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Abase

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(v)
To reduce or lower the amount of something
subtract; lower
He abased the ladder to his height

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Abominate

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(v)
To detest
loathe; hate
The Nazis abominate people.

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Abrade

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(v)
Scrape or waer away by friction or erosion
erode; corrode
Stone can abrade over time.

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Befriend

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(v)
Act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support
help; protect
I befriend a lot of people.

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Belittle

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(v)
Make (someone or something) seem unimportant
disparage; downgrade
People belittle me a lot.

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Burnish

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(v)
Polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
polish; shine
You can burnish marks off of metal.

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Cajole

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(v)
Persuade someone to do somethin by coaxing or flattery
coax; seduce
They cajoled me to jump off the bridge.

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Cant

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(n)
Hypocritical & sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature
hypocrisy; sanctimony
My “aunt” tries to spill her cant to me.

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Hinder

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(v)
Create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstructing
hamper; balk
The light is hindering my ability to see.

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Hoard

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(v)
To stock or store money or valued objects
stock; hide
My “family” loves to hoard.

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Mesmerize

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(v)
Hole the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them
enthrall; dazzle
The sun will mesmerize you.

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Renovate

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(v)
Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair
modernize; restore
I want to renovate my room.

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Abrasion

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(n)
Process of scraping something away
corrosion; scraping
I have abrasions on my knees.

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Accomplice

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(n)
A person who helps another commit a crime
associate; accessory
My bestfriend is my accomplice.

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Borough

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(n)
A town or district that is an administrative unit
area; district
In New York, there are five boroughs.

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Braggart

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(n)
A person who boasts about achievement or possession
brag; egotist
I’m a braggart.

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Excerpt

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(n)
A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of writing
part; section
We are reading an execerpt in class.

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Excess

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(n)
An amount of something tht’s more than necessary
more; extra
There’s an excess amount of bigmouths at CHS.

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Penalty

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(n)
A punishment imposed for break a law, rule, or contract
punishment; retribution
The penalties of breaking the law is a long list.

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Quarantine

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(n)
A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases are placed
isolation; seclusion
The sick people are under quarantine.

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Pedagogue

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(n)
A teacher, especially a strict or pedontic one
teacher; tutor
My teacher is a pedagogue who teaches history.

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Squatter

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(n)
A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or used land
resident; trespasser
He was a squatter.

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Transcript

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(n)
Written or printed version of material orginally presented in another medium
script; version
I need to get my high school transcripts so I can apply to college.

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Patriotism

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(n)
The quality of being patriotic; vigorous support for your country
loyalty; nationalism
There’s a lot of patriotism in the United States Army.

