FLASHCARDS2
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impute
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to attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source
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inadvertenly
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carelessly; unintentionally
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incarnate
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having bodily form
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inchoate
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imperfectely formed or formulated
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incongruity
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state of not fitting
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inconsequencial
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insgnificant; unimportant
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incorporate
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introduce something into another thing already in existence
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incursion
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sudden invasion
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indeterminate
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uncertain; indefinite
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indigence
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poverty
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indolent
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habitually lazy; idle
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ineluctable
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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
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inert
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unable to move; sluggish
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ingenous
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naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or habit
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innocuous
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harmless
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insensible
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unconscious; unresponsive
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insinuate
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to suggest; say indirectly; imply
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insipid
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lacking in flavor; dull
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insouciant
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indifferent; lacking concern or care
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
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insurmountable; unconquerable
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intangible
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not material
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interdict
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to forbid; prohibit
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internecine
deadly to both sides
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interpolate
to insert; change by adding new words or material
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interregnum
interval between reigns; gap in continuity
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intimate
marked by close acquaintance
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intractable
not easily managed
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intransigence
stubbornness; refusal to compromise
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introspective
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
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inundate
to cover with water; overwhelm
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inured
hardened; accustomed; used to
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invective
verbal abuse
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inveigh
to disapprove; protest vehemently
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inveigle
to win over by flattering or coaxing
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inveterate
confirmed; long standing
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invidious
likely to provoke ill will
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irascible
easily angered
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irresolute
unsure of how to act; weak
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itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
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itinerary
route of a traveler's journey
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jaundiced
havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy
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jibe
to be in agreement
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jocose
fond of joking; jocular
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juggernaut
huge froce destrying everything in its path
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junta
group of people united in political intrigue
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juxtapose
place side by side
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kudos
fame; glory; honor
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labile
likely to change
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laconic
using few words
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lambaste
to trash verbally or physically
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lascivious
lustful
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lassitude
lethargy; sluggishness
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latent
dormant; potential not apparent
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laud
praise
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lethargic
inactive
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levee
en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
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levity
light manner or attitude
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liberal
tolerant; broad-minded
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libertine
one without moral restraint
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libido
sexual desire
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lilliputian
extremely small
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limn
to draw; describe
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limpid
clear; transparent
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linguistic
pertaining to language
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litany
lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
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literati
scholarly of learned persons
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litigation
legal proceedings
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log
record of a voyage; record of daily activities
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loquacious
talkative
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lucid
bright; clear; intelligible
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lucre
money or profits
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luminous
bright; brilliant; glowing
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lustrous
shining
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machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing
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machinations
plots or schemes
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maelstrom
whirpool; turmoil
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magnaminity
generosity; nobility
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malign
to speak evil of
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malinger
to feign illness to escape duty
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malleable
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate
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maverick
dissenter
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megalomania
delusions of power or importance
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menagerie
a variety of animals kept together
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mendacious
dishonest
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mendicant
beggar
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meretricious
gaudy; specious; flasely attractive
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mesmerize
to hypnotize
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metamorphosis
change; transformation
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metaphysics
a branch of philosophy tha tinvestigates the ultimate nature of reality
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metereological
concerned with the weather
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meticulous
very careful; picky; fastidious
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mettle
courage; endurance
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mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude
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microcosm
a small system having analogies to a larger system
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militate
to work against
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minatory
threatening; menacing
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minuscule
very small
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minutia
petty details
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misanthrope
one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others
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miscellany
mixture of writtings on various subjects
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miscreant
villain; criminal
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misogynist
one who hates women
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mitigate
alleviate; to become less severe
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mnemonic
realated to memory; assisting memory
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modicum
limited quantity
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mollify
to soothe
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monolithic
solid and uniform; constituing a single; unified whole
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morose
ill-humored; sullen
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motley
many colored; made up of many parts
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multifarious
diverse
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mundane
worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary
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necromancy
black magic
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negate
to cancel out; nullify
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neologism
new word or expression
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neophyte
novice; beginner
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nexus
a means of connection; a center
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nonplussed
bewildered
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nostalgia
sentimental longing for a past time
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nostrum
medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
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nugatory
trifling; invalid
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obdurate
stubborn
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obsequious
overly submissive
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obsequy
funeral ceremony
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obviate
to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
to shut; block
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occult
relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
