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chastisement

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punishment

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forfeit

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suffer the loss of smth

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coerce

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compel to force to make obedient

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aseptic

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surgically clean

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attenuate

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make thin. weaken enervate

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divestiture

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taking off getting rid of giving up

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apprise

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give notice to inform

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eddy

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circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)

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effrontery

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boldness impudence arrogance

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gist

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the point general sense

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combustion

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process of burning

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gainsay

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to deny to oppose

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correlate

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have a mutual relation

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equipoise

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equal distribution of weight equilibrium

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evoke

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call up bring out

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glib

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ready and smooth but not sincere

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commuter

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person who travels regularly

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garble

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make unfair selection from facts

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arrant

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in the highest degree

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elegy

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a lament a melancholy composition

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exuberance

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state of growing vigorously being full of life

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flop

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fail/move/fall clumsily

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curtail

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make shorter then was planned

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apostate

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one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

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assuage

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make smth (pain desire) less

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chauvinist

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a blindly devoted patriot

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condense

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increase in density strength make laconic

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haughty

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arrogant conceited

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belabor

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beat hard

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dexterity

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skill (esp. in handling)

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eschew

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avoid

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appease

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make quiet or calm

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beatify

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to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to

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dormant

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in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

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conjoin

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to join together

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doggerel

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trivial poorly constructed verse

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debacle

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a breakup overthrow sudden disaster

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ensign

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flag/badge

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fallacious

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based on error

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ail

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trouble be ill

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aplomb

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self-confidence

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decorum

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propriety properness

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dulcet

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melodious harmonious

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excoriation

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severe criticism

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fringe

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edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

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exorbitant

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much too high or great

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gaucherie

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socially awkward tactless behavior

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barrage

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artificial obstacle built across a river

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chastened

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corrected punished

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diatribe

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bitter and violent attack in words

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discreet

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careful/prudent

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credulous

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ready to believe things

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extralegal

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outside the law

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forbearance

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patience willingness to wait

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goad

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smth urging a person to action

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erudite

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learned scholarly

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countenance

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to favor or approve of

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equilibrium

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state of being balanced

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antidote

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medicine used against a poison or a disease

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discountenance

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refuse to approve of

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cloture

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closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

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epitome

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brief summary representative example a typical model

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felicitous

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apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos

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guile

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deceit cunning

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foppish

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like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes

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brook

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to tolerate endure

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collusion

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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

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equivocal

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having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious

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drawl

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slow way of speaking

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coalescing

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coming together and uniting into one substance

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disinter

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dig up from the earth

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diffidence

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shyness

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aspersion

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slander

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deter

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discourage hinder

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chisel

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steel tool for shaping materials

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audacious

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daring foolishly bold impudent

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entangle

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put into difficulties

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calipers

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metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

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apprehensive

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grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future

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esoteric

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abstruse intended only for a small circle of

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discrete

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individually distinct

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equivocate

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try to deceive by equivocal language

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engender

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cause produce give rise to

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extempore

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without previous thought or preparation

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extenuate

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reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse

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abet

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help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

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diaphanous

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transparent gauzy

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distraught

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distracted violently upset in mind

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endorse

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write one’s name on the back of

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frantic

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wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

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exoneration

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set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)

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dainty

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pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

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dote

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show much fondness center one’s attention

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entreat

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ask earnestly

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drowsiness

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feeling sleepy half asleep

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gullible

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easily gulled

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embezzle

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use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

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droll

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jesting

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ferment

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substance become excited

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bolster

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give greatly needed support

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conundrum

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a riddle dilemma enigma

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eloquence

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fluent speaking skillful use of language

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exigency

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emergency an urgent situation

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend obscure

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engrave

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impress deeply

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compunction

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feeling of regret for one’s action

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espouse

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marry give one’s support to

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crass

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very great (es. stupidity)

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cabal

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a scheme or plot a group of plotters

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conciliatory

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reconciling soothing comforting mollifying

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endemic

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epidemic

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disseminate

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distribute (esp. ideas)

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fixate

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stare at

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discourse

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speech lecture

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disencumber

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free from encumbrance

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ascend

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go or come up

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ardor

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enthusiasm

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duress

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threats to compel smb

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abide

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be faithful to endure

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concur

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agree in opinion happen together

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detumescence

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diminishing or lessening of swelling

