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GRE words set 1 (1-500 words) Flashcards

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ABASE

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Degrade, lower in rank, status or esteem

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abate

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to decrease; reduce

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abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

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aberrant

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deviating from what is normal

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

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abject

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miserable; pitiful

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abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

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abraded

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scrape or wear away by friction or erosion. Erode, corrode, wear

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ABRIDGE

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To cut short or condense written work

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ABROGATE

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To abolish, annul or put aside, usually officially

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abscission

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the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

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abscond

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to depart secretly

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

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Abut

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touch or lean on. Adjoin; border

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abysmal

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very bad

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ACCOLADE

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Award, praise

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue

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to accumulate; grow by additions

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adamant

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uncompromising; unyielding

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ADHERE

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To stick to, be devoted, remain committed to

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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Admonitory

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giving or conveying a warning or reprimand.

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or the arts

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AFFABLE

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Pleasant and easy to talk to; approachable

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affected

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pretentious; phony

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affinity

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fondness; liking; similarity

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

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aggregate

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amounting to a whole; total

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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alleviate

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to relieve; improve partially

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alloy

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a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

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allure

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the power to entice by charm

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allusive

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using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention; Implied

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amalgamate

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To mix, merge, or combine into a whole

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambivalence

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the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

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ambrosia

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something delicious; the food of the gods

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ameliorate

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to improve

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amenable

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agreeable; cooperative; suited

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amenity

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something that increases comfort

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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anachronism

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something out of the proper time

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analgesic

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medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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analogous

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comparable

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anarchy

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absence of government; state of disorder

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anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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anomalous

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irregular; deviating from the norm

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ANOMALY

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Deviation from the norm; something irregular, abnormal

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ANTAGONISM

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Hostility, opposition

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antecedent

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something that comes before

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antediluvian

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prehistoric

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antipathy

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dislike; hostility

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APATHETIC

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Indifferent; showing or feeling no emotion

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apathy

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indifference

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apex

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the highest point

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APOCRYPHAL

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Of questionable authenticity; spurious

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apogee

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the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

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apothegm

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a terse, witty saying

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appease

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to calm, pacify, placate

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appellation

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name

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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APPRECIABLE

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Possible to see, measure or estimate

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apprise

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to inform

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approbation

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praise, approval; official approval

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appropriate

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to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate

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apropos

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relevant

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arabesque

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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archeology

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the study of material evidence of past human life

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ardor

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great emotion or passion

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arduous

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extremely difficult; laborious

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argot

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a specialized vocabulary used by a group

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arrest

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to stop; to seize

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artifact

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item made by human craft

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ARTIFICE

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Crafty, cunning trick or strategy; deception; cleverness, skill or ingenuity

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artless

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uncultured or ignorant; poorly crudely made; without artificiality, natural and sincere

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ASCEND

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To move or slope upward; to go back in time or genealogical progression; to become king or queen

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ascetic

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one who practices self-denial

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ASEPTIC

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Free from or protecting against infection; without animation or emotion

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asperity

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severity; harshness; irritability

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aspersion

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slander; false rumor

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Assauge

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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. Relieve. Alleviate. satisfy (an appetite or desire).

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assay

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Evaluation, assessment, analysis

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working

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assuage

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to make less severe; To ease; pacity soothe or quiet

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astringent

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harsh; severe

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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter

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atavism

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in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

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attenuate

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to weaken

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audacious

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bold; daring

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AUGMENT

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To enlarge; to make greater or more intense or more numerous

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Augury

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a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

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austere

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stern; unadorned; simple

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autonomous

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self-governing; independent

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avarice

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greed

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avaricious

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having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain; greedy

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true; To assert positively

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AVID

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Marked by enthusiasm or voracious interest; urgently, keenly desirous to the point of greed

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avocation

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secondary occupation

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avuncular

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like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

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axiomatic

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taken for granted; self-evident truth

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bacchanalian

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

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BALEFUL

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Harmful in influence or intent; foreboding; ominous

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banal

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commonplace; trite

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banter

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playful conversation

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bard

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poet

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bawdy

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obscene

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beatify

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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behemoth

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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belie

