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abate

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(v.) - to lessen, to reduce in severity

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abbreviate

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(v.) - to shorten, reduce

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aberration

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(n.) - something out of the ordinary

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abhor

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(v.) - to hate, loathe

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abort

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(v.) - to give up unfinished

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abridge

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(v.) - to shorten, cut down

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abundant

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(adj.) - in great numbers; a lot of

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accentuate

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(v.) - to emphasize, to highlight

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accost

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(v.) - to approach or confront aggressively

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acumen

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(n.) - keen insight; ability to make good judgments

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affable

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(adj.) - friendly, amiable

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affluent

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(adj.) - rich, wealthy

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aghast

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(adj.) - struck by amazement or terror

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agoraphobia

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(n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public places

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alleviate

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(v.) - to relieve

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aloof

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(adj.) - reserved, distant

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ambivalent

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(adj.) - having contradictory feelings

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amble

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(v.) - to stroll, walk

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amend

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(v.) - to change for the better, improve

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amiable

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(adj.) - friendly, affable

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amorphous

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(adj.) - without shape or borders

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anomaly

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(n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order; an outlier

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arbitrator

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(n.) - one who settles controversy between two sides

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assuage

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(v.) - to ease, pacify

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audacious

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(adj.) - excessively bold

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augment

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(v.) - to increase or make larger

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battery

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(n.) - an assault; OR an array of similar things intended for use together

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belligerent

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(adj.) - contentious, ready to fight

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benign

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(adj.) - non-threatening, innocuous

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berate

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(v.) - to scold severely

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bevy

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a large group or things

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bloated

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(adj.) - swollen, bigger than desired

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boisterous

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(adj.) - loud, energetic

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brazen

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(adj.) - excessively bold, brash

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brusque

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(adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive

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cacophony

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(n.) - a loud and awful noise

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cadence

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(n.) - rhythm

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callous

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(adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling

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camaraderie

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(n.) - cheerful unity among a group

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captivate

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(v.) - to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of

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carouse

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(v.) - to revel, to party

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cavort

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(v.) - to frolic, leap, prance

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celestial

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(adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens

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choreograph

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(v.) - to arrange or plan out, as in dance

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clairvoyant

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(adj.) - able to see things that others cannot

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cliché

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(n.) - a trite, overused expression

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coalesce

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(v.) - to combine into one

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comatose

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(adj.) - lethargic, sluggish

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commendable

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(adj.) - worthy of praise

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compliment

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(n.) - an expression of esteem or approval

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concede

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(v.) - to give in, to accept

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condone

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(v.) - to forgive or overlook an offense

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conduit

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(n.) - a pipe, passage, channel

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confluence

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(n.) - a convergence, a coming together

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contusion

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(n.) - bruise, injury

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conviction

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a strong belief or opinion

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copious

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(adj.) - abundant, plentiful

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credulity

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(n.) - readiness to believe

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cursory

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(adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial

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daunting

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(adj.) - intimidating

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dearth

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(n.) - a lack, scarcity

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deft

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(adj.) - skilled, adept

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defunct

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(adj.) - no longer used or existing

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deluge

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(n.) - a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood

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derelict

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(adj.) - run-down, abandoned

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despondent

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(adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed

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destitute

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(adj.) - impoverished

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differentiate

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(v.) - to distinguish, to make different

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dilapidated

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(adj.) - in a state of disrepair; falling apart

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diminish

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(v.) - to decrease or make smaller

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discreet

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(adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous; sly

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disparage

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(v.) - to criticize, degrade, belittle

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dissonance

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(n.) - lack of harmony or agreement

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diverse

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(adj.) - varied

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divisive

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(adj.) - causing conflict, opposition

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douse

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(v.) - to drench, saturate

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dynamic

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(adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity

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erect

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(v.) - to construct, to raise

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erroneous

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(adj.) - mistaken, incorrect

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ethereal

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(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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euphoric

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(adj.) - elated, overjoyed

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excursion

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(n.) - a trip, an outing

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exemplary

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(adj.) - serving as an example

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extol

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(v.) - to praise

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extravagant

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(adj.) - excessive, over-the-top

