GREWORDS Flashcards
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cabal
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small secret group
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cadaverous
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Pale. Ghastly. Corpselike
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cadence
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rhythm, beat
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caesura
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Pause
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Jacole
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to coax, pursuade
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cache
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hiding place
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calumnny
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a false accusation, slander
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callow
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young and inexperienced
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canard
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a false story
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cant
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insincere statement
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canter
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smooth, easy pace
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capricious
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erratic, impulsive
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capacious
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spacious, roomy
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captious
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hard to please
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careen
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to swerve
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carouse
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to engage in a noisy, drunken party
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carnal
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sensual
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carp
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to complain
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carrion
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decaying flesh
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castigate
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to punish
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catholic
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universale, wide-ranging
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cavalcade
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a procession, sequence of events
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cavil
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to argue
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cavort
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to leap, frolic
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celerity
speed
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centrifugal
moving away from center
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certitude
certain
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chafe
to irritate
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charlatan
a fake
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charnel
cemetery
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chattel
slave
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cherub
angel, innocent person
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chicanery
trickery
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chimerical
imaginary
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choleric
easily angered
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churlish
rude
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cipher
thing of no value
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circuitous
roundabout
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cloistered
secluded
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clout
power, influence
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cloven
divided
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cogent
convincing
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cogitate
to think
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cognate
related
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compendium
brief summary
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compunction
remorse
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concilate
to soothe the anger of
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concomitant
accompanying, attending
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concord
agreement
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condign
deserved
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conflagration
large destructive fire
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confluent
merging, flowing together
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congeal
to freeze solid
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congenital
existing at birth
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connivance
conspiracy
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convalesce
to recover from an illness
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contumely
rudeness
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contumacious
disobedient
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contrite
sorrowful
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carapace
shell
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contretemps
an embarrasing occurrence
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contemptuous
scornful
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consternation
sudden confusion, panic
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connote
to suggest or imply
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connubial
pertaining to marriage
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consanquinity
close relationship, usually by blood
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conversant
being familiar with
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conveyance
a vehicle
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convivial
sociable, friendly
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coquetry
flirtation
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corporeal
pertaining to the body
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corrugate
wrinkled, ridged
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cortege
funeral procession
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coterie
close circle of friends
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countenace
to permit, tolerate
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countermand
to cancel an order
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craven
cowardly
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credulity
gullibility
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crestfallen
dejected, humbled
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crotchety
grouchy, eccentric
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crony
close friend
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crucible
severe test
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crux
the essential part
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cudgel
club, thick stick
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cull
to select
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culpable
blameworthy
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cozen
to trick
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cursory
superficial, hasty
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cynosure
center of attention
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dais
platform
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dale
valley
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dank
chilly and wet
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dappled
spotted
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daub
to smear, cover over with paint
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daunt
to discourage
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dearth
a scarcity
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debauch
to corrupt
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debonair
pleasant, courteous
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decadence
moral deterioration
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decant
to pour off (a liquid)
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deciduous
not permanent
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declaim
to speak dramatically
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deference
respect
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deft
skillful
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delineate
to describe
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deluge
a flood, rush
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deem
to think, judge
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defalcate
to misuse funds
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demur
to object
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demure
shy
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denouement
outcome, result
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deplore
to regret
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deprecate
to disapprove of
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deride
to ridicule
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derision
ridicule
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descry
to discover
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dialectic
logical discussion
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diaphanous
transparent
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diatribe