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to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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beneficent

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kindly; doing good

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BESIEGE

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Attack, overwhelm, crowd in or surround

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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

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blandishment

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flattery

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blasé

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

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BLITHE

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Lighthearted, carefree; thoughtless, heedless or without consideration

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bolster

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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BOOR

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Rude or coarse person; a peasant

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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bovine

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cow like

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brazen

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bold; shameless

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BREACH

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Violation; severence of friendly relations; rift, fissure

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broach

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to mention for the first time

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bucolic

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characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

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burgeon

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to grow and flourish; to sprout or bloom; to grow or develop quickly

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burnish

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to polish

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buttress

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to reinforce; support

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cacophonous

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unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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cadge

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to beg; sponge

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callous

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thick-skinned; insensitive

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calumny

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false and malicious accusation; slander

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canard

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false; deliberately misleading story

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canon

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an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works

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cant

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insincere talk; language of a particular group

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cantankerous

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irritable; ill-humored

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capricious

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fickle

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captious

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faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

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cardinal

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of foremost importance

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carnal

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of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites

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carping

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to find fault; complain

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cartography

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science of making maps

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caste

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any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

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castigation

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punishment; chastisement; criticism

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cataclysm

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a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

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catalyst

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something that causes change

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categorical

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absolute; without exception

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CATHOLIC

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Universal, broad minded

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caucus

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smaller group within an organization

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causal

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involving a cause

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caustic

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burning; stinging; causing corrosion

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celestial

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concerned with sky or heavens; sublime

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CENSURE

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To criticize or express disapproval, often formally

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centrifugal

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moving away from a center

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centripetal

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moving or directed toward a center

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Centurion

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the commander of a century in the ancient Roman army.

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champion

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to defend or support

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CHARY

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Cautious or wary; sparing, hesitant to give, accept or expend

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

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chicanery

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trickery; fraud

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chivalry

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the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women

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churlish

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rude; boorish

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circumlocution

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the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; beating around the bush

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clairvoyant

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one who can predict the future; psychic

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clamor

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noisy outcry

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CLINCH

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Grab or hold; secure a goal or a deal

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clique

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a small, exclusive group

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cloister

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to confine; seclude

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coagulate

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thicken; congeal

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coalesce

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to cause to become one

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Coalescing

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come together to form one mass or whole. combine (elements) in a mass or whole; combine, merge, unite

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coda

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concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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codify

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to systematize

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Cogent

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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

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cognizant

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informed; conscious; aware

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collage

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artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

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COLLUDE

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Conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes

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commensurate

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proportional

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary

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complacent

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self-satisfied

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complaisant

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overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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complement

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something that completes or makes up a whole

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compliant

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yielding

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compunction

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uneasiness caused by guilt

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concave

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curving inward

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conciliatory

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overcoming distrust or hostility

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concoct

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to invent

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concomitant

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existing concurrently

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CONCUR

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To agree

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condone

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to overlook voluntarily; forgive

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CONFABULATE

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To male things up; talk casually

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confound

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to baffle; perplex; mix up

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congenial

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similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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Congruent

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in agreement or harmony.

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage agreement

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conjunction

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the action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space. Co-occurrence

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connoisseur

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expert in matters of taste; expert knowledge or training

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conscript

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a person compulsorily enrolled for military service

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consecrate

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to declare sacred

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contend

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to assert

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contentious

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quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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contiguous

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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continence

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self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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CONTINENT

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Exercising or marked by self restraint, especially of the desires

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contravened

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to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose. to violate, infringe, or transgress; breach

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contrite

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very sorrowful for a wrong; seeking forgiveness

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contumacious

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disobedient; rebellious

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conundrum

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riddle; puzzle with no solution

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convention

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practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

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converge

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to approach; come together; tend to meet

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CONVERSANCE

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Converse knowledgeably

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convex

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curved outward

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convivial

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sociable

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CONVOKE

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To call (as a group of people) to a meeting

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convoluted

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twisted; complicated

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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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coquette

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woman who flirts

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cornucopia

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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

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CORROBORATE

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To support with evidence

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cosmology

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study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe

