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dally

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To act playfully. To waste time.

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dearth

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Scarcity. An inadequate supply.

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debase

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To lower in character, quality, or value. Degrade.

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debauch

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Seduce. Corrupt.

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debilitate

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To weaken.

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debutante

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A young woman making her formal entrance into society.

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decadence

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Deterioration. Decline.

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decapitate

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Behead.

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decorous

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Proper. Correct. Seemly.

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decry

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To express strong disapproval of.

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deference

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Courteous, respectful regard for another’s wishes. Honor.

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defile

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To make filthy. Pollute. Contaminate.

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definitive

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Conclusive.

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deft

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Quick and neat in action. Dexterous.

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defunct

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Dead. Extinct.

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deleterious

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Harmful.

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deluge

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Flood. To overwhelm.

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demagogue

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A person who appeals to the emotions of people in order to gain political power.

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demean

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To behave. Degrade. Debase.

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demise

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Lease. Death.

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demur

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To take exception. To object, question or oppose.

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denigrate

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defame. To case aspersions on.

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denounce

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To accuse.

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depict

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To represent. To describe.

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deplete

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To exhaust. To use up.

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deplore

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To feel or express grief for. To regret.

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deploy

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To spread out in order for battle.

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deprave

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Corrupt. Pervert.

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deprecate

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To express disapproval of. Belittle.

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deride

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Ridicule.

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desecrate

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Profane. To abuse something sacred.

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desiccate

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Dry. Dehydrate.

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despondent

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Depressed. Dejected.

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destitute

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Very pool. Lacking something needed.

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desultory

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Passing aimlessly from one thing to another.

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devoid

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Empty. Void.

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diabolical

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Devilish.

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diaphanous

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Sheer. Translucent. Delicate.

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diatribe

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Abusive speech or writing.

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dichotomy

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A division into two parts.

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dictum

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Popular saying.

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didactic

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Intended to instinct or teach a moral lesson.

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dilapidated

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Fallen into partial ruin or decay.

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dilettante

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A person having a superficial interest. Amateur.

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disabuse

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To free from error.

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disburse

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To pay out.

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disconsolate

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Cheerless. Hopelessly sad.

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discursive

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Rambling. Passing from one topic to another.

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disdain

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Contempt. Scorn.

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disingenuous

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Lacking in candor. Deceptive.

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disinterested

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Unbiased.

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disparage

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Degrade. Belittle.

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disparate

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Distinct in quality or character.

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dispirit

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Depress. Discourage.

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dissemble

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To hide under or to pretend.

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disseminate

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Distribute.

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dissuade

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To persuade someone to alter original intentions.

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distend

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Expand. Swell.

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distraught

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Distressed. Very worried.

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divest

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Strip. To get rid of.

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docile

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Easily taught. Tractable.

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dogmatic

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Certain.

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doldrums

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Dull.

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domineering

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To rule in an arrogant matter. To be overbearing.

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dormant

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Inactive.

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dotage

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Mental decline esp. in old age.

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dour

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Stern. Harsh.

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droll

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Having a humorous or odd quality.

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dulcet

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Pleasing to the ear. Agreeable. Soothing.

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duplicity

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The disguising of true intentions by deceptive words or actions.

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duress

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Violence by threat.

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ebb

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To recede. Decline.

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ebullient

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Boiling. Agitated. Exuberant.

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eclectic

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Selecting best of varied sources.

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edify

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Instruct morally.

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efface

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To obliterate or obscure as if by rubbing out. Erase. Delete.

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effigy

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Image. Crude figure of a hated person.

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effrontery

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Shameless. Boldness.

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effulgent

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Brilliant.

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egregious

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Notably bad. Grossly wrong.

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egress

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Exit.

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elegy

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A song, poem or speech expressing grief for the dead.

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elicit

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To draw out of force. Evoke. Extort.

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elucidate

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Make clear. Clarify.

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emaciate

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To become very thin.

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emancipate

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Liberate.

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embroil

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To throw into confusion. To involve in conflict or difficulties.

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emend

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To correct by altering the text of.

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emulate

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To strive to equal or excel. Imitate.

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encomium

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High or glowing praise.

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encumber

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Burden.

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endemic

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Restricted to a particular place.

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enervate

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To weaken.

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engender

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Create. Generate.

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enjoin

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Command. Order.

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ennui

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Boredom.

