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7.26~8.1

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autocracy

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government by a single person who has unlimited power

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impound

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to confiscate

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upping the ante

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to increase the costs, risks

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quay

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structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place

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payroll

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company’s list of its employees

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divestment

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reduction of some kind of asset for financial, ethical reason

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bonhomie

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good-natured easy friendliness

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triad

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group of three

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evangelical

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복음주의

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prickliness

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characteristic of being sharp/spiky

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tai chi

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태극권

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crochet

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실뜨기

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salt cellar

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소금 통

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skein

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loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel

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twilight zone

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an unusual situation or mental state between reality/fantasy

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crony

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a close friend

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cosset

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to threat as a pet

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federalese

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awkward, evasive, or pretentious prose said to characterize the publications and correspondence of u.s federal bureaus

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fiat

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an authorative decree, sanction

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bridesmaid

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a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony

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halal

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slaughtered or prepared in the manner prescribed by islamic law

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crib

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copy illicitly or without acknowledgment

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phototaxis

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growth directed by light

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photophile

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loving light

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photometry

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measurement of the properties of light

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physiolatry

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worship of nature

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pictograph

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a picture that represents a word or idea

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physiocracy

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government that is in accord with the operation of the natural law

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picturesque

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of a picture; quaintly attractive

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pictorial

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relating to or composed of pictures

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metropolitan

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relating to a major city

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polity

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political organization of a state

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autocratic

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dictatorial

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autopsy

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examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

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avante-garde

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relating to a group active in the invention of new techniques
ex) i enjoy watching avant-garde performances because they stimulate me to think in new ways

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avarice

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greed

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avatar

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the descent to earth of a hindu deity in human or animal form
ex) Hindus believe that krishna was an avatar

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true

ex) the accuracy of the testimony was averred by several witnesses

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aversion

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intense dislike

ex) an aversion to snakes is universal in human beings

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aviary

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enclosures for bird

ex) several of the neighborhood cats have begun to hang around my backyard aviary

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avid

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having keen interest

ex) bill is an avid stamp collector

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avocation

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secondary occupation

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axiomatic

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taken for granted

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baleful

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harmful

ex) some people believe that the moon can exert a baleful influence on people

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balk

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to refuse

ex) the student balked when the teacher asked him to rewrite his essay

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bane

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something causing death or destruction

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banter

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playful conversation

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bawdy

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obscene

ex) ~is a bawdy eighteenth-century novel

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bedevil

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plague;annoy;spoil

ex) the new car model was bedeviled by so many problems that the manufacturer withdrew it from production

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bedizen

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to dress in a showy, vulgar manner

ex) the old actress was bedizened with costume jewelry

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behaviorism

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a school of psychology that studies only observable and measurable behavior

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serf

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slave

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kernel

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a central or essential part

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galore

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adj) in large numbers or amounts

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kooky

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crazy, off beat

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implore

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to call or pray earnestly(entreat)

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beseech

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to request earnestly

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remora

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an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction

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trounce

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1) to beat severely

2) to punish

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consular

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집정관

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pretext

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구실, 핑계

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trifling

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하찮은, 사소한

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divert

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방향을 바꾸게 하다.

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ferret

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페럿, 족제비

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heist

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robbery

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unbridle

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to set loose

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plaintiff

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원고

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gerrymandering

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기형적이고 불공평한 선거구획을 지정하는 것

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non sequiter

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an invalid argument whose conclusion is not supported by its premise

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red herring

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something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question

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laissez faire

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자유 방임

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rapacious

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excessively grasping or covetous

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care a whit

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to care just the smallest amount

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abet

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to actively second or encourage

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figleaf

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something intended to conceal what may be considered indecorous or indecent

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servitude

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slavery or bondage of any kind

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sanctity

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holiness, saintliness

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tuberculosis

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결핵

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consulate

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영사관

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hoist

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들어올리다

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triage

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부상자 분류(치료 우선순위를 정하기 위한)

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polyphony

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use of one symbol for many sounds

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polymorphic

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having many forms

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composite

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made up of components

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repose

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place; to lay down

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populace

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the masses

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populous

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containing many inhabitants

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portage

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the act of transporting or carrying

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deport

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expel from a country

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portfolio

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case to carry papers

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posterity

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후손

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postdiluvian

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after the flood

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posthumous

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after a person’s death

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post factum

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after the event

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belabor

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to insist repeatedly; harp on

ex) the english teacher belabored the point that students must write in full sentences

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belated

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late

ex) i sent my wife a belated birthday card

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beleaguer

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to harass

ex) the army, beleaguered by enemy troops, was forced to surrender

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belie

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to misrepresent

ex) jim’s tough appearance belies his soft heart

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bellicosity

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condition of being warlike or aggressive

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belligerence

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hostility, tendency to fight

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bemuse

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to confuse

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benefactor

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patron; one who helps others

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beneficient

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kindly; doing good

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benighted

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unenlightened

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benign

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harmless, kind

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bequeath

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to hand down

ex) Mr.Ford will bequeath all of his possessions to his wife

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berate

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to scold

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beastial

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beastly

ex) many beastial acts were committed during the war

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bete noir

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something especially dreaded or hated

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betoken

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to indicate, signify

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bevy

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group

ex) a bevy of cheerleaders gathered

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bibliophile

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book lover

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bicameral

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composed of two legislative branches

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bigotry

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intolerance

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bipartisan

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supported by two political parties

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bivouac

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a temporary encampment

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blandishment

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flattery

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blase

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

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bleak

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cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

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blight

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affliction

ex) researchers are studying the cause of the potato blight

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blithe

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joyful, cheerful; carefree

ex) in her youth karen was a blithe spirit

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blitzkrieg

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a swift sudden military offensive, usually by combined air and moblie land forces

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bludgeon

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to hit

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boisterous

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rowdy, unrestrained

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

126
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bonafide

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good faith, sincere , authentic

ex) i expect each of you to make a bonafide effort in this class

127
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bonanza

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large amount

128
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bonhomie

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atmosphere of good cheer

ex) dad and mom like dinner to be filled with bonhomie

129
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boon

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blessing

ex) what a boon!

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

131
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brahmin

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a member of a cultural and social elite

132
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prenatal

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before birth

133
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preclude

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make impossible in advance

134
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precept

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principle; law

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prehension

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act of grasping

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prima facie

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at first sight; on the face of it

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primapara

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state of being the eldest child

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pro re nata

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for an emergency (for the thing born)

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protogenetic

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formed at the beginning

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protomorphic

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primitive

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protoplast

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an original ancestor

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protolithic

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relating to the first stone age

143
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brazen

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bold, shameless

ex) the brazen girl locked her parents out of the house after being scolded for lying

144
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brigand

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outlaw

ex) some brigands like jesse james are romanticized in books&films

145
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broach

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to mention for the first time

146
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bromide

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a commonplace remark; a platitude

147
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brusque

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abrupt in manner

ex) although professor robinson is brusque with students, he always has their best interest at heart

148
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bulwark

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something serving as a defense

ex) U.S military bases in South Korea are bulwarks against~

149
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burly

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brawny, husky

ex) the burly bouncer threw billy out of the club

150
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burnish

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to polish

151
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bustle

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commotion

ex) raised on a farm , jim isn’t used to the bustle of a big city

152
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cabal

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small group of people united secretly to promote their interest

153
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cache

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hiding places; something hidden

ex) the rebel army had a cache of weapons in a cave

154
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cachet

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superior status; prestige

ex) Dr.Lee thinks that the cachet of lexus is worth the expense

155
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cadence

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balanced, rhythmic flow

ex) the visitor enjoyed listening to its cadence

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