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suffuse

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v. To cover or fill the surface of.

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datum

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

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eliminate

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v. To separate and cast aside.

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calculus

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n. A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.

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levee

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n. An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.

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inadmissible

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adj. Not to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony.

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effervesce

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v. To bubble up.

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rejuvenate

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v. To restore to youth.

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dominate

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v. To influence controllingly.

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affect

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v. To act upon

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penitence

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n. Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.

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telepathy

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n. Thought-transference.

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presumption

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n. That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved.

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repute

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v. To hold in general opinion.

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assonance

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n. Resemblance or correspondence in sound.

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nit

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n. The egg of a louse or some other insect.

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extemporaneous

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adj. Done or made without much or any preparation.

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physiology

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n. The science of organic functions.

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moccasin

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n. A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin.

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livelihood

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n. Means of subsistence.

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transcend

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v. To surpass.

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inhospitable

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adj. Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously.

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specter

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n. Apparition.

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tutelar

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adj. Protective.

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sustenance

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n. Food.

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temporize

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v. To pursue a policy of delay.

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atomizer

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n. An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.

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ramify

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v. To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions.

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leeward

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n. That side or direction toward which the wind blows.

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inefficiency

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n. That which does not accomplish an intended purpose.

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terminus

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n. The final point or goal.

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concession

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n. Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim.

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reseat

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v. To place in position of office again.

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impede

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v. To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of.

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kimono

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n. A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.

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intimidate

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v. To cause to become frightened.

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lodgment

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n. The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.

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fracture

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n. A break.

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quadruple

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v. To multiply by four.

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protuberance

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n. Something that swells out from a surrounding surface.

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non-combatant

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n. One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.

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resonance

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n. The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.

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omnipotence

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n. Unlimited and universal power.

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inefficient

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adj. Not accomplishing an intended purpose.

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ultramontane

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adj. Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).

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gastric

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adj. Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach.

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sleight

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n. A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation.

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nude

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adj. Naked.

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sergeant-at-arms

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n. An executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer.

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ruth

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n. Sorrow for another’s misery.

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antistrophe

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n. The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in “the home of joy and the joy of home”.

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supernumerary

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adj. Superfluous.

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oratory

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n. The art of public speaking.

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tolerable

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adj. Moderately good.

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sanctity

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n. Holiness.

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humanize

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v. To make gentle or refined.

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reverent

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adj. Humble.

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inscrutable

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adj. Impenetrably mysterious or profound.

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operetta

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n. A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.

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outburst

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n. A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual.

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disrupt

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v. To burst or break asunder.

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outrigger

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n. A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.

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abet

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v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).

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prophesy

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v. To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance.

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equivalent

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adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like.

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effluvium

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n. A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter.

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interrupt

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v. To stop while in progress.

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reclaim

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v. To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of.

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idealize

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v. To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard.

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connote

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v. To mean; signify.

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demolish

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v. To annihilate.

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vassal

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n. A slave or bondman.

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crevice

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n. A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.

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hackney

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v. To make stale or trite by repetition.

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credible

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adj. Believable.

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parish

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n. The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor.

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reciprocal

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adj. Mutually interchangeable or convertible.

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inflammable

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adj. Easily set on fire or excited.

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origin

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n. The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.

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callow

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adj. Without experience of the world.

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poignancy

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n. Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.

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incinerate

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v. To reduce to ashes.

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apostate

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adj. False.

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peaceful

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adj. Tranquil.

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centurion

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n. A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army.

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forthright

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adv. With directness.

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knighthood

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n. Chivalry.

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epic

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n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc.

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explosive

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adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak.

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premature

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adj. Coming too soon.

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flection

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n. The act of bending.

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rationalism

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n. The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority.

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repetition

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n. The act of repeating.

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laxative

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adj. Having power to open or loosen the bowels.

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rhetoric

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n. The art of discourse.

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quarrelsome

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adj. Irascible.

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biped

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n. An animal having two feet.

98
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trite

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adj. Made commonplace by frequent repetition.

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lunacy

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n. Mental unsoundness.

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cadaverous

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adj. Resembling a corpse.

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overreach

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v. To stretch out too far.

102
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accomplish

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v. To bring to pass.

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transfusion

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n. The act of pouring from one vessel to another.