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odyssey
a long; adventurous voyage; a quest
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officious
too helful; meddlesome
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
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onerous
burdensome
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onomatopeia
formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobium
public disgrace; contempt
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ornithologist
scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
to move back and forth
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ostentatious
showy; pretentious
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overweening
presumptuous; arrogant
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paean
song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
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paleonthology
study of past geological eras through fossil remains
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pallid
lacking color or liveliness
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panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
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paragon
model of perfection or excellence
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partisan
one-sided; committed to a party; group or cause
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pathological
departing from normal condition
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patois
jargon; a regional dialect
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paucity
scarcity
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pedantic
showing off learning
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pellucid
transparent; easily understood
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penchant
inclination
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penury
extreme poverty
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peregrination
wandering from place to place
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peremptory
imperative; leaving no choice
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perennial
present throughout the years; persistent
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perfidious
faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy
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perfunctory
superficial; performed really as a duty
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perigee
point in an orbit that is closest to the earth
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permeable
penetrable
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perturb
to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious
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pervasive
spread throughout every part
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petulant
rude; peevish
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phlegmatic
unemotional; calm in temperament
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phoenix
anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
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physiognomy
facial features
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piety
devoutness
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piquant
pleasantly pungent; attractive
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pique
fleeting feeling or hurt pride
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placate
soothe; pacify
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placid
calm
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plaintive
melancholy; mournful
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plasticity
pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed
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platitude
stale; overused expression
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platonic
spiritual; theoretical
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plethora
excess; overabundance
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plumb
to examine deeply; determine the depth
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plummet
to fall; plunge
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plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
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porous
full of holes; permeable to liquids
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poseur
poerson who affects an attitude to impress others
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pragmatic
practical
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prate
to talk idly; chatter
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prattle
meaningless; foolish talk
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preamble
preliminary statement
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precarious
uncertain
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precept
principle; law
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precipitate
to cause to happen; throw down from a height
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precipitate
rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation
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precursor
forerunner; predecessor
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preempt
to supersede; appropiate for oneself
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prehensile
capable of grasping
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premonition
forewarning; presentiment
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presage
to foretell; indicate in advance
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presumptuous
rude; improperly bold
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preternatural
supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature
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prevaricate
to quibble; evade the truth
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primordial
original; existing from the beginning
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pristine
untouched; uncorrupted
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probity
honesty; high-mindness
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problematic
posing a problem; doubtful
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prodigal
wasteful; extravagant; lavish
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profound
deep; not superficial
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prohibitive
so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; forbidding
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proliferate
to increase rapidly
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propensity
inclination; tendency
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propitiate
to win over; appease
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propriety
correct conduct; fitness
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proscribe
to condemn; forbid; outlaw
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provident
providing for future need; frugal
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puissant
powerful
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punctilious
careful in observing rules fo behavior
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pungent
penetrating; caustic; to the point
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pusillanimous
cowerdly
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purport
to profess; suppose; claim
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quagmire
marsh; difficult situation
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quail
to cower; lose heart
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qualified
limited; restricted
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qualm
sudden feeling of faintness or nausea
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query
question
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quibble
to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
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quiescent
inactive; still
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quorum
number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting
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raconteur
witty; skillful storyteller
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rail
to scold with bitter or abusive language
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raiment
clothing
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ramification
implication; consequence
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rarefied
refined
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rationale
fundamental reason
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rebu
puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words
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recalcitrant
resisting authority or control
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recant
retract a statement of opinion
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recluse
person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
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recondite
abstruse; profound
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redoubtable
formidable; arousing fear
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refractory
stubborn; resisting ordinary methods of treatment
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refulgent
brightly shining; resplendent
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refute
to contradict; disprove
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regale
to entertain
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relegate
to consign to an inferior position
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remonstrate
to object or protest
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renege
to go back on one's word
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reparation
amends; compensation
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repine
fret; complain
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reprise
repetition; especially of a piece of music
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reproach
to find fault with; blame
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reprobate
morally unprincipled person
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repudiate
to reject as having no authority
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rescind
to cancel
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resolution
determination; resolve
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resolve
determination; firmness of purpose
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reticent
nor speaking freely; reserved; reluctant
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reverent
expressing deep respect; worshipful
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riposte
retaliatory action or retort
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rococo
excessively ornate
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rubric
protocol; title or heading
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rue
regret
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ruse
trick; crafty stratagem
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sage
wise
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salacious
lascivious; lustful
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salubrious
healthful
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salutary
expecting an improvement; favorable to health
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sanction
to approve; ratify; permit
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sardonic
cynical; scornfully mocking
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors
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satiate
to satisfy
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saturate
imbue througout; soak thoroughly
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saturnine
gloomy
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satyr
a creature that is half-man; half beast; with the horns and legs of a goat