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expedient

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likely to be useful for a purpose

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foster

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nurture care for

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extinct

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no longer active

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apartheid

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brutal racial discrimination

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ascribe

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consider to be the origin of or belonging to

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bilge

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bulge the protuberance of a cask

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broach

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bring up announce begin to talk about

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fracas

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noisy quarrel

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contrite

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filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

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desultory

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aimless haphazard digressing at random

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garrulous

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too talkative

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elicit

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draw out

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brash

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hasty rush cheeky saucy

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admonitory

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containing warning

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empirical

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relying on experiment

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expurgate

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to remove obscenity purify censor

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convoke

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call together summon

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disheveled

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untidy

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feint

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pretend

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fetid

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stinking

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deposition

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dethronement depositing

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agog

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eager/excited

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erratic

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irregular in behaviour or opinion

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expostulate

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argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

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extirpate

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to destroy exterminate cut out exscind

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contumacious

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insubordinate rebellious

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augury

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omen sign

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exhaustive

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complete thorough

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grandiloquent

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using pompous words

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forswear

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renounce disallow repudiate

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detraction

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slandering verbal attack aspersion

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fidget

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move restlessly make nervous

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gossamer

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soft light delicate material

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apt

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well-suited quick-witted

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convoluted

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complicated coiled twisted

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graze

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touch or scrape lightly in passing

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bereft

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rob or dispossess of smth (material)

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covert

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disguised

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frenetic

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frantic frenzied

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abscond

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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

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engulf

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swallow up

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credulity

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too great a readiness to believe things

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churl

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bad-tempered person

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conceal

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hide keep secret

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commodious

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having plenty of space for what is needed

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benefactor

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person who has given help

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fulsome

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disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

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earthenware

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dishes made of baked clay

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connoisseur

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a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)

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aberration

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straying away from what is normal

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abeyance

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suspended action

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial austere stark

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coax

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get smb to do smth by kindness

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extort

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obtain by threats violence

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assiduous

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diligent hard-working sedulous

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alleviate

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make (pain) easier to bear

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deviance

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being different in moral standards (from normal)

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breach

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opening broken place breaking

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enduring

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lasting

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anguish

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severe suffering

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disparate

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essentially different

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facetious

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humorous funny jocular

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decry

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disapprove of

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enthral

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please greatly/enslave (fig)

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accolade

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praise approval

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discomfit

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confuse embarrass

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blatant

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noisy and rough

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accretion

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the growing of separate things into one

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craven

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cowardly

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glut

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supply to much fill to excess

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cajole

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use flattery or deceit to persuade

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effluvia

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outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

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bogus

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sham counterfeit not genuine

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cordon

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line (of police acting as a guard)

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enzyme

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catalyst

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ferocity

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savage cruelty

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ferret

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discover by searching search

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ambidextrous

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able to use the left hand or the right equally well

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cravat

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piece of linen worn as a necktie

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aver

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affirm assert prove justify

152
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approbation

A

approval

153
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finesse

A

delicate way of dealing with a situation

154
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cadge

A

to beg to get by begging

155
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contemn

A

to scorn or despise

156
Q

deprecate

A

protest against express disapproval of

157
Q

enigma

A

smth that is puzzling

158
Q

flax

A

pale yellow (hair) a plant

159
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benevolence

A

wish or activity in doing good

160
Q

astute

A

clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

161
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extant

A

still in existence

162
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gloat

A

over look at with selfish delight

163
Q

avow

A

admit. Declare openly

164
Q

dilate

A

speak comprehensively become wider large

165
Q

censure

A

expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

167
Q

conviction

A

convincing firm belief

168
Q

covetous

A

eagerly desirous

168
Q

heinous

A

odious (of crime)