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covert

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hidden; secret

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covetous

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desiring something owned by another

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COWER

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To shrink or cringe in fear

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cozen

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to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

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CRASS

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Crude, unrefined, excessively materialistic or base

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craven

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cowardly

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credence

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acceptance of something as true

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credo

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statement of belief or principle; creed

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credulous

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having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. Gullible, naïve

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CREPUSCULAR

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Like twilight; dim

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CRYPTIC

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Hidden meaning; secret or occult

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DAMP

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to deaden; to hold back; to stifle or restrain

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daunt

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to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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Dawdler

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someone who takes more time than necessary; laggard

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dearth

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scarcity

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DEBACLE

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An utter disaster, collapse or failure; A violent downfall

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debauchery

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corruption

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DECOROUS

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Dignified

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decorum

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proper behavior

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defame

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to malign; harm someone’s reputation

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default

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to fail to act

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deference

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respect; regard for another’s wish

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defunct

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no longer existing

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage. “divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”

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DELIBERATE

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Think carefully and consider

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delineate

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to represent or depict

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demographic

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related to population balance

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demotic

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pertaining to people

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demur

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to express doubt; question or oppose

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denigrate

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to slur someone’s reputation

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denizen

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an inhabitant; a regular visitor

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denouement

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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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DENUNCIATION

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Public condemnation or censure; an accusation of a crime

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DEPOSITION

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Remove from power; testimony under oath; process of being deposited

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deride

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to mock

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DERISION

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Ridicule, mockery, scorn

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derivative

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something derived; unoriginal

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desiccate

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to dry completely

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desuetude

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state of disuse

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desultory

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random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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the act of taking away

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diaphanous

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transparent; vague; insubstantial

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack; Abusive criticism; denunciation

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dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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DIDACTIC

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Designed to teach; intended for moral education; excessively given to lecturing or moralizing

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence

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DIFFIDENT

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Shy and timid, lacking self confidence

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diffuse

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to spread out

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digression

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act of straying from the main point

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DILATORY

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Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time

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dilettantism

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Dabbler in the arts, a lover of fine art

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DIN

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A loud, clamorous noise

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dirge

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funeral hymn

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disabuse

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To free someone from a misconception or deception

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

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discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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not in tune

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discredit

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to dishonor; disgrace

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discrepancy

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difference between

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discrete

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

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disingenuous

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not candid, crafty

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disinterested

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unprejudiced; objective

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disjointed

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject

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disparage

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to belittle

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disparate

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dissimilar

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dissemble

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to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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disseminate

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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dissident

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person who disagrees about beliefs

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dissolution

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disintegration; debauchery

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dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony

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distended

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to extend; to swell from internal pressure; expand

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distill

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extract the essential elements

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distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

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diverge

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point

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divest

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to strip; deprive; rid

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DIVESTITURE

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sale, liquidation of assets

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divulge

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to make known something that is secret

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doctrinaire

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dogmatic; unyielding

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document

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to provide with written evidence to support

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DOFF

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To take off or remove clothes; to tip ones hat in greeting; to put aside or discard

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doggerel

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poor verse

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dogmatic

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stating opinions without proof

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dogmatism

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dogmatic character; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths; the tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

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dormant

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inactive

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dross

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waste; worthless matter

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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DWINDLE

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To shrink or diminish until little remains

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EBULLIENCE

A

Liveliness or exuberance, especially in manner or expression

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ebullient

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exhilarated; overly enthusiastic

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eclectic

A

selecting from various sources

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ECUMENICAL

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Universal, worlwide in scope

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EFFACE

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To erase, to rub or wipe out; to conduct oneself inconspicuously, to make oneself invisible ‘self-effacing’

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effervescence

A

state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes

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effete

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depleted of vitality; over refined; decadent

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efficacy

A

effectiveness; efficiency

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effrontery

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shameless boldness; presumptuousness; Insolence

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egoism

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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; conceited

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

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elicit

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to provoke; draw out

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elixir

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a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills

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Elysian

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delightful; blissful

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emaciated

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thin and wasted

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embellish

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to adorn; enhance

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emollient

A

soothing; mollifying

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empirical

A

derived from observation or experiment

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emulate

A

to imitate; copy

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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encumbering

A

restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.