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savor
to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell
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schematic
relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram
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secrete
produce and release substance into organism
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sedition
behaviour prompting rebellion
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sedulous
diligent; assiduous
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seismic
relating to earthquakes
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sensual
relating to the senses; gratifying the physical (sexual) senses
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sensuous
relating to the senses
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sentient
aware; concious; able to preceive
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servile
submissive; obedient
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sextant
navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude
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shard
a piece of broken glass or pottery
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sidereal
relating to the stars
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simian
apelike; relating to apes
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simile
comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as"
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sinecure
well-paying job that requieres little or no work
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singular
unique; extraordinary; odd
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sinuous
intricate; complex
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skeptic
one who doubts
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sobriety
seriousness
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sodden
thoroughly soaked; saturated
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solicitous
concerned; attentive; eager
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soliloquy
literary or dramatic speech by one character; not adressed to others
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solvent
able to meet financial obligations
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somatic
relating to or affecting the body; corporeal
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soporific
sleep producing
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sordid
filthy; contemptible and corrupt
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specious
seeming to be logical and sound; but not really so
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spectrum
band of color; broad range of related ideas or objects
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spendthrift
person who spends money recklessly
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sporadic
irregular
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squalor
filthy; wretched condition
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staccato
marked by abrupt; clear-cut sounds
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stanch
to stop or check the flow of
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stentorian
extremely loud
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stigma
mark of disgrace or inferiority
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stint
to be sparing
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stipulate
to specify as an essential condition
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stolid
having or showing little emotion
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stratified
arranged in layers
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striated
marked with thin; narrow grooves or channels
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stricture
something that restrains; negative criticism
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strident
loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy
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strut
to swagger; display to impress others
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stultify
to impair or reduce to uselessness
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stupefy
to dull the senses of; stun; atonish
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stygian
dark and gloomy; hellish
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subpoena
notice ordering someone to appear in court
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subside
to settle down; grow quiet
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substantiate
to support with proof or evidence
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substantive
essential
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subsume
to include; incorporate
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subversive
intended to undermine or underthrow; especially an established government
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succor
relief; help in time of distress or want
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suffrage
the right to vote
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sundry
various
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supersede
to relace; especially to displace as inferior or antiquated
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supine
lying in the back; marked by lethargy
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supplant
to replace; substitute
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suppliant
beseeching
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supplicant
one who asks humbly and earnestly
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supposition
the act of assuming to be true or real
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syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise; a minor premise; and a conclusion
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sylvan
related to the woods or forest
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tacit
silently understood; implied
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talisman
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
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tangential
peripheral; irrelevant; digressing
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tautology
unnecessary repetition
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taxonomy
science of classification
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tenet
belief; doctrine
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tenuous
weak; insubstantial
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terrestrial
earthly; commonplace
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theocracy
government by priests representing a god
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thespian
an actor or actress
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timbre
voice tone color
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tirade
long; violent speech; verbal assault
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toady
flatterer; yes-man
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tome
book; usually large and academic
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torpor
lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness
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torque
a turning or twisting force
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tortuous
having many twists and turns; highly complex
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tout
to promote or praise energetically
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tractable
obedient; yielding
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transgression
act of trespassing or violating a law or rule
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transient
temporary; fleeting
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translucent
partially transparent
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travail
work; especially arduous work
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travesty
parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature
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treatise
article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
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tremulous
trembling; frugal; timid
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trepidation
fear and anxiety
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truculence
aggressiveness; ferocity
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tryst
agreement between lovest to meet; rendez-vous
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tumid
swollen; distended
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turbid
muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion
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turgid
swollen; pompous
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tutelary
serving as a guardian or protector
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uncanny
myterious; strange
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undulating
moving in waves
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unfeigned
not false; genuine
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untenable
indefensible
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untoward
not favorable; troublesome; unruly
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usury
a practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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vacillate
to waver; oscillate
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vacuous
empty; void; lacking intelligence
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valedictory
pertaining to a farewell
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vapid
tasteless; dull
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variegated
varied; marked with different colors
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vaunt
to boast; drag
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venal
mercenary; corruptible
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vendetta
prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility
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venerate
to adore; honor; respect
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veracious
truthful; accurate
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verbose
wordy
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vertigo
dizziness
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vexation
irritation; annoyance
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viable
practicable; capable of developing
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vindictive
vengeful; unforgiving
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virtuoso
someone with master skills; expert musician
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visage
appearance; aspect
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viscous
thick; syrupy
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vitiate
to impair the quality of; corrupt morally
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vituperative
using or containing harsh; abusive censure
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vivisection
dissection; surgery; or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research
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vogue
prevailing fashion or practice
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volatile
tending to vary frequently; fickle
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vortex
whirpool; center of turbulence
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warranted
justified
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wary
careful; cautious
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welter
wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil
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whimsical
fanciful; unpredictable
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wistful
vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful
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zealot
one who is fanatically devoted to a cause
