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delirious

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1.unable to think clearly and speak clearly coz of fear or abuse 2.happy or excited

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polemical

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verbally attacking

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confute

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to prove a person claim assertion or blame

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confound

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1.to surprise or confuse greatly 2.to prove as false

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confounded, adj

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very bad and annoying

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patent

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1.exclusive 2.clear or obvious 3.of finest quality

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insolent

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rude impolite or insensitive

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disconsolate

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very sad and unhappy

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amiss

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wrong

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hoard

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to collect secretly

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horde

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group THRONG

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slew

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a large no

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exhilarating

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gving a lot of enjoyment or fun

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inimical

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1.v unfriendly 2. v sweet-able 3.harmful

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antagonistic

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causing anger or trouble

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estimable

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frm esteem, deserving great respect

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contumacious

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stubbornly disobedient,not following rules, system

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seditious

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resisting authority, rules regulations

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cabal

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a small group of plotters

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hegemony

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dominance

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clout

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great influence or power

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rout

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completely defeat

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imprecation

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curse

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abash

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1.to make ashamed 2.to make smbd publicly confused

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reproach

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to speak or criticize angrily REBUKE

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confer

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1.to discuss on a subject matter to reach a conclusion 2.to provide

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profess

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1.declare 2.to have strong belief

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duress

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threat

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concur

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agree

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concurrent

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happened together

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rigorous

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hard and thorough or complete

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defunct

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1.death or no longer in existence

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discreet

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1.secret and sensible

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furtive

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secret so that concerned may not notice

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accede

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1.to admit under pressure or unwillingly 2.to hold power 3.join

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relish

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Enjoy

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perturb

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disturb or give trouble or to make worried

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chagrin

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feeling of worried

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vex

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to be worried

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whorl

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1.smth that moves round and round 2.fingerprint 3.ring of leaves and flower

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vortex

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1.whirlpool 2.v turbulent condition or situation MAELSTROM

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imperious

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domineering, wanting others to be obeyed what is ordered

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unsparing

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v harsh and unpleasant

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking

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bellicose

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aggressive or war like

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militate

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1.conspire 2.prevent from happening

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marshal

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1.put into order 2.lead

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disposition

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usual mood, character of a person TEMPERAMENT

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frivolous

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1.not serious abt profession 2.worthless

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penitential

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regretful

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austere

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1.not luxurious 2.without decoration 3.very rigid and hard 4.rigid economy

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esoteric

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1.hard to understand 2.knows by few people ARCANE, RECONDITE

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extraneous

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irrelevant or unimportant

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apposite

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v appropriate or relevant GERMANE

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germinal

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1.relating to germ 2.creative

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pert

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1.small and attractive 2.showing confidence and lacking respect

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pertinent

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1.relevant 2.showing respect

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umbrage

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1.shadow of a tree 2.to feel offended or insulted

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somber

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1.dark 2.very serious, unhappy or gloomy

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abase oneself

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humble

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aid and abet

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assist crimes and criminals

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abate

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lessen or subside

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expropriate

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to take private property by the govt for public use

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gratification

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satisfaction

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gratuitous

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free of cost

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spawn

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1.to lay eggs 2.to produce in large numbers

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pacifism

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belief that war conflict should be avoided to settle a dispute

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pacific

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peacefulness

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adventitious

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happening by a chance not by planned

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exodus

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departure in great numbers

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divest

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  1. to sell company properties 2.to lose smth because smbd has taken it
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emend

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1.rectify 2. to improve or make better

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amend

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to change word phrase sentence or theme

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autonomous

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independent

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contend

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1.compete VIE 2.claim or forcefully state

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contention

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  1. claim 2.strong disagreement or debate
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extirpate

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root our or eliminate EXTERMINATE

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ingenuous

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simple honest and willing to belief

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ingenious

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clever

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apotheosis

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  1. highest point of success 2. a perfect or excellent example
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apostate

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a person who betrays religion or ant type of belief

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encroach

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interfere or occupy illegally

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contemplate

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think deeply MUSE, PONDER, COGITATE, MEDITATE, MULL OVER, RUMINATE

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eschew

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to avoid or give up coz u think it is no longer necessary SHUN

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deprecate

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belittle humiliate, insult

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depredate

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violently attack

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clangor

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interrupted sound from hitting

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forestall

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prevent from happening

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preempt

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1.prevent from happening 2.journalism to cancel regular program to broadcast

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forge

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1.to bring metal into shape 2.to make fake 3.establish 4.to move ahead forcefully

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scuttle

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1.to sink boat ship knowingly 2.to move v quickly

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founder

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verb, sink

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inculcate

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to teach until u r prepared

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catechism

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a religious book containing question and answer

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cataclysm

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1.disaster 2.great change

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vernacular

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informal

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dialect

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regional language PATOIS

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polyglots

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a person who knows many languages

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converse

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1.to have conversation with 2.opposite

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panegyric

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speech of praise ENCOMIUM

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