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affidavit

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n. written statement made under oath

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adjunct

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n. something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)

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acquittal

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n. deliverance from a charge

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anoint

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v. consecrate(to make something sacred)

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antithesis

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n. contrast; direct opposite of or to

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arraign

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v. charge in court; indict

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askance

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adj. with a sideways or indirect look

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biennial

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adj. every two years

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boorish

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adj. rude; insensitive

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buxom

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adj. plump; full-blossomed

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chasm

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n. abyss

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centripetal

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adj. tending toward the center

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consonance

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n. harmony; agreement

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conceit

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n. vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor

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conveyance

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n. vehicle; transfer

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crabbed

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adj. sour; peevish

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culinary

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adj. relating to cooking

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cosmic

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adj. pertaining to the universe; vast

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detergent

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n. cleansing agent

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dialetical

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adj. relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal

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dirge

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n. lament(express feel/sorrow) with music

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disinter

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v. dig up; unearth

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distill

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v. extract the essence; purify; refine

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doggerel

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n. poor verse

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eminent

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adj. high rank; lofty

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effectual

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adj. able to produce a desired effect; valid

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epitome

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n. perfect example of embodiment

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espouse

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v. adopt; support

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energize

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v. invigorate; making forceful and active

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exertion

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n. effort; expenditure of much physical work

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feint

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n. trick; shift; sham blow

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figment

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n. invention; imaginary thing

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flamboyant

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adj. ornate(showy)

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foible

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n. weakness

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goad

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v. urge on; spur; incite(encourage)

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germinate

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v. cause to sprout; sprout

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gauche

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adj. clumsy; coarse and uncouth

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guise

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n. appearance; costume

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hovel

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n. shack; small, wretched house

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immune

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adj. resistant to; free or exempt from

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insolence

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n. impudence, disrespect; haughtiness

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infirmity

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n. weakness

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intemperate

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adj. immoderate; excessive; extreme

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latent

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adj. potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden

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jovial

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adj. good-natured; merry

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maniacal

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adj. raging mad; insane

47
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litigation

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n. lawsuit

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mettle

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n. courage; spirit

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memento

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n. token; reminder

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mural

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n. wall painting

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moratorium

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n. legal delay of payment

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orgy

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n. wild, drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in a tendency

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pallid

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adj. pale; wan

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pittance

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n. small allowance or wage

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portly

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adj. stately; stout(fat)

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quack

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n. charlatan; imposter

57
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satitate

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v. satisfy fully

58
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scourge

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n. cause of widespread devastation; severe punishment; whip

59
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treacly

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adj. sticky sweet; cloyingly sentimental

60
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testy

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adj. irritable; short-tempered

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