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enthrall

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Enslave. To hold spellbound. Mesmerize.

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entreat

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To ask urgently.

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ephemeral

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Short-lived.

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epicure

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Gourmet.

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epigram

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A short witty poem or saying.

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epithet

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A characterizing and often abusive word or phrase.

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equanimity

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Composure.

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equitable

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Fair.

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equivocate

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Make ambiguous.

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erode

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To diminish or destroy gradually.

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errant

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Wandering.

108
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erratic

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Constantly changing.

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erroneous

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Mistaken. In error.

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erudite

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Learned.

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eschew

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Shun. Avoid.

112
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espouse

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To support.

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ethereal

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Heavenly. Airy.

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etymology

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Study of words.

115
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eulogy

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A speech honoring the dead.

116
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euphemism

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Sounding good. Genteel expression.

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evanescent

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Tending to vanish like vapor.

118
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evince

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Show. Reveal.

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exacerbate

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To make more violent, bitter or severe.

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exasperate

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Vex. Irritate.

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exculpate

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To clear from fault or guilt.

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execrable

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Detestable. Very bad.

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exemplary

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Serving as a pattern Commendable.

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exhort

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To urge.

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exhume

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Dig out from the ground.

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exigent

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Urgent. Pressing.

127
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exonerate

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To free from blame.

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exorbitant

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Expensive.

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exorcise

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To free from an evil spirit.

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expedient

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Adapted for achieving a particular end.

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expiate

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Atone.

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expunge

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Obliterate. Erase.

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extemporaneous

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Not planned. Impromptu.

134
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extenuate

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To lessen the seriousness of.

135
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extol

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To praise highly.

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extort

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Extract. Free.

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extraneous

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Coming from without. Irrelevant.

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extricate

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To free from entanglement or difficulty.

139
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exude

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Ooze.

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exult

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Rejoice.

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fable

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Legendary story of supernatural happenings.

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facsimile

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Duplicate.

143
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fallacious

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Wrong. Illogical. Misleading.

144
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fanaticism

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Excessive enthusiasm (zeal).

145
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filibuster

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Longed speechmaking to delay legislative action.

146
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finesse

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Skill.

147
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foil

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Defeat.

148
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fulminate

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To loudly attack or denounce.

149
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furor

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Anger. Range.

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garrulous

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Talkative. Wordy.

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genteel

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Aristocratic. Elegant.

152
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grandiose

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Impressive. Large.

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gratis

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Free.

154
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gratuitous

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Free. Unwarranted.

155
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gregarious

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Social.

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homage

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Expression of high regards. Respect.

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iconoclast

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One who attacks traditional beliefs or religion.

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idiosyncrasy

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Personal peculiarity.

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ignoble

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Not honorable.

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illusory

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Deceptive.

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immutable

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Unchangeable.

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impasse

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No way out.

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impediment

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Obstacle.

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incense

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To make extremely angry.

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incessant

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Continuing or flowing without interruption.

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incongruous

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Out of place.

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incorrigible

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Incapable of being corrected.

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incredulous

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Skeptical.

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inert

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Inactive.

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infer

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Conclude.

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infringe

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Violate. Encroach. Trespass.

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ingenuous

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Innocently straightforward. Lacking craft or subtlety.

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insatiable

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Incapable of being satisfied.

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insidious

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Sly.

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insolvent

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Bankrupt.

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instigate

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To urge. Provoke.

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intractable

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Not easily controlled.

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intrinsic

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Belonging to the essential nature of things.

179
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inured

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Accustomed to accept something undesirable.

180
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invincible

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Cannot be defeated.

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irascible

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Marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger.

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irrevocable

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Cannot be revoked or recalled.

183
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jargon

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Specialized language.

184
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jocular

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Playful.

185
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judicious

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Prudent. Showing good judgment.

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jurisprudence

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Science or philosophy of law.

187
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laconic

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Terse. Sparing of words.

188
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laggard

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tending to lag. Lazy person.

189
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lascivious

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Lustful. Lewd.

190
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lassitude

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Weariness. Fatigue.

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latent

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Potential. Present but not active.

192
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laud

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To praise highly.

193
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lavish

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Plentiful.

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libidinous

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Lustful. Lascivious.

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lineage

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Ancestry.

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listless

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Spiritless.

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livid

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Enraged.

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lofty

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High.

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lucid

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Clear.

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ludicrous

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Absurd.

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