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comprehensive

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adj. Large in scope or content.

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disqualify

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v. To debar.

106
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excruciate

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v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon.

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sufferance

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n. Toleration.

108
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appease

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v. To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.

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arrear

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n. Something overdue and unpaid.

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augur

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v. To predict.

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fluctuation

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n. Frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another.

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sarcasm

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n. Cutting and reproachful language.

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congest

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v. To collect into a mass.

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illegitimate

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adj. Unlawfully begotten.

115
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begrudge

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v. To envy one of the possession of.

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reactionary

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adj. Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction.

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resumption

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n. The act of taking back, or taking again.

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subside

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v. To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity.

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ripplet

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n. A small ripple, as of water.

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avert

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v. To turn away or aside.

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ladle

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n. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids.

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amicable

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adj. Done in a friendly spirit.

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extrude

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v. To drive out or away.

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reassure

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v. To give new confidence.

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fixture

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n. One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position.

126
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intellectual

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adj. Characterized by intelligence.

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subvert

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v. To bring to ruin.

128
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transitory

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adj. Existing for a short time only.

129
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prefer

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v. To hold in higher estimation.

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heathenish

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adj. Irreligious.

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flue

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n. A smoke-duct in a chimney.

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inhume

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v. To place in the earth, as a dead body.

133
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malevolent

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adj. Wishing evil to others.

134
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opalescence

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n. The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints.

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prolix

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adj. Verbose.

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venom

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n. The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete.

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deficiency

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n. Lack or insufficiency.

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boycott

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v. To place the products or merchandise of under a ban.

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arboriculture

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n. The cultivation of trees or shrubs.

140
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jugular

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adj. Pertaining to the throat.

141
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pollute

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v. To contaminate.

142
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heritage

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n. Birthright.

143
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dissemble

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v. To hide by pretending something different.

144
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toilsome

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adj. Laborious.

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patrician

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adj. Of senatorial or noble rank.

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afoot

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adv. In progress.

147
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agrarian

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adj. Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land.

148
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lexicographer

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n. One who makes dictionaries.

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exuberance

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n. Rich supply.

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exhume

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v. To dig out of the earth (what has been buried).

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invalid

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n. One who is disabled by illness or injury.

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stultify

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v. To give an appearance of foolishness to.

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assimilate

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v. To adapt.

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hard-hearted

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adj. Lacking pity or sympathy.

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invalidate

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v. To render of no force or effect.

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furlough

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n. A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer.

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feint

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n. Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement.

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colloquialism

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n. Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation.

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bigamy

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n. The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.

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feudalism

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n. The feudal system.

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portfolio

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n. A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc.

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shrewd

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adj. Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances.

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testimonial

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n. A formal token of regard, often presented in public.

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loam

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n. A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay.

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artful

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adj. Characterized by craft or cunning.

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wearisome

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adj. Fatiguing.

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clangor

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n. Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor.

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Anglo-Saxon

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n. The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India.

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akin

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adj. Of similar nature or qualities.

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deity

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n. A god, goddess, or divine person.

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foot-note

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n. A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column.

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physiognomy

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n. The external appearance merely.

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forth

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adv. Into notice or view.

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forte

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n. A strong point.

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synopsis

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n. A syllabus or summary.

176
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surveyor

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n. A land-measurer.

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diurnal

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adj. Daily.

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braggart

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n. A vain boaster.

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wee

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adj. Very small.

180
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elicit

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v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence.

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laud

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v. To praise in words or song.

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ribald

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adj. Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.

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outlaw

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n. A habitual lawbreaker.

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miser

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n. A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.

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handwriting

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n. Penmanship.

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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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forerun

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v. To go before as introducing or ushering in.

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pendant

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n. Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use.

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fungible

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adj. That may be measured, counted, or weighed.

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cranium

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n. The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.

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pathos

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n. The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.

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pompous

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adj. Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.

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subsist

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v. To be maintained or sustained.

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gambol

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n. Playful leaping or frisking.

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observatory

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n. A building designed for systematic astronomical observations.

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idiosyncrasy

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n. A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual.

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glutinous

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adj. Sticky.

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impulsive

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adj. Unpremeditated.

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verdant

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adj. Green with vegetation.

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competent

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adj. Qualified.

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