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Tyrant

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n. a cruel and oppressive ruler; dictator, oppressor, bully

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Cull

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v. to pick out or select; to gather or collect

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Deprecate

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v. to express disapproval of; disprove

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Aptitude

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n. natural ability or skill at doing something; capacity, talent

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Valiant

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adj. very brave, bravely determined, courageous

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Wispy

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adj. thin, fine

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Audacious

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adj. fearlessly; fearless and daring, bold; unrestrained by convention; insolent
gallant, daring

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Confound

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v. to cause to become confused or perplexed, to confuse

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Copious

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adj. large in quantity; abundant, plentiful

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Dynamic

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adj. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; energetic

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Bamboozle

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v. fool or deceive

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Hardship

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n. something that causes or entails suffering; a state of misfortune or affliction

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Metamorphosis

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n. a transformation; a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

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Passable

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adj. just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory (of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able
to be traveled along or on

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Profound

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adj. showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matter; great intellectual depth and
understanding

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Explicate

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v. to explain and make clear

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Quell

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v. to stop something such as violent protests; to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings; suppress

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Epicure

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n. someone who appreciates refined sensuous enjoyment such as good food and drink

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Cyclical

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adj. happening in cycles; periodic, repeating

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Bridle

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n/v. to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle; a set of leather bands

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Shrewd

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adj. to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle; a set of leather bands

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Calamity

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n. a disaster causing great damage

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Crucial

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adj. extremely important; being of pivotal importance

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Jaunty

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adj. cheerful and confident

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Impale

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v. to push a sharp pointed object through something; pierce, spear, stab

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Literal

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adj. being the basic or usual meaning of a word or phrase; exact, factual

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Encroach

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v. to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass, intrude

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Malleable

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adj. easily made into different shapes; easily influenced or changed; capable of being shaped or formed

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Unresolved

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adj. not brought to a conclusion, not solved, unsettled

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Bellicose

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adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight; warlike, quarrelsome, aggressive

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Paternalistic

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adj. making all the decisions for the people they govern, employ, or are responsible for;
overprotective, patriarchal, authoritarian

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Acrid

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adj. having a strong, bitter smell or taste that is unpleasant; unpleasantly sharp or bitter

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Amass

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v. to collect or accumulate in large quantities

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Astound

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v. shock or greatly surprise; affect with wonder; amaze, shock

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Credentials

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n. a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person’s background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something; certificate, qualification

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Culmination

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n. the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time; peak, zenith

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Dubious

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adj. fraught with uncertainty or doubt; suspicious

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Impromptu

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adj. without preparation, unplanned, improvised, unprepared, spontaneous

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Jaunt

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n. a short pleasant trip; a journey taken for pleasure; outing, excursion, trip

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Mission

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n. a special duty which a person or group is sent out to do; a particular work that you feel it is your duty to do; assignment, purpose

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Infuriate

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v. fill someone with anger; to make furious; enrage, exasperate, enflame

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Filibuster

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v. act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length

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Capitulate

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v. to surrender under specified conditions

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Subsidy

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n. financial assistance; a government payment that supports a business or market; funding

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Composer

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n. a person who makes music

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Exodus

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v. a mass departure of people, especially emigrants; evacuation

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Finale

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n. the concluding part, especially of a musical composition, the last part of a show or a piece of music; epilogue, ending

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Drowsy

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adj. sleepy and cannot think clearly

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Ecumenical

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adj. universal; general; fostering Christian unity throughout the world

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Entice

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v. . to attract by offering reward or pleasure; to persuade somebody to go somewhere or to do
something, usually by offering them something; lure, tempt

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Compliment

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v. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.

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Gaggle

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n. a group of geese

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Grimace

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n/v. an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain; twist, frown

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Hose

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n. a long, flexible pipe made of rubber or plastic; tube or pipe

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Husk

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n/v. a shell or outer covering, especially when considered worthless; shell, crust, bark

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Impermeable

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adj. not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through; impervious, waterproof

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Indulgence

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v. The act or an instance of indulging; gratification, tolerance

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Jog

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v. To run or ride at a steady slow trot

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