bitter criticism
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dicker
to bargain
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dictum
positive statement
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diffident
shy, modest
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dilatory
slow or late in doing things
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dint
power, force
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dipsomaniac
drunkard
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discomfiture
frustration, confusion
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disconsolate
without hope
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discountenance
to disapprove of
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disinter
to uncover, dig up
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dissolute
immoral, unrestrained
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distend
to expand, swell
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dither
nervously eccited or confused
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divers
several
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divest
to deprive
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docile
obedient
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doff
to throw off or away
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doggedly
stubbornly
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dogmatic
having a definite opinion , authoritative
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dolorous
mournful, sad
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dolt
a dull, stupid person
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domicile
home, residence
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donnybrook
rough, rowdy fight
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dissemble
to conceal, pretend
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dour
gloomy
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doughty
courageous, worthy
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dossier
complete group of documents containing detailed information
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doyen
senior or eldest member
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dregs
leftover
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drivel
childish nonsense, stupid talk
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droll
amusing in an odd way
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dudgeon
anger, resentment
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dyspepsia
poor digestion
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ebullient
enthusiastic
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eclat
brilliance, fame
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edify
to improve someone morally, to instruct
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educe
to draw or bring out
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effectual
effective
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effervescent
bubbly, spirited
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effete
worn out, barren
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effigy
a likeness, an image
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effrontery
shameful boldness
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effulgent
shining forth brilliantly
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effusion
a pouring out, uncontrolled display of emotion
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egress
exit (noun and verb)
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elucidate
to make clear
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elysian
bissful, heavenly
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embroil
to complicate
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emendation
correction
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emetic
causing vomiting
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emissary
one sent on a special mission
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emolient
something that soothes or softens
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emolument
profit, gain
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emulous
jealous, envious
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encomium
an expression of high praise
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enigmatic
mysterious, muzzling
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enmity
histility, hatred
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ennui
boredom
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enormity
outragous and immoral act
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enrapture
to delight beyong measure
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ensaconce
to hide, conceal
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entreaty
a request, plea
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environs
surroundings
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envisage
to imagine, form mental picture
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ephemeral
temporary, short lived
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enervate
to weaken
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ersatz
artificial, inferior substitute
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escarpment
steep cliff
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espouse
to support
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essay
to try, attempt
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estival
pertaining to summer
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ethereal
spiritual, airy
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evanescent
temporary, fleeting
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eventuate
to result, happen finally
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evince
to show clearly
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exacerbate
to aggravate, make more violent
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exasperate
to irritate, annoy extremely
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excise
a tax OR to cut out or off
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excoriate
to scrape the skin off OR to criticize sharply
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exculpate
to free from blame
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exhort
to warn
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exigent
urgent, critical
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exiguous
scanty, small in quantity
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exodus
departure
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exorbitant
excessive, unreasonable
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expatiate
to enlarge upon, speak or write at length
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explicate
explain in detail, make clear
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expound
to explain, interpret
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expurgate
remove offensive passages, cleanse
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extant
still in existence
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extemporaneous
offhand, done without preparation
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extenuating
less serious
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extirpate
to destroy
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extort
to obtain by force
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extricate
to set free, disentangle
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exult
to rejoice
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facetious
joking, sarcastic
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facsimile
an exact copy
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factitious
artificial
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factotum
an employee who can do all kings of work
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faculty
power, ability, skill
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fallow
inactive, unproductive
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farcical
absurd, ridiculous
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fastidious
hard to please
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fatalistic
believing that all things in life are inevitable
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fatuous
foolish
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fauna
animals of a certain area
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fealty
loyalty, devotionfebrile
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felonious
treacherous, base
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ferment
state of agitation or excitement
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ferret
to search or drive out
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ferbent
eager, earnest
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fervid
very emotional
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flippant
treating serious matters lightly
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fete
to honor, entertain
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fetid
foul smelling
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fetter
to confine, put into chains
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fiat
official order
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firebrand
one who stirs up a revolution
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firmament
sky, heavens
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fitful
irregular
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flagellate
to whip
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flair
a natural talent
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flay
to criticize critically
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flout
to mock, ridicule
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foible
a weakness, minor fauly
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foil
