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cajole

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v. To impose on or dupe by flattering speech.

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landscape

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n. A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation.

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soprano

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n. A woman’s or boy’s voice of high range.

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fugacious

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adj. Fleeting.

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refer

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v. To direct or send for information or other purpose.

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Calvary

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n. The place where Christ was crucified.

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accessible

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adj. Approachable.

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trenchant

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adj. Cutting deeply and quickly.

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archetype

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n. A prototype.

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vie

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v. To contend.

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hardihood

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n. Foolish daring.

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duet

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n. A composition for two voices or instruments.

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unconscionable

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adj. Ridiculously or unjustly excessive.

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philanthropist

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n. One who endeavors to help his fellow men.

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muleteer

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n. A mule-driver.

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kiloliter

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n. One thousand liters.

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irritant

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n. A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension.

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malign

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v. To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely.

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altitude

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n. Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea.

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duplex

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adj. Having two parts.

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inglorious

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adj. Shameful.

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complaisance

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n. Politeness.

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plebeian

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adj. Common.

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enervate

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v. To render ineffective or inoperative.

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composure

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n. Calmness.

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butt

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v. To strike with or as with the head, or horns.

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reparable

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adj. Capable of repair.

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hiatus

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n. A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting.

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percipience

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n. The act of perceiving.

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ribald

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adj. Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.

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access

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n. A way of approach or entrance; passage.

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fragile

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adj. Easily broken.

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dilate

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v. To enlarge in all directions.

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inadvertent

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adj. Accidental.

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wittingly

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adv. With knowledge and by design.

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subterfuge

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n. Evasion.

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rapid

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adj. Having great speed.

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legible

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adj. That may be read with ease.

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necessity

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n. That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired.

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noiseless

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adj. Silent.

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paraphernalia

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n. Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment.

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delineate

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v. To represent by sketch or diagram.

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witticism

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n. A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.

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generalize

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v. To draw general inferences.

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fabulous

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adj. Incredible.

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geniality

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n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition.

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lackadaisical

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adj. Listless.

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optician

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n. One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses.

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distraught

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adj. Bewildered.

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morose

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adj. Gloomy.

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permanent

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adj. Durable.

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dogmatic

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adj. Making statements without argument or evidence.

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expectorate

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v. To cough up and spit forth.

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absent-minded

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adj. Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business.

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enormous

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adj. Gigantic.

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percolate

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v. To filter.

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nauseate

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v. To cause to loathe.

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valediction

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n. A bidding farewell.

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desperate

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adj. Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair.

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ardor

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n. Intensity of passion or affection.

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solder

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n. A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins.

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accompaniment

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n. A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part.

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successful

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adj. Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity.

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insatiable

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adj. That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably.

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atrocity

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n. Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.

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violoncello

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n. A stringed instrument held between the player’s knees.

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arrogant

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adj. Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc.

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eccentricity

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n. Idiosyncrasy.

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self-respect

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n. Rational self-esteem.

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absurd

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adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sense.

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cull

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v. To pick or sort out from the rest.

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neurology

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n. The science of the nervous system.

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invariable

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adj. Unchangeable.

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innuendo

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n. Insinuation.

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magnanimous

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adj. Generous in treating or judging others.

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cognizant

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adj. Taking notice.

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collapsible

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adj. That may or can collapse.

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chastity

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n. Sexual or moral purity.

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malevolent

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adj. Wishing evil to others.

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involution

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n. Complication.

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inflammation

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n. A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain.

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dogma

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n. A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.

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subtle

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adj. Discriminating.

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decoy

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n. Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation.

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frequency

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n. The comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space.

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prerogative

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adj. Having superior rank or precedence.

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omniscient

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adj. Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.

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benevolence

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n. Any act of kindness or well-doing.

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observatory

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n. A building designed for systematic astronomical observations.

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inoffensive

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adj. Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing.

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rookery

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n. A place where crows congregate to breed.

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intercessor

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n. A mediator.

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temporary

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adj. Lasting for a short time only.

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beck

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v. To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.

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alder

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n. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family.

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exhaustive

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adj. Thorough and complete in execution.

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peaceable

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adj. Tranquil.

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evasion

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n. Escape.

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lenient

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adj. Not harsh.

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inroad

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n. Forcible encroachment or trespass.