170
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asperity

A

roughness harshness ill temper irritability

172
Q

brittle

A

easily broken

173
Q

apotheosis

A

deification glorification to godliness

174
Q

dwarf

A

person or smb much below the usual size

175
Q

fatuous

A

without sense foolish self-satisfaction

177
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attune

A

bring into harmony

177
Q

complaisance

A

tending to comply obliging willingness to please

178
Q

cryptic

A

secret with a hidden meaning

180
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adamant

A

kind of stone inflexible

181
Q

abysmal

A

bottomless extreme

182
Q

gouge

A

tool for cutting grooves in wood

183
Q

edible

A

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

183
Q

figurehead

A

carved image on the prow of a ship

185
Q

alacrity

A

eager and cheerful readiness

185
Q

dearth

A

shortage

186
Q

gush

A

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

188
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abut

A

border on

190
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astringent

A

substance that shrinks

191
Q

ecumenical

A

representing the whole Christian world

193
Q

clamor

A

shout complain with a lot of noise

194
Q

crush

A

press lose shape subdue overwhelm

195
Q

elaborate

A

worked out with much care in great detail

196
Q

desiccant

A

substance used to absorb moisture

198
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aggravate

A

make worse irritate

198
Q

euphoria

A

elation state of pleasant excitement

200
Q

articulate

A

speak distinctly connect by joints

202
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blandness

A

polite manner comforting uninteresting

203
Q

cling

A

to resist separation

203
Q

eulogy

A

formal praise panegyric

205
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consummate

A

perfect/make perfect/complete

206
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ascertain

A

get to know

207
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baleful

A

harmful ominous causing evil

208
Q

discern

A

see with an effort but clearly

208
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hallow

A

to make holy consecrate

210
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cordial

A

warm and sincere

211
Q

conspicuous

A

easily seen remarkable

212
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garner

A

to gather and save to store up

213
Q

barren

A

not good enough unable to have young ones without value

213
Q

dislodge

A

move force from the place occupied

214
Q

affable

A

polite and friendly

214
Q

ebullience

A

exuberance outburst of feeling

215
Q

emote

A

stir up excite

217
Q

balk

A

obstacle purposely to get on the way of

218
Q

boorish

A

crude offensive rude

218
Q

deluge

A

great flood heavy rush of water

219
Q

encapsulate

A

enclose in capsule

220
Q

denigrate

A

blacken belittle sully defame

220
Q

edacious

A

voracious devouring

220
Q

flak

A

criticism/anti-aircraft guns

221
Q

dud

A

no use person smth that fails

221
Q

emaciate

A

make thin and weak

223
Q

austere

A

severely moral and strict simple and plain

225
Q

derision

A

ridicule mockery deriding

226
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equanimity

A

calmness of temperament

227
Q

garrulity

A

talkativeness

228
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commemorate

A

keep the memory of

229
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dupe

A

cheat make a fool of

231
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aversion

A

strong dislike

233
Q

clinch

A

come to grips/settle conclusively

235
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burgeon

A

grow forth send out buds

236
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desuetude

A

cessation of use disuse

238
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affinity

A

close connection relationship

239
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baneful

A

causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive

240
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euthanasia

A

easy and painless death

242
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condone

A

forgive

243
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canvass

A

discuss thoroughly sort of touting

245
Q

conceit

A

over-high opinion of too much pride

246
Q

connotation

A

suggestion in addition to

246
Q

fervid

A

showing earnest feeling

247
Q

extrovert

A

cheerful person

248
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derivative

A

unoriginal obtained from another source

249
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extricable

A

that can be freed

250
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fervor

A

warmth of feelings earnestness

252
Q

constrain

A

compel

253
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disingenuous

A

sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning

254
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demur

A

to hesitate raise objections

255
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fleet

A

number of ships quick-moving

257
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castigation

A

severe punishment

258
Q

denouement

A

an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

260
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burnish

A

to polish rub to a shine

262
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avid

A

eager greedy

263
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forge

A

workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead

263
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grovel

A

crawl humble oneself

265
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divergence

A

getting farther apart from a point

265
Q

enmity

A

hatred being an enemy

265
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exscind

A

to cut out cut away

266
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fragile

A

easily injured broken or destroyed

268
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constrict

A

make tight or smaller

269
Q

halcyon

A

calm and peaceful

270
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flaunting

A

show off complacently

271
Q

flinch

A

draw move back wince

272
Q

evasive

A

tending to evade

273
Q

feud

A

bitter quarrel over a long period of time

274
Q

centurion

A

leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

276
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contiguous

A

touching neighboring near

277
Q

fluster

A

make nervous or confused

278
Q

acarpous

A

effete no longer fertile worn out

