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sidestep

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step to one side

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perfidious

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treacherous faithless

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overweening

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presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk

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importune

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beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)

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penchant

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strong inclination a liking

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trepidation

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alarm excited state of mind

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snare

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trap

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implicit

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implied though not plainly expressed

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alleviate

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make (pain) easier to bear

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boorish

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crude offensive rude

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infuse

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put pour fill

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vestige

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trace or sign

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profligate

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wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant

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truce

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(agreement) stop of fighting for a time

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attenuate

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make thin. weaken enervate

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antidote

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medicine used against a poison or a disease

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travesty

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parody/imitation

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ardor

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enthusiasm

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imminent

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likely to come or happen soon

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verve

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spirit vigor enthusiasm

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fission

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splitting or division (esp. of cells)

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deplete

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use until none remains

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abscond

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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

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spurn

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have nothing to do reject or refuse

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venal

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ready to do smth dishonest

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assuage

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make smth (pain desire) less

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commemorate

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keep the memory of

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perpetrate

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be guilty commit (a crime)

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weigh

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measure hoe heavy smth is

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eloquence

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fluent speaking skillful use of language

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evasive

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tending to evade

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connotation

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suggestion in addition to

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urbane

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elegant refined in manners

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caustic

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biting sarcastic

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garrulity

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talkativeness

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oblivious

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unaware having no memory

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congeal

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make or become stiff and solid

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hoi

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polloi the masses the rabble

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idolatry

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excessive admiration of

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conceit

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over-high opinion of too much pride

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barren

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not good enough unable to have young ones without value

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colander

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

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cordon

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line (of police acting as a guard)

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forbearance

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patience willingness to wait

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cryptic

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secret with a hidden meaning

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enmity

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hatred being an enemy

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palatial

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magnificent

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squat

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crouch/settle without permission

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detraction

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slandering verbal attack aspersion

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solvent

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of the power of forming a solution

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riddle

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puzzling person or thing

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reconcile

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settle a quarrel restore peace

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contemn

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to scorn or despise

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covetous

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eagerly desirous

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proscribe

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denounce as dangerous

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meticulous

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giving great attention to details

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fulsome

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disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

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cordial

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warm and sincere

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fidelity

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loyalty accuracy

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ail

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trouble be ill

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pedantic

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bookish showing off learning

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barrage

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artificial obstacle built across a river

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severance

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severing

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plead

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address a court of law as an advocate

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ubiquitous

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present everywhere

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ferocity

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savage cruelty

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pristine

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primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated

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petrified

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taken away power (to think feel act)

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ruffian

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violent cruel man

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appease

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make quiet or calm

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lien

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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

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secular

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material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries

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convoke

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call together summon

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extrovert

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cheerful person

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plod

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continue doing smth without resting

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elaborate

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worked out with much care in great detail

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hew

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make by hard work cut (by striking)

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augury

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omen sign

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attune

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bring into harmony

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indulge

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gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself

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wean

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to turn away (from a habit)

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volatile

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changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive

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chary

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cautious wary

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amortize

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end (a debt) by setting aside money

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vain

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without use result conceited

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figurehead

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carved image on the prow of a ship

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quotidian

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banal everyday

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derision

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ridicule mockery deriding

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vituperate

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curse abuse in words

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salubrious

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healthful

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catalyst

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substance that causes speeding up

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decree

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order given by authority

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wince

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show bodily or mental pain

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interdict

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prohibit forbid

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profane

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worldly having contempt for God

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heed

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attention/give notice to

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euphoria

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elation state of pleasant excitement

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expostulate

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argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

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console

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give comfort or sympathy to

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malevolence

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wishing to do evil

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accolade

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praise approval

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plaintive

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mournful melancholy sorrowful

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soar

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rise fly high

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repel

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refuse to accept/cause dislike

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inchoate

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not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary

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entice

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tempt or persuade

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constrain

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compel

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censure

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expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

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fervor

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warmth of feelings earnestness

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arduous

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steep difficult ascent laborious

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gouge

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tool for cutting grooves in wood

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convoluted

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complicated coiled twisted

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feud

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bitter quarrel over a long period of time