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endemic

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inherent; belonging to an area

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endow

A

give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).

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enervate

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to weaken or sap the strength; sap vitality of

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engender

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to cause; produce

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enhance

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to increase; improve

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ENIGMA

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Puzzling person; puzzling text or speech

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entomology

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the scientific study of insects

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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EPICURE

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Someone with refined, discriminating taste, especially in food or wine; a connoisseur

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epistemology

A

branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

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equable

A

steady; unvarying; serene

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equanimity

A

composure; calmness

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EQUITABLE

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Fair and impartial

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equivocate

A

intentionally use vague language

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Equivocation

A

the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication; “I say this without equivocation”

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errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

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erudite

A

learned; scholarly

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ESCHEW

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To shun, avoid or abstain from

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esoteric

A

hard to understand; known only to a few

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Espouse

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adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).

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essay

A

to make an attempt; subject to a test

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estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate

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ESTRANGE

A

To make unfriendly or hostile; to keep at a distance

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ethnocentric

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based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

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etiology

A

causes or origins

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etymology

A

origin an history of a word

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eugenics

A

study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities

367
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eulogy

A

High praise; tribute honoring someone who has died

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euphemism

A

use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language

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euphoria

A

feeling of extreme happiness

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euthanasia

A

mercy killing

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evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of

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evocative

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

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exacerbate

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to aggravate; make worse

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exact

A

to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

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exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate

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execrable

A

detestable; abhorrent

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EXHAUSTIVE

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Thorough and not leave anything out; exhuasting

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exhort

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to urge by strong appeals

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exigency

A

crisis; urgent requirements

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EXIGENT

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Urgent, pressing matter; demanding a good deal or too much

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existential

A

having to do with existence

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exorcise

A

to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

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expatiate

A

to speak or write at length

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expatriate

A

to send into exile

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expiate

A

to atone for

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explicate

A

to explain; interpret; clarify

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expository

A

explanatory

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extant

A

in existence; not lost

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extemporaneous

A

unrehearsed

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EXTENUATING

A

Lessening or mitigating the seriousness or extent of something

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extirpate

A

to root up; to destroy

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extraneous

A

not essential

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extrapolation

A

the act of estimation by projecting known information

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extrinsic

A

not inherent of essential

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facetious

A

humorous

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facilitate

A

to make less difficult

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factotum

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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fallacious

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based on a false idea or fact; misleading

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fallibility

A

the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong; “technology is not a cure for human fallibility”

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fallow

A

plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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fatuous

A

foolishly self-satisfied

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Faucet

A

A tap

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fauna

A

animals of a period o region

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fawning

A

seeking flavor by flattering

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Feckless

A

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible. Incompetent

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FECUND

A

Fruitful, fertile

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felicitous

A

suitable expressed; wee-chose; appropriate

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feral

A

existing in a wild or untamed state

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FERMENT

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fermentation; to excite or agitate - to foment; a state of agitation or unrest

410
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FERVID

A

Great zeal or fervor; glowing or burning

411
Q

fervor

A

warmth and intensity of emotion

412
Q

fetid

A

having a bad smell

413
Q

fetter

A

to bind; confine

414
Q

fiat

A

arbitrary order; authorization

415
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty; exact correspondence

416
Q

filibuster

A

use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

417
Q

finesse

A

to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; refined in performance

418
Q

fissure

A

crevice

419
Q

flag

A

to droop; grow weak

420
Q

FLEDGE

A

To care for a bird until it is ready to fly; to cover with feathers; to grow plumage needed for flight