prevent a plan OR person who makes another person seem better
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foist
to pass of merchandize which is inferior
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folderol
nonsense
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folly
a foolish action
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forment
to stir up, instigate
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fop
an excessively vain man
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foray
a sudden attack
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forbearance
patience, restraint
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foreboding
a warning, omen
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forte
strong point
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fracas
a loud quarrel
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fractious
irritable, stubborn
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frenetic
frantic, wild
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frowzy
dirty, unkempt
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fugacious
pertaining to the passing of time
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fulminate
to explode, denounce
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fulsome
disgusting
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furtive
stealthy, secretive
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gadfly
a person who annoys others
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gaff
a hook
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gainsay
to deny, contradict
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gait
manner of walking
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gall
bitterness
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gallant
polite, noble
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galvanize
to stimulate, startle into sudden activity
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gambol
to frolic
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gamut
the whole range
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garble
to distort
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garish
tastelessly gaudy
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garrulous
talkative
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gauche
awkward, tactless
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gelid
very cold
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gentry
upper class people
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genuflect
to kneel
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germane
relevant, fitting
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gerontology
the study of older people and their problems
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give
to scoff, ridicule
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gird
to encircle
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glib
fluent, smooth
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goad
to encourage, spur on
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goassamer
light, flimsy
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gregarious
sociable, friendly
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guile
deceit
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guileless
sincere
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gull
to trick, deceive
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gumption
courage and initiative
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hackneyed
trite, commonplace, overused
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halycon
calm
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hale
healthy
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harangue
long speech
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harbinger
an omen or sign
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harlequin
a clown
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harpy
a greedy person, a nagging woman
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harry
to worry, torment
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haughty
snobbish
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headlong
recklessly, impulsively
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hegira
flight, escape
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hermetic
airtight
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hobglobin
something that causes fear
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hogwash
meaningless or insincere talk
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heedless
careless
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husbandry
science of rasing crops
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iconoclast
a rebel, one who breaks tradition
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ignoble
dishonorable
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ignominious
shameful, disgraceful
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ignoramus
a stupid person
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ilk
type, sort, king
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imbibe
to drink
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imbroglio
a difficult or confusing situation
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imbue
to fill completely, penetrate
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imperious
domineering
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impertinent
rude, disrespectful
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impertrurbable
steady, calm
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impetuous
impulsive
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empetus
a stimulus, moving force
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impinge
to strike, collide
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implacable
unbending
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importune
to persistently ask, beg
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impotent
powerless
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imprecation
a curse
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impregnable
unconquerable
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improvident
wasteful
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impudent
disrespectiful
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impugn
to attack a person with words
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impute
to accuse a person of some wrongdoing
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inane
silly, meaningless
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inchoate
at an early stage, just beginning
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incipient
beginning to exist or appear
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incite
to urge to action
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incorrigible
bad beyond correction
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incredulous
skeptical
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inculcate
to teach earnestly
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incumbent
resting or lying down
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incur
to bring upon oneself
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incursion
a raid, invasion
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indefatigable
incapable of being tired out
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indelible
cant be erased
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endemnigy
to insure, repay
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indigent
extremely poor
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indignant
angrasy as a result of unjust treatment
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indolent
lazy
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ineffable
not able to be descrived
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ineluctable
inevitable, inescapable
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inexorable
unyielding
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infernal
hellish
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infidel
unbeliever
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ingrate
ungrateful person
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ingratiate
work ones way into another's favor
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inimical
harmful, unfriendly
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iniquity
wickedness
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insidious
treacherous
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insolent
boldly disrespectful
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insouciant
carefree
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inter
to bury
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interdict
to prohibit
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interlocutor
one who takes part in a conversation
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intransigent
stubbornly
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intrepid
fearless
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inundate
to flood
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inured
accustomed too
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invective
strong verbal abuse
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enveight
to make a better verbal attack
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inveigle
to trick, lure
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invidious
causing resentment, offensive
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irascible
easily angered
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irresolute
indecisive
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irreverent
disrespectful
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jaundiced
pertaining to yellow skin OR prejudiced
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jaunt
short trip
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jaunty
carefree, confident
