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1
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align

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to place or arrange in a straight line

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allay

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to make less

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allegory

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story, poem, painting or description in which the characters and actions represent good and bad qualities

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allocate

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to give something for a special purpose

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allure

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to tempt by the expectation of gaining something; attractiveness

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bereave

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to deprive somebody by death

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besiege

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to surround a place with armed forces in order to make one surrender

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coercion

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use of force or threat to get something done

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cogent

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having the power to make someone believe a reason or argument

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cognizant

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aware of something, having knowledge of something

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cohesive

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tending to stick together

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colloquial

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used in conversation not in formal situations or writing

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desolate

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empty or people

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despondent

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without hope; expecting no improvement

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despot

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a ruler with unlimited powers, especially a cruel and oppressive one

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despotic

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of or like a despot

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endemic

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regularly found in a particular country or area, or among a particular group of people

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endorse

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to write one’s name one the back of especially a check

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enervate

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to cause to lose strength or energy

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felicitous

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suitable in the circumstance

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gingerly

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gently

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incompetent

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inept

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incomprehensible

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impossible to understand

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incongruent

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different

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incongruous

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unusual or different from the surroundings r what is generally happening

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memento

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a physical remainder, such as small object, of a past event, period, or relationship

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menace

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a dangerous quality that makes you think someone is going to do something bad; to threaten seriously to harm somebody or something

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nonchalant

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behaving in a way which suggests lack of interest or care

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officious

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eager to tell people what to do

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plasticity

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flexibility

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platitude

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an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression

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plaudit

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an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review

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plausible

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seeming to be truthful or reasonable

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pliant

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easily flexed

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reluctance

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lack of enthusiasm

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remedy

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a successful way of dealing with a problem

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reminisce

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to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure

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slight

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to treat without proper respects or courtesy

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slipshod

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not doing things carefully

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slothful

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lazy, idle

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smug

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too pleased with or proud of oneself or one’s achievements

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tenable

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reasonable; able to be held for a certain time

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tenacious

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keeping an opinion in determined way

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tyro

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a person who is new to an activity

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unanimous

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all in complete agreement; of one mind

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uncanny

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strange or mysterious

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unctuous

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expressing too much praise, interest, or friendliness in a way that is false

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villainous

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wicked, evil

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vindicate

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to clear someone of blame or suspicion

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vindication

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an action of clearing someone of blame or criticism

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allusion

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indirect reference

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ally

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to join or become joined with somebody or something by treaty, marriage, etc.; a person, country joined with another in order to give help and support

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aloft

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high up in the air

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aloof

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not friendly or open to other people

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altruism

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concern for the happiness of others before one’s own

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bibliography

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a list of books or articles about a particular subject or by a particular author

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bibliophile

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a person who loves or collects books

58
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collusion

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a secret agreement or cooperation between two or more people with the aim of cheating or deceiving others

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colossus

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a person or thing of very great size, importance or ability

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commodious

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having a lot of space available for use

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communal

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shared by a group of people

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compendious

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giving information briefly

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desultory

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unplanned and disorganized

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deter

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to make someone not want to do something

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deteriorate

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to become worse

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detest

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to hate or dislike somebody or something

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enfranchise

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to give political rights, especially the right to vote at political elections]

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engender

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to be the cause of a situation or condition

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enhance

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to improve the quality, amount or strength of something

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faction

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a group within a larger group with slightly different ideas from the main group

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fauna

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animals in a particular area

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glamorize

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to make something seem better than it is

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incontrovertible

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undeniable

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incorporate

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to merge

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incorrigible

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not able to be improved, corrected or reformed

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incredulous

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unable to believe something; skeptical

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inculcate

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to teach an idea to someone by repeating it until it is fixed in their mind

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listless

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feeling or showing no energy or no interest in doing anything

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litany

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a long list of unpleasant things, particularly things that are repeated

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menacing

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giving you a feeling that someone is going to do something bad

81
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mendacious

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untruthful

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mendacity

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a tendency to lie

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noncommittal

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not expressing an opinion or decision

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olfactory

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concerning with the ability to smell

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plodding

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working slowly and continuously

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plow

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to proceed with determination and with difficulty into or through something

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plume

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to be satisfied with oneself about something

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plummet

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to fall straight down, especially at high speed

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polarize

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to become concentrated around opposite points

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remiss

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showing neglect or carelessness

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remissive

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forgiving

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remnant

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a remaining trace of something

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remonstrate

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to complain to someone or about something; to protest

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sobriety

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quality or state of being sober

95
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solace

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comfort or relief

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solemn

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serious and without any amusement

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solicitous

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showing care and helpful attention to someone

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solicitude

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anxious concern for someone

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unassuming

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being quiet and showing no desire for attention or admiration

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unbraid

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to unweave

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