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satiric

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adj. Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule.

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bibliomania

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n. The passion for collecting books.

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intimacy

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n. Close or confidential friendship.

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ambush

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n. The act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy.

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fraternal

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adj. Brotherly.

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Augustinian

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adj. Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.

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terrify

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v. To fill with extreme fear.

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heifer

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n. A young cow.

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wean

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v. To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment.

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epizootic

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adj. Prevailing among animals.

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extemporaneous

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adj. Done or made without much or any preparation.

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reaction

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n. Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation.

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insecure

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adj. Not assured of safety.

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unlawful

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adj. Illegal.

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inapprehensible

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adj. Not to be understood.

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scrupulous

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adj. Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong.

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cohesive

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adj. Having the property of consistency.

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squabble

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v. To quarrel.

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acute

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adj. Having fine and penetrating discernment.

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discomfit

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v. To put to confusion.

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urbanity

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n. Refined or elegant courtesy.

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quantity

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n. Magnitude.

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antique

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adj. Pertaining to ancient times.

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obsolescence

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n. The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse.

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misdeed

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n. A wrong or improper act.

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tangent

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adj. Touching.

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corroborate

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v. To strengthen, as proof or conviction.

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vindicate

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v. To prove true, right, or real.

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preface

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n. A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book.

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islet

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n. A little island.

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waistcoat

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n. A vest.

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nutritive

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adj. Having nutritious properties.

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alacrity

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n. Cheerful willingness.

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lateral

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adj. Directed toward the side.

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mitigate

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v. To make milder or more endurable.

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litigate

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v. To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law.

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notorious

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adj. Unfavorably known to the general public.

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oratorio

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n. A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures.

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heredity

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n. Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring.

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fancier

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n. One having a taste for or interest in special objects.

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jovial

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adj. Merry.

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ramose

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adj. Branch-like.

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ostracize

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v. To exclude from public or private favor.

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oaken

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adj. Made of or from oak.

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indelible

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adj. That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed.

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oral

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adj. Uttered through the mouth.

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accession

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n. Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.

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microphone

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n. An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds.

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compressible

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adj. Capable of being pressed into smaller compass.

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twinge

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n. A darting momentary local pain.

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analyze

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v. To examine minutely or critically.

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ruth

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n. Sorrow for another’s misery.

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prima

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adj. First.

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exemplary

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adj. Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation.

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inefficient

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adj. Not accomplishing an intended purpose.

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incomprehensible

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adj. Not understandable.

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deist

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n. One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.

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hypnotic

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adj. Tending to produce sleep.

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lifelike

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adj. Realistic.

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donate

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v. To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause.

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auditory

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adj. Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.

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inveterate

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adj. Habitual.

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mileage

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n. A distance in miles.

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prepossession

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n. A preconceived liking.

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influx

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n. Infusion.

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mallet

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n. A wooden hammer.

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populace

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n. The common people.

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amity

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n. Friendship.

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ailment

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n. Slight sickness.

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providential

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adj. Effected by divine guidance.

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anarchy

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n. Absence or utter disregard of government.

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usurp

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v. To take possession of by force.

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hillock

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n. A small hill or mound.

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garrote

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v. To execute by strangling.

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fungus

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n. A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom.

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ponder

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v. To meditate or reflect upon.

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docile

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adj. Easy to manage.

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appease

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v. To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.

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elicit

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v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence.

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animalcule

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n. An animal of microscopic smallness.

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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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repugnance

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n. Thorough dislike.

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principle

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n. A general truth or proposition.

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disarrange

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v. To throw out of order.

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volatile

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adj. Changeable.

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archdeacon

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n. A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.

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reprehensible

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adj. Censurable.

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protective

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adj. Sheltering.

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foible

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n. A personal weakness or failing.

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furbish

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v. To restore brightness or beauty to.

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epithet

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n. Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in “Father Aeneas”.

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philanthropy

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n. Active humanitarianism.

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ridiculous

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adj. Laughable and contemptible.

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armada

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n. A fleet of war-vessels.

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interpolation

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n. Verbal interference.

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outrageous

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adj. Shocking in conduct.

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entrails

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n. pl. The internal parts of an animal.

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mountainous

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adj. Full of or abounding in mountains.

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ludicrous

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adj. Laughable.

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compensate

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v. To remunerate.

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