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ad infinitum
(adv.) endlessly
apportion
(v.) to divide and give out in shares
bona fide
(adj.) genuine; sincere
buoyant
(adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
clique
(n.) a small, exclusive group of people
concede
(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit
congenial
(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
lofty
(adj.) very high; noble
migration
(n.) a movement from one country or region to another
perceive
(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
perverse
(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
prelude
(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
rancid
(adj.) stale, spoiled
rustic
(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country
sever
(v.) to separate, divide into parts
sordid
(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
untenable
(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
versatile
(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses
vindicate
(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
wane
(v.) to lose size, strength, or power
Pos, Pon
to put, place
Ten, Tain, Tin
to hold or to keep
Pol
city or state
Ly
to loosen or set free
Spec, Spic
to look
Vert, Vers
to turn