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inexplicable

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adj. Such as can not be made plain.

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beneficiary

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n. One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property.

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gravity

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n. Seriousness.

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discriminate

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v. To draw a distinction.

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competence

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n. Adequate qualification or capacity.

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extensible

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adj. Capable of being thrust out.

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liquefy

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v. To convert into a liquid or into liquid form.

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suppression

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n. A forcible putting or keeping down.

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purloin

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v. To steal.

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reflection

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n. The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves.

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aggravation

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n. The fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc.

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witless

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adj. Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.

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elapse

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v. To quietly terminate: said of time.

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glazier

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n. One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows.

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parsimonious

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adj. Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.

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illimitable

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adj. Boundless.

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monotone

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n. The sameness or monotony of utterance.

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brigand

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n. One who lives by robbery and plunder.

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foreordination

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n. Predestination.

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sensibility

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n. Power to perceive or feel.

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defray

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v. To make payment for.

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prevention

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n. Thwarting.

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concerto

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n. A musical composition.

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plea

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n. An argument to obtain some desired action.

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logic

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n. The science of correct thinking.

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leonine

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adj. Like a lion.

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refringency

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n. Power to refract.

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Artesian

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well n. A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure

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prim

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adj. Stiffly proper.

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omnivorous

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adj. Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately.

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humanitarian

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n. A philanthropist.

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intramural

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adj. Situated within the walls of a city.

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apparition

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n. Ghost.

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aperture

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n. Hole.

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repository

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n. A place in which goods are stored.

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advertiser

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n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers.

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fruition

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n. Fulfillment.

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datum

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n. A premise, starting-point, or given fact.

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gallant

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adj. Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit.

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insomnia

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n. Sleeplessness.

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irrefragable

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adj. That can not be refuted or disproved.

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supposition

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n. Conjecture.

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impulsive

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adj. Unpremeditated.

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creamery

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n. A butter-making establishment.

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prodigal

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n. One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.

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inconsiderable

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adj. Small in quantity or importance.

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pendulous

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adj. Hanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part.

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infirmity

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n. A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw.

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reassure

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v. To give new confidence.

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Britannia

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n. The United Kingdom of Great Britain.

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aborigines

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n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.

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accomplish

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v. To bring to pass.

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amatory

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adj. Designed to excite love.

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confederacy

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n. A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.

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felon

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n. A criminal or depraved person.

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subsequent

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adj. Following in time.

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fanatic

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n. A religious zealot.

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cosmetic

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adj. Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.

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hospitable

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adj. Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness.

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evangelist

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n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding services.

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nugatory

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adj. Having no power or force.

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contribution

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n. The act of giving for a common purpose.

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blithesome

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adj. Cheerful.

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crusade

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n. Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.

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oculist

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n. One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

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foist

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v. To palm off.

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sear

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v. To burn on the surface.

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permutation

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n. Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items.

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remonstrant

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adj. Having the character of a reproof.

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misdemeanor

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n. Evil conduct, small crime.

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differentiate

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v. To acquire a distinct and separate character.

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racy

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adj. Exciting or exhilarating to the mind.

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alkali

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n. Anything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc.

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perturbation

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n. Mental excitement or confusion.

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hypocrisy

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n. Extreme insincerity.

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tactician

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n. One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness.

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stationary

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adj. Not moving.

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luxuriant

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adj. Abundant or superabundant in growth.

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massacre

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n. The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.

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reluctant

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adj. Unwilling.

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misogamy

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n. Hatred of marriage.

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biology

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n. The science of life or living organisms.

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grisly

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adj. Fear-inspiring.

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mettle

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n. Courage.

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ichthyology

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n. The branch of zoology that treats of fishes.

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spinous

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adj. Having spines.

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corroboration

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n. Confirmation.

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efficiency

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n. The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty.

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neology

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n. The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words.

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ablution

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n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.

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ache

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v. To be in pain or distress.

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divulgence

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n. A divulging.

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sisterhood

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n. A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow.

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physiography

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n. Description of nature.

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nestling

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adj. Recently hatched.

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divertible

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adj. Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.

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pharmacopoeia

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n. A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists.

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vincible

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adj. Conquerable.

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braze

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v. To make of or ornament with brass.