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tamper

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interfere with

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sawdust

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tiny bits of wood

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penurious

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poor/stingy

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deposition

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dethronement depositing

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duress

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threats to compel smb

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lumber

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move in a clumsy/noisy way

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yarn

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tale story fibers for knitting

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maudlin

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sentimental in a silly or tearful way

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend obscure

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embezzle

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use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

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jocular

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meant as a joke

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umbrage

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offense resentment

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partisan

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one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced

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mollify

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make calmer or quieter

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turgid

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excessively ornate swollen or bloated

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palpitate

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tremble beat rapidly and irregularly

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lachrymose

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causing tears tearful

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conundrum

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a riddle dilemma enigma

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sanity

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health of mind soundness of judgement

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involute

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complex

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pugnacious

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fond of in the habit of fighting

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inveigh

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to attack verbally denounce deprecate

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excoriation

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severe criticism

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distraught

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distracted violently upset in mind

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commuter

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person who travels regularly

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ostentation

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display to obtain admiration or envy

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scribble

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write hastily

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finicky

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finical

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conceal

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hide keep secret

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permeate

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spread into every part of

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phlegmatic

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calm sluggish temperament unemotional

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somatic

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of the body

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moderation

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quality of being limited not extreme

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specious

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illogical of questionable truth or merit

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pluck

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pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)

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pyre

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large pile of wood for burning

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massacre

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cruel killing of a large number of people

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falter

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waver/move in an uncertain manner

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maverick

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rebel nonconformist

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stingy

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spending using unwillingly

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temperance

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abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation

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forfeit

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suffer the loss of smth

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enzyme

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catalyst

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forage

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food for horses and cattle

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mendacity

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dishonesty

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hallow

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to make holy consecrate

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dwarf

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person or smb much below the usual size

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unearth

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discover and bring to light

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husk

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worthless outside part of anything

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rarefy

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to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine

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buoyant

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able to float light-hearted

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extol

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praise highly

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unscathed

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unharmed unhurt

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garment

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article of clothing

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pest

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destructive thing or a person who is nuisance

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benign

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kind and gentle mild (climate)

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extort

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obtain by threats violence

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acarpous

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effete no longer fertile worn out

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precepts

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rules establishing standards of conduct

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delineate

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to portray depict sketch out

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prudence

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careful forethought

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ascertain

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get to know

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lugubrious

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mournful excessively sad

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whimsical

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full of odd and fanciful ideas

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recuperate

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become strong after illness loss exhaustion

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abjure

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promise or swear to give up

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shard

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piece of broken earthenware

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turpitude

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wickedness shamefulness

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supplicate

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make a humble petition to

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imbroglio

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complicated and embarrassing situation

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wend

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to go proceed

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gust

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outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

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centurion

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leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

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idyll

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a carefree episode or experience

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raffish

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low vulgar base tawdry

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testiness

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witness/evidence

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grave

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serious requiring consideration

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dote

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show much fondness center one’s attention

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pivotal

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of great importance (others depend on it)

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picaresque

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involving clever rogues or adventurers

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vagary

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strange act or idea

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implosion

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collapse bursting inward

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baneful

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causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive

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bedizen

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to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

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exuberance

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state of growing vigorously being full of life

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breach

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opening broken place breaking

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blandishment

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flattery coaxing

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vitiate

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lower the quality weaken the strength

202
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desuetude

A

cessation of use disuse

203
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dereliction

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deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

204
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cadge

A

to beg to get by begging

205
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veritable

A

real rightly named

206
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concord

A

agreement or harmony

207
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foible

A

defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

208
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portent

A

omen marvelous threatening

209
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parsimonious

A

too economical miserly

210
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abdication

A

giving up control authority

211
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profligacy

A

shameless immorality

212
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glean

A

gather facts in small quantities

213
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vilify

A

slander say evil things

214
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perfidy

A

treachery breaking of faith

215
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pliant

A

pliable easily bent shaped or twisted

216
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peregrination

A

traveling about wandering

217
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loll

A

rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue)