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facile

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(adj.) - easy

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fallacious

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(adj.) - incorrect, misleading

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feign

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(v.) - to fake or pretend to

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feral

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(adj.) - savage, wild, untamed

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fickle

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(adj.) - characterized by changeableness, whimsical

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figurative

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(adj.) - symbolic

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flattery

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(n.) - compliments, sycophancy

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flout

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(v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for

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flux

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(n.) - a state of constant change or a flow

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forage

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(v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food

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forlorn

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(adj.) - lonely, hopeless

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formidable

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(adj.) - arousing fear or alarm

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fortify

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(v.) - to strengthen

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fortitude

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(n.) - strength, bravery

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foster

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(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage

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goad

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(v.) - to urge, to provoke into action

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grandiose

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(adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope

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guile

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(n.) - deceitful actions or behavior

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hail

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(v.) - to come from (where you were born or raised)

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harmony

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(n.) - agreement, often of sound

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harrowing

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(adj.) - agonizing, distressing

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henchman

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(n.) - a trusted follower, goon

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hiatus

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(n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break

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idolatrous

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(adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or person

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immaculate

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(adj.) - impeccably clean, spotless, pure

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impervious

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(adj.) - unable to be penetrated, unaffected

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impudent

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(adj.) - rude, improper

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incisive

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(adj.) - clear, sharp, direct

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inclement

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(adj.) - stormy, bad, severe

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indictment

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(n.) - accusation of wrongdoing

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indignation

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(n.) - anger due to an unfair situation

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infuse

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(v.) - to inject

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ingenious

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(adj.) - marked by special intelligence

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innocuous

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(adj.) - harmless

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inundate

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(v.) - to flood

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irascible

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(adj.) - easily angered, edgy

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jubilant

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(adj.) - joyful, happy

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juvenile

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(adj.) - young or immature

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juxtapose

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(v.) - to put next to each other in order to show differences

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laceration

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(n.) - a cut, a rip

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latent

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(adj.) - present but hidden

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lavish

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(adj.) - extravagant

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lethargic

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(adj.) - sluggish, weary, apathetic

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libel

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(n.) - a statement that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing

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limber

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(adj.) - bending or flexing readily, pliable

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loquacious

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(adj.) - talkative

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lull

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(n.) - a relatively calm interval, as in a storm

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magnanimous

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(adj.) - generous, noble

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malaise

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(n.) - vague feeling of discomfort

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malicious

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(adj.) - malevolent, harmful

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malign

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(v.) - to slander, to smear, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of

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mandatory

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(adj.) - required, not optional

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matrimony

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(n.) - marriage

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meager

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(adj.) - lacking in quality stature

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mediate

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(v.) - to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out

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metamorphosis

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(n.) - a change of form, shape, substance

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mimic

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(v.) - to imitate, to copy

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modicum

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(n.) - a small amount of something

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mollify

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(v.) - to soften in temper

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mores

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(n.) - moral attitudes or moral codes/rules

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morose

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(adj.) - gloomy or sullen

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myopic

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(adj.) - short-sighted

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myriad

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(adj.) - consisting of a very great number

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nebulous

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(adj.) - indistinct, hazy

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nefarious

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(adj.) - horribly villainous or evil

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notoriety

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(n.) - infamy, known in bad regard

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novel

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(adj.) - strikingly new, unusual, or different

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obsequious

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(adj.) - excessively compliant or submissive

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odious

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(adj.) - worthy of strong displeasure or hatred

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ominous

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(adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous

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oration

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(n.) - a dignified and formal speech

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pacify

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(v.) - to soothe, ease

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paragon

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(n.) - model of perfection

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parody

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(n.) - a satirical imitation

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patent

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(adj.) - clear, apparent

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perfunctory

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(adj.) - showing little enthusiasm, done as duty

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permeate

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(v.) - to spread out, to pervade

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peruse

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(v.) - to examine carefully

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pervasive

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(adj.) - to be spread throughout

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pique

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(v.) - to provoke or to cause indignation

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pithy

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(adj.) - short and meaningful - no extra stuff

