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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

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deadly to both sides

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interpolate

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to insert; change by adding new words or material

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interregnum

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interval between reigns; gap in continuity

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intimate

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marked by close acquaintance

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intractable

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not easily managed

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intransigence

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stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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introspective

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contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

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inundate

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to cover with water; overwhelm

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inured

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hardened; accustomed; used to

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invective

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verbal abuse

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inveigh

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to disapprove; protest vehemently

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inveigle

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to win over by flattering or coaxing

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inveterate

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confirmed; long standing

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invidious

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likely to provoke ill will

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irascible

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easily angered

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irresolute

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unsure of how to act; weak

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itinerant

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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itinerary

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route of a traveler’s journey

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jaundiced

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havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy

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jibe

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to be in agreement

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jocose

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fond of joking; jocular

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juggernaut

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huge froce destrying everything in its path

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junta

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group of people united in political intrigue

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juxtapose

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place side by side

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kudos

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fame; glory; honor

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labile

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likely to change

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laconic

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using few words

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lambaste

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to trash verbally or physically

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lascivious

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lustful

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lassitude

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lethargy; sluggishness

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latent

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dormant; potential not apparent

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laud

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praise

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lethargic

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inactive

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levee

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en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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levity

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light manner or attitude

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liberal

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tolerant; broad-minded

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libertine

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one without moral restraint

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libido

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sexual desire

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lilliputian

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extremely small

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limn

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to draw; describe

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limpid

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clear; transparent

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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litany

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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

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literati

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scholarly of learned persons

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litigation

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legal proceedings

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log

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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bright; clear; intelligible

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lucre

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money or profits

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luminous

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bright; brilliant; glowing

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lustrous

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shining

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machiavellian

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crafty; double-dealing

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machinations

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plots or schemes

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maelstrom

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whirpool; turmoil

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magnaminity

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generosity; nobility

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malign

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to speak evil of

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malinger

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to feign illness to escape duty

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malleable

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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate

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maverick

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dissenter

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megalomania

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delusions of power or importance

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menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together

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mendacious

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dishonest

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mendicant

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beggar

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meretricious

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gaudy; specious; flasely attractive

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mesmerize

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to hypnotize

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metamorphosis

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change; transformation

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metaphysics

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a branch of philosophy tha tinvestigates the ultimate nature of reality

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metereological

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concerned with the weather

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meticulous

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very careful; picky; fastidious

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mettle

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courage; endurance

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mettlesome

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full of courage and fortitude

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microcosm

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a small system having analogies to a larger system

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militate

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to work against

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minatory

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threatening; menacing

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minuscule

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very small

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minutia

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petty details

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misanthrope

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one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others

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miscellany

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mixture of writtings on various subjects

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miscreant

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villain; criminal

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misogynist

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one who hates women

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mitigate

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alleviate; to become less severe

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mnemonic

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realated to memory; assisting memory

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modicum

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limited quantity

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mollify

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to soothe

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monolithic

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solid and uniform; constituing a single; unified whole

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen

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motley

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many colored; made up of many parts

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multifarious

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diverse

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mundane

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worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

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necromancy

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black magic

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negate

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to cancel out; nullify

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neologism

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new word or expression

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neophyte

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novice; beginner

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nexus

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a means of connection; a center

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nonplussed

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bewildered

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nostalgia

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sentimental longing for a past time

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nostrum

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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness

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nugatory

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trifling; invalid

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obsequious

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overly submissive

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

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occlude

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to shut; block

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occult

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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

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odyssey

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a long; adventurous voyage; a quest

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officious

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too helful; meddlesome

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olfactory

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concerning the sense of smell

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oligarchy

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form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

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onerous

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burdensome

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onomatopeia

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formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to

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opprobium

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public disgrace; contempt

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ornithologist

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scientist who studies birds

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oscillate

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to move back and forth

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

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overweening

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presumptuous; arrogant

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paean

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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paleonthology

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study of past geological eras through fossil remains

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pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

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panegyric

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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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paragon

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model of perfection or excellence

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partisan

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one-sided; committed to a party; group or cause

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pathological

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departing from normal condition

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patois

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jargon; a regional dialect

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paucity

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scarcity

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pedantic

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showing off learning

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pellucid

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transparent; easily understood

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penchant

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inclination

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penury

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extreme poverty

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peregrination

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wandering from place to place

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peremptory

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imperative; leaving no choice

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perennial

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present throughout the years; persistent

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perfidious

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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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perfunctory

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superficial; performed really as a duty

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perigee

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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

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permeable

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penetrable

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perturb

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious

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pervasive

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spread throughout every part

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petulant

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rude; peevish

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phlegmatic

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unemotional; calm in temperament

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phoenix

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anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

165
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physiognomy

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facial features

166
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piety

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devoutness

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piquant

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pleasantly pungent; attractive

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pique

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fleeting feeling or hurt pride