421
Q

fledging

A

beginner; novice

422
Q

flora

A

plants of a region or era

423
Q

florid

A

ruddy; reddish; flowery

424
Q

flourish

A

en embellishment or ornamentation

425
Q

flout

A

to treat scornfully

426
Q

flux

A

flowing; a continuous moving

427
Q

foment

A

To foster or promote the development of; to incite; arouse

428
Q

forbearance

A

patience

429
Q

FORD

A

Fjord? A shallow place in a body of water where one can cross on foot

430
Q

forestall

A

to prevent; delay

431
Q

formidable

A

menacing; threatening

432
Q

forswear

A

renounce; repudiate

433
Q

Fortuitous

A

happening by chance rather than intention; lucky

434
Q

founder

A

to sink; fail; collapse

435
Q

fracas

A

a loud quarrel; brawl

436
Q

fractious

A

quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

437
Q

fresco

A

a painting done on plaster

438
Q

frieze

A

ornamental band on a wall

439
Q

froward

A

stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

440
Q

frugality

A

thrift

441
Q

fulminate

A

to attack loudly; denounce

442
Q

fulsome

A

so excessive as to be disgusting

443
Q

fusion

A

union; synthesis

444
Q

futile

A

ineffective; useless; fruitless

445
Q

gainsay

A

To deny or prove false; To oppose or speak out against

446
Q

gambol

A

to frolic; leap playfully

447
Q

garrulous

A

very talkative; wordy

448
Q

gauche

A

coarse and uncouth; clumsy

449
Q

geniality

A

cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

450
Q

GERMANE

A

Relevant or closely related

451
Q

gerrymander

A

to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

452
Q

GIBE

A

To jeer, taunt or deride; mocking or sarcastic remark

453
Q

GIST

A

The central point or essence; grounds of a legal action

454
Q

glib

A

fluent in an insincere way; offhand

455
Q

goad

A

to prod; urge on

456
Q

gossamer

A

sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs

457
Q

gouge

A

to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

458
Q

grandiloquent

A

pompous; bombastic

459
Q

GRATE

A

Grating cheese or teeth; to persistently annoy

460
Q

GRATUITOUS

A

Obtained without payment, unearned; unwarranted, unjustified or uncalled for

461
Q

gregarious

A

outgoing; sociable

462
Q

GRIEVOUS

A

Causing great pain; serious; dire

463
Q

Gristle

A

cartilage, especially when found as tough inedible tissue in meat.

464
Q

grouse

A

to complain

465
Q

Guile

A

sly or cunning intelligence.

466
Q

guileless

A

free of cunning or deceit; artless

467
Q

guise

A

outward appearance; false appearance

468
Q

gullible

A

easily deceived

469
Q

gustatory

A

affecting the sense of taste

470
Q

HACKNEYED

A

Unoriginal, stale, trite, banal

471
Q

halcyon

A

calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

472
Q

HALLMARK

A

Outstanding or distinguishing feature; a mark indicating quality or excellence

473
Q

hallowed

A

holy; sacred

474
Q

HAPLESS

A

Unfortunate or unlucky

475
Q

harangue

A

long, pompous speech; tirade

476
Q

HARROW

A

To disturb or torment; to prepare ground for planting with a harrow

477
Q

harrowing

A

extremely distressing; terrifying

478
Q

HEGEMONY

A

Dominance or influence of one group or force over others

479
Q

herbivorous

A

an animal that feeds mainly on plants

480
Q

hermetic

A

tightly sealed; magical

481
Q

heterodox

A

not widely accepted

482
Q

hieroglyphics

A

a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meanings or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher

483
Q

hirsute

A

covered with hair

484
Q

histrionic

A

relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical acts or performances

485
Q

homeostasis

A

automatic maintenance by an organism in balance with itself

486
Q

homily

A

sermon; tedious moralizing lecture

487
Q

homogeneous

A

composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

488
Q

HOODWINK

A

Deceive or trick

489
Q

HUSBAND

A

Manage prudently, sparingly or economically; conserve

490
Q

hyperbole

A

purposeful exaggeration for effect

491
Q

iconoclastic

A

attacking cherished traditions

492
Q

idolatry

A

idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

493
Q

IDYLL

A

Carefree, lighthearted experience or period

494
Q

igneous

A

produced by fire; volcanic

495
Q

imbroglio

A

complicated situation; an entanglement

496
Q

immutable

A

unchangeable

497
Q

impair

A

to damage; injure

498
Q

impassive

A

showing no emotion

499
Q

impecunious

A

poor; having no money

500
Q

impede

A

to hinder; block

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