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placate

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(v.) - to soothe, appease

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placid

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(adj.) - calm, tranquil

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pliable

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(adj.) - flexible, bendable

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poach

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(v.) - to hunt or fish illegally

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polygamy

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(n.) - having more than one spouse at a time

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portly

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(adj.) - fat, chubby, round

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predestination

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(n.) - the concept of destiny or fate

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premonition

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(n.) - a feeling about the future; a hunch

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presumptuous

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(adj.) - disrespectfully bold, rude

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profane

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(adj.) - indecent, blasphemous

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propensity

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(n.) - an inclination, preference

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prudent

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(adj.) - cautious, careful

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putrid

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(adj.) - rotten, rancid, foul

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quaint

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(adj.) - old-fashioned

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rancid

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(adj.) - rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste

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raze

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(v.) - to demolish

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rectify

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(v.) - to set right, correct

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reel

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(v.) - to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy

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reiterate

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(v.) - to repeat

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relish

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(v.) - to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of

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repose

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(n.) - rest, sleep

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reprehensible

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(adj.) - deserving criticism, awful

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repulse

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(v.) - to cause disgust or distaste, or to drive back, repel

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requisition

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(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority

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retaliation

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(n.) - revenge, punishment

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retract

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(v.) - withdraw or take back

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revel

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(v.) - to enjoy

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ruse

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(n.) - a trick

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sagacious

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(adj.) - shrewd, showing sound judgment

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salutation

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(n.) - a greeting

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savor

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(v.) - to appreciate fully, enjoy

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scathing

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(adj.) - hurtful, critical

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sedate

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(v.) - to calm, soothe adj

200
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sedentary

A

(adj.) - sitting

201
Q

serendipity

A

(n.) - the act of finding things not sought, luck

202
Q

slander

A

(n.) - a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of another

203
Q

somnolent

A

(adj.) - sleepy

204
Q

sordid

A

(adj.) - (morally) dirty

205
Q

stagnant

A

(adj.) - still, not flowing

206
Q

static

A

(adj.) - not moving, being at rest

207
Q

strenuous

A

(adj.) - requiring tremendous strength or energy

208
Q

strife

A

(n.) - conflict

209
Q

submissive

A

(adj.) - easily yielding to authority

210
Q

subsist

A

(v.) - to live, exist (but barely)

211
Q

suffice

A

(v.) - to meet needs, to be enough

212
Q

surmise

A

(v.) - to guess, infer, suppose

213
Q

synopsis

A

(n.) - a summary

214
Q

tacit

A

(adj.) - understood or implied without being stated

215
Q

taciturn

A

(adj.) - not inclined to talk

216
Q

telepathic

A

(adj.) - capable of reading minds

217
Q

tenuous

A

(adj.) - having little substance or strength

218
Q

terse

A

(adj.) - abrupt, short, brief

219
Q

torrid

A

(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate

220
Q

tranquil

A

(adj.) - calm, serene, peaceful

221
Q

travesty

A

(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation

222
Q

trite

A

(adj.) - overused, corny

223
Q

ubiquitous

A

(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread

224
Q

undulate

A

(v.) - to move in a smooth wavelike motion

225
Q

uniform

A

(adj.) - unvarying, conforming to one principle

226
Q

unique

A

(adj.) - being the only one of its kind

227
Q

vacillate

A

(v.) - to sway from one side to another

228
Q

vast

A

(adj.) - enormous, immense

229
Q

veneer

A

(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade

230
Q

verbose

A

(adj.) - wordy, overly talkative

231
Q

vex

A

(v.) - to confuse or annoy

232
Q

vicarious

A

(adj.) - experienced through another’s actions

233
Q

vigor

A

(n.) - vitality and energy, vim.

234
Q

vivacious

A

(adj.) - lively, spirited, full of life

235
Q

volition

A

(n.) - a conscious choice or decision

236
Q

voluminous

A

(adj.) - large, ample

237
Q

wax

A

(v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree

238
Q

weather

A

(v.) - to withstand or survive a situation (like a storm)

239
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winsome

A

(adj.) - charming, attractive

240
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Zeitgeist

A

(n.) - the spirit of the time

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