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Barren

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adj. not able to grow plants or produce children or young animals; desolate

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Bilious

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adj. bad tempered; disgusting, nauseous, sick

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Bleak

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adj. cold, empty and unpleasant

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Blend

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v/n. to mix (things) thoroughly and usually with good results

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Brisk

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adj. quick and energetic; cold and fresh

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Cavil

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n/v. make petty or unnecessary objections

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Certify

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v. to say officially that something is true, correct, or genuineto confirm formally

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Cheerful

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adj. happy, joyful, merry

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Conciliate

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v. to make someone less angry or more friendly; pacify, soothe, comfort

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Churlish

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adj. rude, impolite

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Dark

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n/adj. having very little light, not light in color; dim, gloomy, murky

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Craven

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adj. lacking courage; cowardly

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Debar

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v. to officially prevent someone from doing something

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Deem

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v. to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

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Deny

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v. to say that something is not true

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Depreciate

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v. to decrease in value; to belittle

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Disdain

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v/n. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

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Dissipate

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v. to drive away; waste

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Drub

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v. hit or beat (someone) repeatedly

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Elation

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n. a feeling of great happiness and excitement; ecstasy, delight, glee

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Encircle

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v. to surround something, forming a circle around it

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Etymology

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n. an explanation of where a word came from

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Expandable

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adj. can be expanded; stretchy, inflatable, elastic

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Expenditure

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n. an amount of money spent

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Extrovert

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adj. sociable, outgoing

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Fallacy

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n. a false idea that many people believe is true; myth, misconception

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Forte

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n. a person’s strong point; what a person does best; strength, gift

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Fulfilled

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adj. completely satisfied, happy, contented

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Gangly

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adj. tall, thin, and awkward in movement

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Gruff

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adj. of a voice deep and rough; unfriendly or bad-tempered

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Guile

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n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); deceit, cheat

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Hiaturs

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n. a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break

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Horde

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n. a large crowd of people; crowd, pack, group

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Illusory

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adj. not real, although seeming to be; false, deceptive

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Immune

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adj. not capable of being affected by a disease; resistant

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Impasse

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n. a situation in which no progress seems possible

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Impoverish

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adj. poor, needy, destitute

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Institute

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v/n. (v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization connected with research or teaching; establish, found, organization

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Insurgent

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adj/n. adj. rebelling against n. one who revolts against the authority; rebellious, uprising

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Inveigle

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v. to persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery; convince

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Lest

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conj. in order to prevent something from happening; in case

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Lubricant

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n. a substance that you put on the surfaces or parts of something to make them move smoothly oil, grease

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Lucrative

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adj. producing a great deal of money; profitable, rewarding, beneficial

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Mannered

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adj. trying to impress people by being formal and not natural ( affected); polite and observes social
customs

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Meditate

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v. to think about deeply and quietly

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Mitigate

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v. to make less severe, serious, or painful; alleviate, diminish

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Neophyte

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n. novice, beginner, learner

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Oblivious

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adj. failing to keep in mind; forgetful, ignorant, unaware, unconscious

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Orchard

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n. a piece of land, normally separated from the surrounding area, in which fruit trees are grow; plantation

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Originate

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n. to begin to happen or exist

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Overriding

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adj. most important; paramount

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Peripheral

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adj. of minor importance; related to an outer boundary

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Presage

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n/v. a warning or sign that something will happen, usually something unpleasant

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Progress

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n. to move forward; the process of improving or developing; development, growth

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Propensity

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n. an innate inclination, tendency

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Proscenium

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n. the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain

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Quandary

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n. the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation

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Rampant

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adj. existing or spreading or growing in an uncontrolled way; unchecked, widespread, wild

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Repudiate

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v. to refuse to accept something; deny

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