279
Q

demagogue

A

person appealing not to reasons

280
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forage

A

food for horses and cattle

282
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cognizant

A

being fully aware of

284
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ambiguous

A

doubtful uncertain

285
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amalgamate

A

mix combine unite societies

287
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abjure

A

promise or swear to give up

288
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty accuracy

289
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foible

A

defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

291
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contentious

A

argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

292
Q

arduous

A

steep difficult ascent laborious

293
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clot

A

half-solid lump formed from liquid

294
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adorn

A

add beauty decorate

295
Q

bewilder

A

puzzle confuse

296
Q

froward

A

intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn

297
Q

cower

A

crouch shrink back

298
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eradicate

A

get rid of pull up by the roots

300
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chicanery

A

legal trickery/false argument

302
Q

boisterous

A

loud noisy rough lacking restraint

304
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castigate

A

to chastise correct by punishing

305
Q

grave

A

serious requiring consideration

306
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gorge

A

eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream

308
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benign

A

kind and gentle mild (climate)

310
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auxiliary

A

helping supporting

311
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arrogance

A

proud superior manner of behaviour

311
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finicky

A

finical

312
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duplicity

A

deliberate deception

313
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frugal

A

careful economical

315
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engrossing

A

taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal

316
Q

cogent

A

strong convincing

317
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flout

A

reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)

319
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apropos

A

appropriate to the situation apt

320
Q

harbinger

A

smth or smb that foretells the coming of

322
Q

cursory

A

quick hurried

323
Q

concord

A

agreement or harmony

324
Q

evince

A

to show clearly to indicate

326
Q

disconcert

A

upset the self-possession of

327
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bigot

A

stubborn narrow-minded person

328
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forbear

A

refrain from be patient ancestor

330
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disallow

A

refuse to allow or accept as a correct

331
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florid

A

very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)

333
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caustic

A

biting sarcastic

334
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expatiate

A

to roam wander freely

335
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aloof

A

reserved indifferent

336
Q

chary

A

cautious wary

338
Q

corroboration

A

additional strengthening evidence

340
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dissemble

A

speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

342
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alloy

A

to debase by mixing with something inferior

344
Q

disproof

A

proof to the contrary

345
Q

ameliorate

A

improve make better

345
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dissolution

A

disintegration looseness in morals

346
Q

consternation

A

surprise and fear dismay

346
Q

entice

A

tempt or persuade

347
Q

abacus

A

frame with balls for calculating

348
Q

cantankerous

A

bad-tempered/quarrelsome

349
Q

dogmatic

A

positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion

350
Q

exploit

A

brilliant achievement develop use selfishly

351
Q

encomium

A

warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric

353
Q

abdication

A

giving up control authority

353
Q

curmudgeon

A

bad-tempered person

354
Q

finical

A

too fussy about food clothing etc.

355
Q

fawn

A

young deer try to win smb’s favor

357
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coy

A

shy/modest (esp of a girl)

358
Q

colander

A

bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

359
Q

extol

A

praise highly

361
Q

daunt

A

intimidate make fearful

362
Q

defer

A

postpone give way (to show respect)

363
Q

disdain

A

look on with contempt

364
Q

fetter

A

to shackle put in chains

366
Q

allegiance

A

duty support loyalty

367
Q

germane

A

relevant pertinent to

369
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dawdler

A

person who is slow waste of time

370
Q

fulmination

A

bitter protest

371
Q

dolt

A

stupid fellow

372
Q

derogatory

A

insulting tending to damage

373
Q

cornucopia

A

abundant supply

375
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candid

A

frank straight-forward

376
Q

fluke

A

lucky stroke

378
Q

august

A

majestic venerable

379
Q

curriculum

A

course of study

380
Q

dynamo

A

a generator something that produces electric current

381
Q

dissent

A

have a different opinion refuse to assent

382
Q

divulge

A

make known smth secret

383
Q

amortize

A

end (a debt) by setting aside money

385
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bask

A

in enjoy warmth and light

386
Q

consume

A

get to the end of

388
Q

discredit

A

refuse to believe

389
Q

ebullient

A

overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement

391
Q

deplete

A

use until none remains

392
Q

countervail

A

counterbalance

393
Q

descry

A

catch sight of see smth in the distance

394
Q

acclaimed

A

welcomed with shouts and approval

395
Q

brazen

A

made of brass

397
Q

consequential

A

pompous self important

398
Q

heed

A

attention/give notice to

399
Q

harangue

A

a long passionate speech

401
Q

antithetical

A

direct opposing

402
Q

efficacy

A

production of a desired result

403
Q

abrogate

A

repeal or annul by authority

404
Q

asterisk

A

the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)

