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entail

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v. require; necessitate; involve

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edict

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n. decree (especially issued by a sovereign); official command

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dissuade

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v. persuade not to do; discourage

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distant

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adj. reserved or aloof; cold in manner

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avow

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v. declare openly

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bevy

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n. large group

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burlesque

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v. give an imitation that ridicules

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censor

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n. overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks

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condescend

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v. act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize

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converse (n)

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n. opposite

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cynosure

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n. the object of general attention

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demoniac

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adj. fiendish

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dilettante

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n. aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler

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fatuous

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adj. foolish; inane

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forlorn

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adj. sad and lonely; wretched

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genteel

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adj. well-bred; elegant

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harbinger

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n. forerunner

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imbibe

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v. drink in

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mnemonic

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adj. pertaining to memory

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multifaceted

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adj. having many aspects

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neologism

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n. new or newly coined word or phrase

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omnivorous

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adj. eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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paragon

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n. model of perfection

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pique (n)

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n. irritation; resentment

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persona

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n. public personality or facade

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pore

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v. study industriously; ponder; scrutinize

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prim

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adj. very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

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prone

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adj. inclined to; prostrate

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prurient

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adj. having or causing lustful thoughts and desires

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rationalize

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v. give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable one; offer an excuse

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redress

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n. remedy; compensation

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renovate

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v. restore to good condition; renew

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residue

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n. remainder; balance

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revert

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v. relapse; backslide; turn back to

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schism

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n. division; split

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serenity

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n. calmness; placidity

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slacken

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v. slow up; loosen

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sonorous

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adj. resonant

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staid

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adj. sober; sedate

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sumptuous

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adj. lavish; rich

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terminology

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n. terms used in a science or art

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toxic

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adj. poisonous

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tumult

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n. commotion; riot; noise

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unique

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adj. without an equal; single in kind

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wake

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n. trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before

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whet

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v. sharpen; stimulate

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wrath

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n. anger; fury

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acme

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n. top; pinnacle

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alloy (v)

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v. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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analogy

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n. similarity; parallelism

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aptitude

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n. fitness; talent

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attest (v)

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v. testify, bear witness

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bedraggle

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v. wet thoroughly; stain with mud

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booming

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adj. deep and resonant; flourishing, thriving

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chivalrous

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adj. courteous; faithful; brave

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compensatory

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adj. making up for; repaying

57
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console

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v. lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort

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cozen

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v. cheat; hoodwink; swindle

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coy

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adj. shy; modest; coquettish

60
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default

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n. failure to act

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