218
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grandiloquent

A

using pompous words

219
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precursory

A

preliminary anticipating

220
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exigency

A

emergency an urgent situation

221
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maladroit

A

tactless clumsy

222
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entreat

A

ask earnestly

223
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puissance

A

strength

224
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dissemble

A

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

225
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clinch

A

come to grips/settle conclusively

226
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sumptuous

A

magnificent

227
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gossamer

A

soft light delicate material

228
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desiccant

A

substance used to absorb moisture

229
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impudent

A

rash indiscreet

230
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epithet

A

adjective

231
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pusillanimous

A

cowardly craven

232
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stymie

A

to hinder obstruct or block

233
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incredulous

A

skeptical unwilling to believe

234
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incipient

A

beginning

235
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exploit

A

brilliant achievement develop use selfishly

236
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proclivity

A

inclination

237
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assiduous

A

diligent hard-working sedulous

238
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adulteration

A

making unpure poorer in quality

239
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levee

A

formal reception/embankment

240
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opprobrious

A

showing scorn or reproach

241
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valorous

A

brave

242
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obtrusive

A

projecting prominent undesirably noticeable

243
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squander

A

spend wastefully

244
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extricable

A

that can be freed

245
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emote

A

stir up excite

246
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heresy

A

belief contrary to what is generally accepted

247
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shun

A

keep away from avoid

248
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tamp

A

tap or drive down by repeated light blows

249
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affable

A

polite and friendly

250
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rumple

A

make rough

251
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sponge

A

porous rubber for washing live at once expense

252
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sheath

A

cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

253
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arboreal

A

of connected with trees

254
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preen

A

tidy/show self-satisfaction

255
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contrite

A

filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

256
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facetious

A

humorous funny jocular

257
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discredit

A

refuse to believe

258
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reciprocity

A

granting of privileges in return for similar

259
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reprobate

A

person hardened in sin one devoid of decency

260
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fallacious

A

based on error

261
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revere

A

have deep respect for

262
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repast

A

meal

263
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diffidence

A

shyness

264
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espouse

A

marry give one’s support to

265
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prudish

A

easily shocked excessively modest

266
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tractable

A

easily controlled or guided

267
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surfeit

A

satiate feed to fulness or to excess

268
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tawdry

A

cheap gaudy showy tacky

269
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transgress

A

break go beyond (a limit)

270
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deprecate

A

protest against express disapproval of

271
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inadvertent

A

not paying proper attention

272
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derivative

A

unoriginal obtained from another source

273
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lassitude

A

weariness tiredness

274
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contumacious

A

insubordinate rebellious

275
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alacrity

A

eager and cheerful readiness

276
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trifling

A

unimportant

277
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invincible

A

too strong to be defeated

278
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miser

A

person who loves wealth and spends little

279
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deferential

A

showing respect

280
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ominous

A

threatening

281
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defiance

A

open disobedience or resistance

282
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denouement

A

an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

283
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nexus

A

a connection tie or link

284
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highbrow

A

(person) with superior tastes

285
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decry

A

disapprove of

286
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sententious

A

short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs

287
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endemic

A

epidemic

288
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hoodwink

A

trick mislead

289
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pique

A

hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)

290
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malleable

A

yielding easily shaped moldable adapting

291
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cower

A

crouch shrink back

292
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resilience

A

quality of quickly recovering the original shape

293
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molt

A

moult lose hair feathers before new growing

294
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ponderous

A

heavy bulky dull

295
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provisional

A

of the present time only

296
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patron

A

regular customer person who gives support

297
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glut

A

supply to much fill to excess

298
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aloof

A

reserved indifferent

299
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ambivalent

A

having both of two contrary meanings

300
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sophomoric

A

self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown

301
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hirsute

A

hairy shaggy

302
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abut

A

border on

303
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plethora

A

glut

304
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cabal

A

a scheme or plot a group of plotters

305
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insurrection

A

rising of people to open resistance to

306
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extralegal

A

outside the law

307
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laudatory

A

expressing or giving praise

308
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foster

A

nurture care for

309
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boisterous

A

loud noisy rough lacking restraint

310
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jibe

A

gibe make fun of

311
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ensign

A

flag/badge

312
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peccadillo

A

small sin small weakness in one’s character

313
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flak

A

criticism/anti-aircraft guns

314
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sash

A

long strip worn round the waist

315
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tout

A

person who worries others to buy smth to use his service

316
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smolder

A

burn slowly without flame

317
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noisome

A

offensive disgusting (smell)