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placate

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soothe; pacify

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placid

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calm

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plaintive

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melancholy; mournful

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plasticity

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pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed

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platitude

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stale; overused expression

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platonic

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spiritual; theoretical

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plethora

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excess; overabundance

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plumb

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to examine deeply; determine the depth

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plummet

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to fall; plunge

178
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plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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porous

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

180
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poseur

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poerson who affects an attitude to impress others

181
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pragmatic

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practical

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prate

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to talk idly; chatter

183
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prattle

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meaningless; foolish talk

184
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preamble

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preliminary statement

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precarious

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uncertain

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precept

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principle; law

187
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precipitate

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to cause to happen; throw down from a height

188
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precipitate

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rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation

189
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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

190
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preempt

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to supersede; appropiate for oneself

191
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prehensile

A

capable of grasping

192
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premonition

A

forewarning; presentiment

193
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presage

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to foretell; indicate in advance

194
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presumptuous

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rude; improperly bold

195
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preternatural

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supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature

196
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prevaricate

A

to quibble; evade the truth

197
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primordial

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original; existing from the beginning

198
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pristine

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untouched; uncorrupted

199
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probity

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honesty; high-mindness

200
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problematic

A

posing a problem; doubtful

201
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prodigal

A

wasteful; extravagant; lavish

202
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profound

A

deep; not superficial

203
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prohibitive

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so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; forbidding

204
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proliferate

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to increase rapidly

205
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propensity

A

inclination; tendency

206
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propitiate

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to win over; appease

207
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propriety

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correct conduct; fitness

208
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proscribe

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to condemn; forbid; outlaw

209
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provident

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providing for future need; frugal

210
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puissant

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powerful

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punctilious

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careful in observing rules fo behavior

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pungent

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penetrating; caustic; to the point

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pusillanimous

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cowerdly

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purport

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to profess; suppose; claim

215
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quagmire

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marsh; difficult situation

216
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quail

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to cower; lose heart

217
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qualified

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limited; restricted

218
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qualm

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sudden feeling of faintness or nausea

219
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query

A

question

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quibble

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to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

221
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quiescent

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inactive; still

222
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quorum

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number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting

223
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raconteur

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witty; skillful storyteller

224
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rail

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to scold with bitter or abusive language

225
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raiment

A

clothing

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ramification

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implication; consequence

227
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rarefied

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refined

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rationale

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fundamental reason

229
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rebu

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puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words

230
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recalcitrant

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resisting authority or control

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recant

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retract a statement of opinion

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recluse

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person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

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recondite

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abstruse; profound

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redoubtable

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formidable; arousing fear

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refractory

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stubborn; resisting ordinary methods of treatment

236
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refulgent

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brightly shining; resplendent

237
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refute

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to contradict; disprove

238
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regale

A

to entertain

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relegate

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to consign to an inferior position

240
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remonstrate

A

to object or protest

241
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renege

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to go back on one’s word

242
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reparation

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amends; compensation

243
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repine

A

fret; complain

244
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reprise

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repetition; especially of a piece of music

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reproach

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to find fault with; blame

246
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reprobate

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morally unprincipled person

247
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repudiate

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to reject as having no authority

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rescind

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to cancel

249
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resolution

A

determination; resolve

250
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resolve

A

determination; firmness of purpose

251
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reticent

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nor speaking freely; reserved; reluctant

252
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reverent

A

expressing deep respect; worshipful

253
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riposte

A

retaliatory action or retort

254
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rococo

A

excessively ornate

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rubric

A

protocol; title or heading

256
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rue

A

regret

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ruse

A

trick; crafty stratagem

258
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sage

A

wise

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salacious

A

lascivious; lustful

260
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salubrious

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healthful

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salutary

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expecting an improvement; favorable to health

262
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sanction

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to approve; ratify; permit

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sardonic

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cynical; scornfully mocking

264
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sartorial

A

pertaining to tailors

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satiate

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to satisfy

266
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saturate

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imbue througout; soak thoroughly

267
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saturnine

A

gloomy

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satyr

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a creature that is half-man; half beast; with the horns and legs of a goat

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savor

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to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell

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schematic

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relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

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secrete

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produce and release substance into organism

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sedition

A

behaviour prompting rebellion

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sedulous

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diligent; assiduous

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seismic

A

relating to earthquakes

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sensual

A

relating to the senses; gratifying the physical (sexual) senses

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sensuous

A

relating to the senses

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sentient

A

aware; concious; able to preceive

278
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servile

A

submissive; obedient

279
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sextant

A

navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

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shard

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a piece of broken glass or pottery

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sidereal

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relating to the stars

282
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simian

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apelike; relating to apes

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simile

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comparison of one thing with another using “like” or “as”

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sinecure

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well-paying job that requieres little or no work