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jilt
to reject, cast off
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jingoism
extreme patriotism
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jocose
joking
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jocular
humorous
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junket
a pleasure trip, excursion
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ken
range of knowledge
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kismet
destiny, fate
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knave
a tricky, deceitful person
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lachrymose
tearful
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laconic
using few words, concise
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laggard
a slow person, one who falls behind
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lampoon
a sharp, often harmful satire
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languish
to become weak or feeble
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largess
gifts that have been given generously
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lascivious
lustful or lewd
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lassitude
a feeling of weakness and weariness
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laudable
praiseworthy
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lave
to wash or bathe
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legerdemain
sleight of hand, deception
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leviathan
anything vast or huge
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libel
a false statement in written form
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libertine
one who leads an immoral life
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licentious
lawless, immoral
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lilliputian
tiny, narrow minded
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lineaments
facial features
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lissome
agile, moving gracefully
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listless
indifferent, feeling no interest
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lithe
graceful
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loath
reluctant, unwilling
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loathe
to hate or feel disgust
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loll
to lean or lounge apart
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lope
to move along with a swinging walk
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lot
fate
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lout
an awkward, stupid person
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lugubrious
sad, mournful
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lurid
shocking, glowing, sensational
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macabre
horrible, gruesome
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machination
evil design
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maelstrom
whirlpool
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magnanimous
generous
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magnate
important person in any field
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malediction
curse
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malfeasance
wrongdoing
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malign
to speak badly of
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malingerer
one who pretends to be sick to avoid work
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maladroit
clumsy, unskillful
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malaise
discomfort, uneasiness
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malapropism
word humorously misused
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malcontent
one who is dissatisfied
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mandarin
influential person
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maraud
to raid, plunder
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marquee
rooflike shelter, projecting above an outer door
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martinet
a strict disciplinarian
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masticate
to chew
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matric
a place of origin
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maudlin
excessibely sentimental
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mellifluous
smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding
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megade
household
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menagerie
collection of wild or strange animals
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mendacious
lying, false
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mendicant
a beggar
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menial
low, degrading
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mercurial
changeable, fickle, erratice
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meretricious
gaudy, showy
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mete
to distribute in portions
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meteoric
momentarily dazzling, swift
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mettle
courage, spirit
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miasma
pollution
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mien
manner, bearing
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milieu
environment, setting
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minutiae
insignificant details, trivia
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mire
to involve in difficulties OR wet swampy ground
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mirth
joy, amusement, laughter
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misanthrope
hater of mankind
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miscegnation
mixture of races, especially through marriage
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missive
letter
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modicum
a small amount
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moot
doubtful, debatable
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moratorium
delay, postponement
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mordant
sarcastic, biting
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moribund
dying
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morose
gloomy, ill humored
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mottled
spotted, blotched
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mountebank
a phont, fraud
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munificent
generous
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myopic
nearsighted, having a limited point of view
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myrmidon
an unquestioning follower
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nabob
a very wealthy or powerful person
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nadir
lowest point
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nascent
coming into being, being born
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natation
the act or art of swimming
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nebulous
hazy, vague, uncertain
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nepotism
favoritism shown toward relatives
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nettle
to irritate, annoy
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nomenclature
a set of names or terms
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nonage
a period of immaturity
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nonpareil
unequaled, unrivaled
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nonplus
to confuse, perplex
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nostrum
quack medicine, supposed cure-all
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nexus
connection, tie among the units of a group
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nicety
delicacy, subtlety
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niggle
to spend excessive time on unimportant details
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nihilism
total rejection of established laws
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nubile
suitable for marriage in age and physical development
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nnugatory
worthless, invalid
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obdurate
stubborn, hard hearted
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obeisance
a bow or gesture expressing deep respect
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obfuscate
to confuse, perplex
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oblation
an offering for religious or charitable purposes
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oblique
slanted, indirect
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obloquy
strong disapprobal, bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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obscurant
person who tries to prevent the spread of knowledge
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obsequious
excessively submissive
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obstinate
stubborn
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obstreperous
boisterous, unruly
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obviate
to prevent
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occidental
western, opposite of oriental
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offal
garbage, waste parts
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onerus
burdensome, heavy
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onus
a burden, responsibility
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opprobrious
shameful, disgraceful
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orifice
mouth, opening
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Execrate
to curse