318
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soot

A

black powder in smoke

319
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verisimilitude

A

appearing TRUE or real

320
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intransigence

A

unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability

321
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hubris

A

arrogant pride

322
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unfeigned

A

not pretended sincere

323
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irascible

A

irritable easily angered

324
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ferret

A

discover by searching search

325
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credulous

A

ready to believe things

326
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epistle

A

letter

327
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sanguine

A

cheerful confident optimistic

328
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intransigent

A

uncompromising

329
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taciturn

A

untalkative silent

330
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countenance

A

to favor or approve of

331
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vigorous

A

strong energetic

332
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elicit

A

draw out

333
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valiant

A

brave

334
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unencumbered

A

easy-going trifle

335
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teetotal

A

oppose to alcohol

336
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eradicate

A

get rid of pull up by the roots

337
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immutable

A

that cannot be changed

338
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palate

A

roof of the mouth sense of taste

339
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inimitable

A

defying imitation unmatchable

340
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inclined

A

directing the mind in a certain direction

341
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perspicacity

A

quick judging and understanding

342
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pinch

A

be too tight take between the thumb and finger

343
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tepid

A

lukewarm

344
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edible

A

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

345
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asperity

A

roughness harshness ill temper irritability

346
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stipple

A

paint with dots

347
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onerous

A

needing effort burdensome

348
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hack

A

cut roughly hired horse

349
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obloquy

A

abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation

350
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glimmer

A

weak/unsteady light

351
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harrow

A

to distress create stress or torment

352
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welter

A

turmoil a bewildering jumble

353
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volubility

A

fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language

354
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refine

A

make or become pure cultural

355
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supercilious

A

disdainful characterized by haughty scorn

356
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supersede

A

take the place of

357
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liberality

A

free giving generosity

358
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indomitable

A

not easily discouraged or subdued

359
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august

A

majestic venerable

360
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clamor

A

shout complain with a lot of noise

361
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deter

A

discourage hinder

362
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disconcert

A

upset the self-possession of

363
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inundate

A

flood cover by overflowing

364
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ferment

A

substance become excited

365
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impromptu

A

without preparation

366
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paean

A

song of praise or triumph

367
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germane

A

relevant pertinent to

368
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droll

A

jesting

369
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demagogue

A

person appealing not to reasons

370
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libel

A

statement that damages reputation

371
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palliate

A

lessen the severity of

372
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mischievous

A

harmful causing mischief

373
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jabber

A

talk excitedly utter rapidly

374
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abeyance

A

suspended action

375
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frantic

A

wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

376
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felon

A

person guilty of murder

377
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effluvia

A

outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

378
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astute

A

clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

379
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noxious

A

harmful

380
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inasmuch

A

since because

381
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abet

A

help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

382
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multifarious

A

varied motley greatly diversified

383
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calumny

A

slander aspersion

384
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abrogate

A

repeal or annul by authority

385
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reiterate

A

say or do again several times

386
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craven

A

cowardly

387
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disheveled

A

untidy

388
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chastened

A

corrected punished

389
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chicanery

A

legal trickery/false argument

390
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inured

A

accustomed to adapted

391
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impassive

A

unmoved feeling no sign of passion

392
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quiescent

A

at rest dormant torpid

393
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poignant

A

deeply moving keen

394
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suffocate

A

cause or have difficulty in breathing

395
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propinquity

A

nearness in time or place affinity of nature

396
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nonchalant

A

not having interest

397
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provident

A

frugal looking to the future

398
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erudite

A

learned scholarly

399
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enthral

A

please greatly/enslave (fig)