285
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singular

A

unique; extraordinary; odd

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sinuous

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intricate; complex

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skeptic

A

one who doubts

288
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sobriety

A

seriousness

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sodden

A

thoroughly soaked; saturated

290
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solicitous

A

concerned; attentive; eager

291
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soliloquy

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literary or dramatic speech by one character; not adressed to others

292
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solvent

A

able to meet financial obligations

293
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somatic

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relating to or affecting the body; corporeal

294
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soporific

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sleep producing

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sordid

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filthy; contemptible and corrupt

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specious

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seeming to be logical and sound; but not really so

297
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spectrum

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band of color; broad range of related ideas or objects

298
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spendthrift

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person who spends money recklessly

299
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sporadic

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irregular

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squalor

A

filthy; wretched condition

301
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staccato

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marked by abrupt; clear-cut sounds

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stanch

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to stop or check the flow of

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stentorian

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extremely loud

304
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stigma

A

mark of disgrace or inferiority

305
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stint

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to be sparing

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stipulate

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to specify as an essential condition

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stolid

A

having or showing little emotion

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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striated

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marked with thin; narrow grooves or channels

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stricture

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something that restrains; negative criticism

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strident

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loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy

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strut

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to swagger; display to impress others

313
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stultify

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to impair or reduce to uselessness

314
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stupefy

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to dull the senses of; stun; atonish

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stygian

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dark and gloomy; hellish

316
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subpoena

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notice ordering someone to appear in court

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subside

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to settle down; grow quiet

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substantiate

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to support with proof or evidence

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substantive

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essential

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subsume

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to include; incorporate

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subversive

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intended to undermine or underthrow; especially an established government

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succor

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relief; help in time of distress or want

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suffrage

A

the right to vote

324
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sundry

A

various

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supersede

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to relace; especially to displace as inferior or antiquated

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supine

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lying in the back; marked by lethargy

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supplant

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to replace; substitute

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suppliant

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beseeching

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supplicant

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one who asks humbly and earnestly

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supposition

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the act of assuming to be true or real

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syllogism

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a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise; a minor premise; and a conclusion

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sylvan

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related to the woods or forest

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tacit

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silently understood; implied

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talisman

A

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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tangential

A

peripheral; irrelevant; digressing

336
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tautology

A

unnecessary repetition

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taxonomy

A

science of classification

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tenet

A

belief; doctrine

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tenuous

A

weak; insubstantial

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terrestrial

A

earthly; commonplace

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theocracy

A

government by priests representing a god

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thespian

A

an actor or actress

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timbre

A

voice tone color

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tirade

A

long; violent speech; verbal assault

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toady

A

flatterer; yes-man

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tome

A

book; usually large and academic

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torpor

A

lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness

348
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torque

A

a turning or twisting force

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns; highly complex

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tout

A

to promote or praise energetically

351
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tractable

A

obedient; yielding

352
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transgression

A

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

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transient

A

temporary; fleeting

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translucent

A

partially transparent

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travail

A

work; especially arduous work

356
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travesty

A

parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature

357
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treatise

A

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

358
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tremulous

A

trembling; frugal; timid

359
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trepidation

A

fear and anxiety

360
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truculence

A

aggressiveness; ferocity

361
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tryst

A

agreement between lovest to meet; rendez-vous

362
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tumid

A

swollen; distended

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turbid

A

muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion

364
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turgid

A

swollen; pompous

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tutelary

A

serving as a guardian or protector

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uncanny

A

myterious; strange

367
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undulating

A

moving in waves

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unfeigned

A

not false; genuine

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untenable

A

indefensible

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untoward

A

not favorable; troublesome; unruly

371
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usury

A

a practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

372
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vacillate

A

to waver; oscillate

373
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vacuous

A

empty; void; lacking intelligence

374
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valedictory

A

pertaining to a farewell

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vapid

A

tasteless; dull

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variegated

A

varied; marked with different colors

377
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vaunt

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to boast; drag

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venal

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mercenary; corruptible

379
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vendetta

A

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

380
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venerate

A

to adore; honor; respect

381
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veracious

A

truthful; accurate

382
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verbose

A

wordy

383
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vertigo

A

dizziness

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vexation

A

irritation; annoyance

385
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viable

A

practicable; capable of developing

386
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vindictive

A

vengeful; unforgiving

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virtuoso

A

someone with master skills; expert musician

388
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visage

A

appearance; aspect

389
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viscous

A

thick; syrupy

390
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vitiate

A

to impair the quality of; corrupt morally

391
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vituperative

A

using or containing harsh; abusive censure

392
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vivisection

A

dissection; surgery; or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

393
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vogue

A

prevailing fashion or practice

394
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volatile

A

tending to vary frequently; fickle

395
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vortex

A

whirpool; center of turbulence

396
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warranted

A

justified

397
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wary

A

careful; cautious

398
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welter

A

wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil

399
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whimsical

A

fanciful; unpredictable

400
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wistful

A

vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

401
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zealot

A

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

Essential Words For GRE (3 decks)

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