impressive in appearance

485
Q

Pong

A

Strong, unpleasant smell

486
Q

Venture

A

Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action

487
Q

Ironmonger

A

Person or shop selling tools and household implements

488
Q

Rapt

A

Completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing

489
Q

Jut

A

Extend out or beyond the main body or line of smth

490
Q

Doyenne

A

Most respected or prominent woman in a particular field

491
Q

Rowdy

A

Noisy and disorderly

492
Q

Seedy

A

Sordid and disreputable

493
Q

Rowdy

A

Noisy and disorderly

494
Q

Seedy

A

Sordid and disreputable

495
Q

Mortify

A

Cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed

496
Q

Lunge

A

Sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize smth

497
Q

Rancorous

A

Characterized by bitterness or resentment

498
Q

Restive

A

Unable to remain still, silent or submissive esp because of boredom or dissatisfaction

499
Q

Platitude

A

Remark or statement esp one with a moral content that had been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

500
Q

Recriminatory

A

Involving or of the nature of mutual or counter accusations

501
Q

Marquee

A

Large tent used for social or commercial functions

502
Q

Thwart

A

Prevent from accomplishing something

503
Q

Tentative

A

Not certain or fixed, provisional

504
Q

Prolix

A

Using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy

505
Q

Sprawling

A

Sit lie or fall with ones arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way

506
Q

Unflagging

A

Tireless, persistent

507
Q

Belie

A

Fail to give a true impression of

508
Q

Furrow

A

Make a rut groove or trail in

509
Q

Relay

A

A group of ppl or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group

510
Q

Relay

A

A group of ppl or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group

511
Q

Tenuous

A

Very weak or slight

512
Q

Enthuse

A

Express eager enjoyment interest or approval regarding smth

513
Q

Plangent

A

Loud and resonant with a mournful tone

514
Q

Chug

A

(Of a vehicle or boat) move slowly making regular muffled explosive sounds as of engine running slowly

515
Q

Jetty

A

Landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored

516
Q

Escarpment

A

Long steep slope esp one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights

517
Q

Subdued

A

Quiet and rather reflective or depressed

518
Q

Subdued

A

Quiet and rather reflective or depressed

519
Q

Hackles

A

Erectile hairs along an animals back which rise when it is angry or alarmed

520
Q

Pandemonium

A

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion, uproar

521
Q

Beatific

A

Feeling or expressing blissful happiness

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