400
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hoax

A

mischievous trick played on smb for a joke

401
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equable

A

steady regular

402
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presumption

A

arrogance

403
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flop

A

fail/move/fall clumsily

404
Q

ineffable

A

to great to be described in words

405
Q

incongruous

A

out of place not in harmony or agreement

406
Q

fringe

A

edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

407
Q

impugned

A

challenged to be doubted

408
Q

subsume

A

include under a rule

409
Q

refulgent

A

shining brilliant

410
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pitfall

A

covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger

411
Q

edacious

A

voracious devouring

412
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pine

A

waste away through sorrow or illness

413
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apprise

A

give notice to inform

414
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castigation

A

severe punishment

415
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obtain

A

to be established accepted or customary

416
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preternatural

A

not normal or usual

417
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misanthrope

A

person who hates mankind

418
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ire

A

anger

419
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reactionary

A

opposing progress

420
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efficacy

A

production of a desired result

421
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paradigm

A

a model example or pattern

422
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penury

A

extreme poverty

423
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opaqueness

A

dullness/not allowing light to pass through

424
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earthenware

A

dishes made of baked clay

425
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dormant

A

in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

426
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derogatory

A

insulting tending to damage

427
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benefactor

A

person who has given help

428
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disallow

A

refuse to allow or accept as a correct

429
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euthanasia

A

easy and painless death

430
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precarious

A

uncertain risky dangerous

431
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roll

A

call calling of names

432
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scorch

A

become discolored/dry up/go at high speed

433
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abacus

A

frame with balls for calculating

434
Q

eschew

A

avoid

435
Q

inveterate

A

deep-rooted. long-established

436
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presage

A

warning sign

437
Q

encumbrance

A

burden things that get on the way of

438
Q

apostate

A

one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

439
Q

empirical

A

relying on experiment

440
Q

coeval

A

of the same period coexisting

441
Q

conviction

A

convincing firm belief

442
Q

recompense

A

make payment to reward punish

443
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neophyte

A

person who has been converted to a belief

444
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dainty

A

pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

445
Q

clot

A

half-solid lump formed from liquid

446
Q

lustrous

A

being bright polished

447
Q

profuse

A

abundant/lavish

448
Q

astringent

A

substance that shrinks

449
Q

fawn

A

young deer try to win smb’s favor

450
Q

arrogance

A

proud superior manner of behaviour

451
Q

subdue

A

overcome bring under control

452
Q

gush

A

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

453
Q

sober

A

self-controlled

454
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morose

A

ill-tempered unsocial

455
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recidivism

A

relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

456
Q

florid

A

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

457
Q

enduring

A

lasting

458
Q

petrous

A

like a rock hard stony

459
Q

infuriate

A

fill with fury or rage

460
Q

exculpate

A

to clear from a charge of guilt

461
Q

spurious

A

FALSE counterfeit

462
Q

connoisseur

A

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

463
Q

ignominious

A

shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful

464
Q

rejuvenation

A

becoming young in nature or appearance

465
Q

hush

A

make or become silent

466
Q

graze

A

touch or scrape lightly in passing

467
Q

odium

A

contempt dislike aversion

468
Q

undermine

A

weaken gradually at the base make smth under

469
Q

meretricious

A

attractive on the surface but of little value

470
Q

endearing

A

making dear or liked

471
Q

chastisement

A

punishment

472
Q

quail

A

lose courage turn frightened

473
Q

hone

A

stone used for sharpening tools

474
Q

concur

A

agree in opinion happen together

475
Q

deviance

A

being different in moral standards (from normal)

476
Q

salacious

A

obscene

477
Q

prune

A

dried plum silly person

478
Q

sermon

A

reproving a person for his faults

479
Q

anguish

A

severe suffering

480
Q

bilge

A

bulge the protuberance of a cask

481
Q

vanquish

A

conquer

482
Q

discreet

A

careful/prudent

483
Q

calipers

A

metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

484
Q

scabbard

A

sheath for the blade

485
Q

engender

A

cause produce give rise to

486
Q

veer

A

change direction

487
Q

turbid

A

muddy having the sediment stirred up

488
Q

fixate

A

stare at

489
Q

pith

A

essential part force soft liquid substance

490
Q

equilibrium

A

state of being balanced

491
Q

incessant

A

often repeated continual

492
Q

amalgamate

A

mix combine unite societies

493
Q

insouciant

A

unconcerned carefree

494
Q

engrossing

A

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

495
Q

impair

A

worsen diminish in value

496
Q

seminal

A

like a seed constituting a source originative

497
Q

contentious

A

argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

498
Q

rave

A

act with excessive enthusiasm

499
Q

irresolute

A

hesitating undecided

500
Q

descry

A

catch sight of see smth in the distance

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