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Abhorrent
(adj) Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant detestable; despicable The town I live in is abhorrent to me.
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Abrupt
(adj) Sudden & unexpected sudden; quick The timing was abrupt.
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Candid
(adj) Truthful and straightfoward; frank frank; outspoken I'm always candid.
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Gullible
(adj) Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous naive; unsuspecting Mason is gullible.
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Intricate
(adj) Very complicated or detailed complex; twisted My art is intricate.
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Invidious
(adj) (of an action or situation) Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others unpleasant; awkward The woman made an invidious decision.
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Invincible
(adj) Too powerful to be defeated or overcome unbeatable; bulletproof Deadshot is invincible.
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Jovial
(adj) Cheerful and jovial happy; outgoing I'm almost never jovial.
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Juvenile
(adj) Of, for, or relating to young people teenage; junior My 6th period class is full of juvenile deliquents.
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Nude
(adj) Wearing no clothes; naked naked; undressed My niece likes to run around naked.
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Pompous
(adj) Affectedly and irritating grand; solemn, or self-important arrogant; vain The girls at school are pompous.
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Spontaneous
(adj) Performed or occuring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus impulsive; impromptu I want to be spontaneous.
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Accost
(v) Approach and address (someone) boldy or aggressively confront; hail The bill collectors want to accost you.
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Avert
(v) Turn away (one's eyes or thoughts) avoid; halt He averted his eyes when he looked at you.
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Betroth
(v) Enter into a formal agreement to marry engagement; courtship They want to betroth you to Jedidiah.
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Bewilder
(v) Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused stump; baffle Why are you trying to bewilder her?
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Bore
(v) To make weary by dullness exhausted; tired Are you trying to bore me?
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Bombard
(v) Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles pound; bomb Germany had to bombard Leningrad in World War 2.
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Captivate
(v) Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm enthrall; enchant The vampire is captivating his prey.
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Confront
(v) Meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent challenge; accost The hunters shall confront the vampire soon.
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Deteriorate
(v) Become progressively worse worsen; decline The TB patients' health will deteriorate a lot.
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Detrude
(v) To thrust or force down, out, or away drop; descend Germany detruded bombs.
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Deviate
(v) Depart from an established course stray; depart The young hunters want to deviate from the plan.
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Nominate
(v) Propose or formally enter as a candidate for elections or for an honor or award recommend; suggest The students will nominate a homecoming queen and a homecoming king.
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Degradation
(n) The condition or process of degrading or being degrated humiliation; shame I'm used to degradation.
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Demise
(n) A person's death dying; passing The soldiers met their demise.
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Demerit
(n) A feature or fact deserving censure brand; mark The soldier had a demerit on his record.
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Genealogy
(n) A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor lineage; family tree The woman traced her genealogy.
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Glacier
(n) A slow moving piece of gigantic ice ice; floe The glacier has not moved.
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Glimpse
(n) A momentary or partial view glance; peep I caught a glimpse of the demon.
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Infinity
(n) The state or quality of being infinite infinitude; vastness The amout of problems the president had was infinite.
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Lunacy
(n) The state of being a lunatic; insanity (not in technical use) insanity; madness The lunacy of her father and the depravity of her mother were serious drawbacks to Catherine.
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Magnate
(n) A wealthy and influential person, especially in business tycoon; mogul Our magnate was corrupt.
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Precaution
(n) A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening safeguard; insurance We will have to take precautions to keep our children sake from the Anukite.
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Residue
(n) A small amount os something that remains afte the main part has gone or been taken or used remainder; part The rain left residue on the grass.
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Tenant
(n) A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord occupant; resident I will be a tenant when I get an apartment.
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Abject
(adj) (of something bad) Experienced or presnt to the maximum degree miserable; lamentable Most of my family are a bunch of abject weaklings.
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Litigious
(adj) Unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes quarrelsome; combative Lawyers are litigious.
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Lucid
(adj) Expressed clearly, easy to understand clear; normal I have lucid moments.
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Lucrative
(adj) Producing a great deal of profit bankable; successful The billionaire had a lucrative estate.
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Potent
(adj) Having great power, influence, or effect powerful; forceful At first, Hitler was potent with his European armies.
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Precise
(adj) Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail detailed; explicit The artist's painting had precise brushstrokes.
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Precocious
(adj) (of a child) Having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual gifted; talented Jack was a precocious little boy.
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Sapient
(adj) Wise, or attempting to appear wise thoughtful; smart The Oracle of Olympus was sapient.
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Sardonic
(adj) Grimly mocking or cynical sarcastic; cynical Most people call me sardonic.
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Sumptuous
(adj) Splendid and expensive-looking luxurious; magnificent I'm sumptuous.
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Supernatural
(adj) (of a manifestation)(or event) Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature paranormal; demonic I consider myself a part of the supernatural.
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Versatile
(adj) Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities multitalented; resourceful I'm a super versatile person.
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Abyss
(n) A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm ravine; canyon Hell is considered an abyss.
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Accursed
(adj) Under a curse, strong dislike or anger cursed; damned Satan walks among this accursed town.
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Acme
(n) The point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful peak; apex I'm in the acme of my life.
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Deficient
(adj) Insufficient or inadequate poor; low You have deficient bank funds.
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Frugal
(adj) Sparing or economical with regard to money or food cautious; stingy I don't know any frugal people.
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Legible
(adj) Clear enough to read or hear clear; intelligible I need to be more legible.
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Prodigy
(n) A person, especially a young one, edowed with exceptional qualities or abilities genius; whiz
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Prominent
(adj) Important, famous important; renowned I'm becoming prominent.
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Rampant
(adj) (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) Flourishing or spreading unchecked The viruses are running rampant.
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Reminiscent
(adj) Tending to remind one of something memoried; redolent He was reminiscent.
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Truculent
(adj) Eager or quick to argue or fight combative, belligerent I'm truculent.
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Twinge
(n) A sudden, sharp localized pain spasm; stitch My neck twinges from time to time.
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Climax
(n) The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex peak; pinnacle We reached the mountain's climax.
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Mood
(n) A temporary state of mind humor; temper That bitch is always in an annoying mood.
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Atmosphere
(n) The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet air; ether We get air from the atmosphere.
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Imagery
(n) Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work symbolism; representation I love symbolism.
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Parallelism
(n) The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way appearance; facsimile Montego likes to swim, show, & play football.
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Setting
(n) The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place background; backdrop Beacon Hills, California was the setting for Teen Wolf.
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Understanding
(n) The ability to understand something; comprehension grasp; assimilation I have an understanding of every book I read.
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Conflict
(n) A serious disagreement or agrument, typically a protracted one dispute; strife I love conflicts.
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Foreshadow
(v) Be a warning or indication of (a future event) signal; anticipate Lydia will foreshadow us.
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Hyperbole
(n) Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally overstatement; embellishment If I can't get more books, I'll die.
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Symbol
(n) A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g., the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation mark; letter Dean Winchester wore The Mark of Cain.
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Euphemism
(n) A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing alternative; understatement Mary passed away.

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