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1
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: the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)

: a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)

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lysis

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: a letter, symbol, or sign used to represent an entire word

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logogram

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: amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
: meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish

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ludicrous

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: legally responsible for something
: likely to be affected or harmed by something
: likely to do something

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liable

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: coming or happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc.

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latter

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: extreme foolishness
: something that is very foolish
: extreme mental illness

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lunacy

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: a liquid that is poured out to honor a god

: an alcoholic drink

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libation

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: rising to a great height : very tall and impressive

: very high and good : deserving to be admired

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lofty

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: to cause (someone) to fall asleep or become sleepy

: to cause (someone) to feel safe and relaxed instead of careful and alert

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lull

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: the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern

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lilt

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: having the shape of a double-convex lens

: of or relating to a lens

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lenticular

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: relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death)

: not healthy or normal

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morbid

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: a very large number of things

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myriad

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: a disease or illness

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malady

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: average in size or amount : neither too much nor too little
: neither very good nor very bad
: not expensive : not too high in price

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moderate

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: used to say that something or someone is small, unimportant
: used to say that something small is important or has a big effect or influence

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mere

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medical : very serious and dangerous : tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way that can cause death
: very evil

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malignant

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: a usual way of doing something; especially : the usual way that a particular criminal performs a crime

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modus operandi

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: very beautiful or impressive : very great

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magnificent

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: a fitting return or recompense

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meed

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: someone (such as a member of a religious group) who lives by asking people for money or food

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mendicant

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: a hatred of women

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misogyny

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: complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market

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monopoly

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: very small

: very complete and precise

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minute

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: egoism, egocentrism

: love of or sexual desire for one’s own body

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narcissism

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: well-known or famous especially for something bad

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notorious

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: existing as something in name only : not actual or real

: very small in amount

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nominal

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: a suggested solution for a problem that will probably not succeed
: something that is used for treating illness, pain, etc., but that is not an accepted and effective medicine

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nostrum

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: the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting
: something unusual and entertaining that is popular for a short period of time

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novelty

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: a person (especially a man) who watches over a herd of cows, sheep, etc.

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neatherd

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: in spite of what has just been said

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nevertheless

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: a job, activity, etc., that is very suitable for someone

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niche

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: evil or immoral

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nefarious

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: a person who makes speeches and is very good at making them

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orator

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: to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group

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ostracize

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: to officially make (someone) a minister, priest, rabbi, etc.
: to officially establish or order (something)

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ordain

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: of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell

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olfactory

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: of or relating to mountains; especially : associated with or induced by the presence of mountains

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orographic

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: the way in which the words of a language are spelled

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orthography

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