405
Q

ambivalent

A

having both of two contrary meanings

406
Q

coagulation

A

change to a thick and solid state

407
Q

glean

A

gather facts in small quantities

408
Q

fret

A

worry irritation wear away

410
Q

epithet

A

adjective

411
Q

forgery

A

counterfeit

413
Q

cumbersome

A

burdensome heavy and awkward to carry

414
Q

ford

A

shallow place in a river (to cross)

415
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance preempt

416
Q

bequest

A

arrangement to give smth at death

417
Q

foil

A

prevent from carrying out contrast

418
Q

arabesque

A

a complex ornate design

419
Q

facile

A

easily done

420
Q

gnaw

A

waste away bite steadily

422
Q

defiance

A

open disobedience or resistance

423
Q

congeal

A

make or become stiff and solid

424
Q

corporeal

A

physical of or for the body

424
Q

enervate

A

weaken deprive of strength attenuate

425
Q

felon

A

person guilty of murder

427
Q

enunciate

A

pronounce (words)/express a theory

428
Q

expiation

A

ending expiring

429
Q

garment

A

article of clothing

431
Q

console

A

give comfort or sympathy to

432
Q

clientele

A

customers

433
Q

effete

A

infertile worn out weak

434
Q

alcove

A

recess/partially enclosed place

435
Q

hack

A

cut roughly hired horse

436
Q

fledged

A

able to fly trained experienced

437
Q

embellish

A

make beautiful

439
Q

counterfeit

A

forgery

441
Q

foolproof

A

incapable of failure or error

442
Q

crease

A

line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket

443
Q

decree

A

order given by authority

444
Q

auspicious

A

favorable successful prosperous

445
Q

coda

A

passage that completes a piece of music

446
Q

brass

A

yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)

447
Q

grievous

A

causing grief or pain serious dire grave

448
Q

arboreal

A

of connected with trees

449
Q

egress

A

way out exit

450
Q

bellicose

A

belligerent pugnacious warlike

451
Q

harrow

A

to distress create stress or torment

452
Q

drone

A

male bee person who isn’t self-employed

453
Q

foment

A

put smth warm (to lessen the pain)

455
Q

equable

A

steady regular

457
Q

feckless

A

lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless

458
Q

gregarious

A

living in societies liking the company

459
Q

flamboyant

A

brightly colored florid

460
Q

cant

A

insincere talk/jargon

461
Q

cogitate

A

think deeply mediate

462
Q

exculpate

A

to clear from a charge of guilt

463
Q

abraded

A

rubbed off worn away by friction

464
Q

blithe

A

cheerful casual carefree

465
Q

buoyant

A

able to float light-hearted

466
Q

bedizen

A

to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

467
Q

abate

A

to lessen to subside

468
Q

argot

A

jargon slang

469
Q

blandishment

A

flattery coaxing

470
Q

belligerent

A

(person nation) waging war

471
Q

deferential

A

showing respect

472
Q

dubious

A

feeling doubt

474
Q

deprave

A

make morally bad corrupt

475
Q

catalyst

A

substance that causes speeding up

476
Q

atonement

A

repayment death of Jesus

477
Q

animosity

A

strong dislike

478
Q

falter

A

waver/move in an uncertain manner

479
Q

dismal

A

sad gloomy miserable

480
Q

fragrant

A

sweet-smelling

481
Q

extinguish

A

end the existence of/wipe or put out

482
Q

fecund

A

fertile

483
Q

delineate

A

to portray depict sketch out

485
Q

adulteration

A

making unpure poorer in quality

486
Q

epistle

A

letter

487
Q

fission

A

splitting or division (esp. of cells)

488
Q

berate

A

scold sharply

489
Q

calumny

A

slander aspersion

490
Q

encumbrance

A

burden things that get on the way of

491
Q

coddle

A

treat with care and tenderness

492
Q

gust

A

outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

493
Q

endearing

A

making dear or liked

494
Q

dereliction

A

deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

495
Q

coeval

A

of the same period coexisting

496
Q

glimmer

A

weak/unsteady light

497
Q

agile

A

active quick-moving

498
Q

abhor

A

to hate to detest

499
Q

assail

A

with attack violently

500
Q

epicurean

A

devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)

English Vocabulary (3 decks)

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