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predominate

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v. To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.

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arrant

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adj. Notoriously bad.

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carrion

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n. Dead and putrefying flesh.

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abdominal

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n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.

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exposure

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n. An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass.

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homogeneous

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adj. Made up of similar parts or elements.

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transference

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n. The act of conveying from one person or place to another.

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monopoly

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n. The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.

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psychopathic

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adj. Morally irresponsible.

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pomposity

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n. The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.

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rotate

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v. To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel.

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acquaintance

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n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility.

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kingling

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n. A petty king.

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liking

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n. Fondness.

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promontory

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n. A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea.

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egress

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n. Any place of exit.

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deviate

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v. To take a different course.

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sergeant

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n. A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal.

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obtrusive

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adj. Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

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abscission

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n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

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negligee

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n. A loose gown worn by women.

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novellette

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n. A short novel.

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reliance

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n. Dependence.

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reclusory

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n. A hermitage.

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temporize

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v. To pursue a policy of delay.

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inconsequential

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adj. Valueless.

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chromatic

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adj. Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.

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translucent

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adj. Allowing the passage of light.

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verily

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adv. In truth.

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inherent

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adj. Intrinsic.

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avow

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v. To declare openly.

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gesticulate

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v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech.

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unisonant

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adj. Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord.

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reproof

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n. An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured.

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caucus

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n. A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates.

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sufferance

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n. Toleration.

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animadversion

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n. The utterance of criticism or censure.

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manifesto

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n. A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives.

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competitive

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adj. characterized by rivalry.

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austere

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adj. Severely simple; unadorned.

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audible

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adj. Loud enough to be heard.

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whimsical

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adj. Capricious.

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Milky

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Way n. The galaxy.

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seer

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n. A prophet.

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supplementary

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adj. Being an addition to.

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collaborate

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v. To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits.

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punitive

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adj. Pertaining to punishment.

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effeminate

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adj. Having womanish traits or qualities.

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irrepressible

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adj. That can not be restrained or kept down.

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transpire

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v. To come to pass.

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plumb

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n. A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.

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readily

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adv. Without objection or reluctance.

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jurisdiction

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n. Lawful power or right to exercise official authority.

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overpower

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v. To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.

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regenerate

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v. To reproduce.

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technique

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n. Manner of performance.

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disillusion

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v. To disenchant.

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weal

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n. Well-being.

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pernicious

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adj. Tending to kill or hurt.

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beatitude

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n. Any state of great happiness.

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undeceive

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v. To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs.

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remodel

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v. Reconstruct.

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cosmography

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n. The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.

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verify

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v. To prove to be true, exact, or accurate.

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longevity

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n. Unusually prolonged life.

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mead

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n. A meadow.

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pusillanimous

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adj. Without spirit or bravery.

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addle

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v. To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.

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attorney-general

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n. The chief law-officer of a government.

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dejection

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n. Melancholy.

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crustaceous

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adj. Having a crust-like shell.

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proscription

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n. Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege.

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makeup

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n. The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed.

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indiscreet

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adj. Lacking wise judgment.

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malefactor

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n. One who injures another.

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mislay

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v. To misplace.

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poetaster

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n. An inferior poet.

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skirmish

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n. Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies.

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philately

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n. The study and collection of stamps.

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distrainor

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n. One who subjects a person to distress.

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death’s-head

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n. A human skull as a symbol of death.

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pioneer

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n. One among the first to explore a country.

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readjust

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v. To put in order after disarrangement.

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material

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n. That of which anything is composed or may be constructed.

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brokerage

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n. The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.

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prefix

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v. To attach at the beginning.

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essence

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n. That which makes a thing to be what it is.

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acknowledge

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v. To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of.

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outskirt

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n. A border region.

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sinister

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adj. Evil.

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prolix

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adj. Verbose.

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subjacent

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adj. Situated directly underneath.

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classify

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v. To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance’s and differences.

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suppressible

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adj. Capable of being suppressed.

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spasmodic

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adj. Convulsive.

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injunction

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n. Mandate.

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intolerant

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adj. Bigoted.

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antic

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n. A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.

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habitual

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adj. According to usual practice.

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recitation

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n. The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory.

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observance

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n. A traditional form or customary act.

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