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AMORTIZE

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(v) To gradually and systematically write off (such as a debt)

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COWER

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(v) To shrink or cringe in fear

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DISSONANCE

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(n) Harsh, unpleasantly conflicting, or cacophonous sounds
(n) Inconsistency or lack of agreement

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BALEFUL

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(adj.) Harmful in influence or intent
(adj.) Foreboding; ominous

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DISTENDED

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(adj.) Extended, expanded, or increased in size or volume
(adj.) Swollen

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PARADOX

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(n) A seemingly false or contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

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PRETERNATURAL

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(adj.) Exceeding the natural, normal, or regular; extraordinary
(adj.) Existing outside of or beyond the normal course of nature
(adj.) Supernatural

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PREEN

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(v) (Of animals) To smooth and clean one’s fur or feathers
(v) To dress with great care or primp
(v) To gloat, congratulate oneself, or swell with pride

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LAMBASTE

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(v) To berate, criticize, or reprimand harshly
(v) To beat or whip

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LASSITUDE

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(n) Weariness or fatigue
(n) Listlessness or indolence

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DIVEST

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(v) To deprive or dispossess of property, ownership, or title; to sell off, as an investment
(v) To strip of clothing or equipment

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LEVITY

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(n) Lightness or unseriousness of manner, mind, or character, to the point of being inappropriate; frivolity
(n) Fickleness or inconstancy

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PRODIGAL

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(adj.) Wastefully, recklessly extravagant or spendthrift
(adj.) Lavish, profuse, or yielding in abundance

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BANAL

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(adj.) Without originality or freshness

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LAGGARD

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(adj.) Slow, sluggish, or lagging behind

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PROFLIGATE

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(adj.) Utterly dissolute
(adj.) Wildly extravagant or wasteful

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EXIGENT

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(adj.) Urgent, pressing, or demanding immediate action
(adj.) Demanding a good deal or too much

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PROFUNDITY

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(n) Something profound; intellectual, mental, or emotional depth

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LIBERTINE

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(n) One who is dissolute, debauched, or without moral restraint
(n) One who is unconventional in religious matters

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LETHARGY

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(n) A state of sluggishness, inactivity, laziness, or indifference
(n) Unusually intense drowsiness or sleepiness

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HUSBAND

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(v) Manage prudently, sparingly or economically; conserve

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FORD

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(n) A shallow place in a body of water where one can cross on foot, by horse, etc.
(v) To cross over a body of water, such as a river, in this way

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LIMPID

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(adj.) Clear or transparent
(adj.) Simple, transparent, or easily understood (as in style or speech)
(adj.) Untroubled or serene

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PROSCRIBE

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(v) To prohibit or forbid
(v) To condemn as dangerous or harmful
(v) To banish; to publish the name of a convicted outlaw

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LIST

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(v) To lean to one side, as a ship

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PUNGENCY

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(n) The state or quality of being acrid in smell; biting, caustic, sharp, or incisive

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LOLL

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(v) To move or rest in a reclined, indolent manner; to droop or hang

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LOQUACIOUS

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(adj.) Excessively talkative or garrulous; wordy

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IMPUTE

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(n) Attribute; give blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)

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QUELL

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(v) To suppress, subdue, or put down forcefully
(v) To calm or pacify

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PIQUE

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(n) A feeling of offense or wounded pride; resentment

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LULL

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(v) To soothe or put to sleep
(v) To deceive or cause to feel a false sense of safety or security

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CANON

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(n) That which is standard, approved, or sanctioned, especially in regards to scripture or literature
(n) A rule, principal, or law

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QUACK

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(n) One who fraudulently claims to have medical skills; a charlatan

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LUMBER

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(v) To move in a clumsy, heavy, slow way; to move with a rumbling noise

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MACERATE

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(v) To make soft or dissolve by soaking; to emaciate

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DESULTORY

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(adj.) Lacking in consistency or order; unplanned or fitful
(adj.) Random or disconnected from the main subject

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EPICURE

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

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REBUFF

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(v) To reject or criticize bluntly or abruptly; to snub
(v) To check, repel, or drive off

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RECANT

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(v) To formally repudiate or retract a former statement or belief
(v) To openly admit error

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RECONDITE

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(adj.) Challenging to those of average understanding or knowledge; abstruse or deep
(adj.) Concealed or hidden

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SOPORIFIC

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(adj.) Tending to cause sleep or dull alertness
(adj.) Sleepy, lethargic, or drowsy

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BELIE

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(v) To contradict or show to be false
(v) To misrepresent or give a false impression of

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REDOUBTABLE

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(adj.) Causing fear; alarming or formidable
(adj.) Illustrious; worthy of respect

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MEANDER

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(v) To ramble or wander aimlessly and without urgency
(v) To take a winding, indirect course

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MENDACIOUS

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(adj.) Lying or dishonest; misleading

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MERCURIAL

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(adj.) Changeable, volatile, or given to rapid shifts in mood
(adj.) Having qualities associated w/Greek god Mercury, including cleverness, eloquence, and thievishness

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METAPHYSICAL

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(adj) concerned with abstract thought; related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse

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SALIENT

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(adj.) Standing out; most noticeable or important

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METAMORPHOSE

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(v) To change or be transformed utterly in form or appearance
(v) To cause or subject to metamorphosis

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NORMATIVE

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(adj.) Prescribing a norm or standard; expressing value judgments (how things should be) instead of just stating the facts

52
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SHYSTER

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(n) A person who uses petty or unethical practices, esp. a lawyer who does this

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MIMETIC

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(adj.) Imitative; copying; relating to mimicry

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CREPUSCULAR

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(adj.) Like twilight; dim

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SYNCRETISM

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(n) Reconciliation or fusion (esp. only partial) of different philosophies, religions, belief systems, etc.

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ECUMENICAL

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(adj.) Universal; worldwide in scope

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ROCOCO

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(n) A style of art originating in 18th century France marked by elaborate ornamentation (an abundance of scrolls, foliage,etc.)
(adj.) Extremely elaborate or complicated

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