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bemoan

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vt.

to express deep grief or distress over

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bend

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vi.

to make submissive; subdue, compromise

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benediction

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n.

the invocation of a blessing

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beneficent

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adj.

doing or producing good; especially: performing acts of kindness and charity

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benign

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adj.
showing kindness and gentleness
favorable, wholesome

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bequest

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n.

something bequeathed; legacy

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berate

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v.

to scold or condemn vehemently and at length

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beseech

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v.

to request earnestly; implore

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besmirch

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v.

sully, soil

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betray

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vt.

to deliver to an enemy by treachery

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bewilder

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vt.

to cause to lose one’s bearings

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bewitching

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adj.

capturing interest as if by a spell

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bibliography

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n.

a list often with descriptive or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period, or author

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bibliophile

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n.

a lover of books especially for qualities of format; also: a book collector

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bigot

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n.

a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices

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bit

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n.

the jaws of tongs or pincers

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bland

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adj.

not irritating, stimulating, or invigorating; soothing

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blandishment

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n.

something that tends to coax or cajole; allurement

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blase

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adj.

apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment

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blast

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n.

a violent gust of wind

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blatant

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adj.

completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner: brazen

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blazon

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vt.

to publish widely: proclaim

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blemish

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v.
n.
to spoil by a flaw

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blight

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n.

a disease or injury of plants resulting in withering, cessation of growth, and death of parts without rotting

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bliss

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n.

complete happiness

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blunder

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v.
n.
a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, igorance, or carelessness

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blunt

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adj.

to make less sharp or definite

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blur

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v.

to make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure

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blurb

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n.

a brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket

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blurt

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vt.

to utter abruptly and impulsively, usually used with out

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bluster

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vt.

to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats

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boding

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n.

an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil: portent

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boggle

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vi.

to hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples

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boisterous

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adj.

noisily turbulent: rowdy

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bolster

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n.
v.
a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing

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bombast

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n.

pretentious inflated speech or writing

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bonhomie

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n.

good-natured easy friendliness

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boo

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v.

to deride especially by uttering boo

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boon

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n.

benefit, favor

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boor

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n.

a rude or insensitive person

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bootless

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adj.

useless, unprofitable

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bore

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vt.

to make a hole by or as if by boring

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bottleneck

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n.
adj.
the narrow part of a bottle near the top

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bound

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n.
to make secure by tying 
to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds
to put under an obligation
to constrain with legal authority
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box

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vi.

to fight with the fists; engage in boxing

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bracing

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adj.

giving strength, vigor or freshness

47
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bracket

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n.
an overhanging menber that projects from a structure (as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle

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braggart

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n.

a loud arrogant boaster

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braid

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v.

made by interwining three or more strands

50
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brake

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n.

to retard or stop by a brake

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brash

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adj.

done in haste without regard for consequences

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brassy

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adj.

being shamelessly bold

53
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brattish

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an ill-mannered annoying child

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bravura

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adj.

marked by an ostentatious display of skill

55
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brazen

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marked by contemptuous boldness

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breach

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v.
n.
to make a breach in

57
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breezeway

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n,

a roofed often open passage connecting two buildings (as a house and garage) or halves of a building

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brevity

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n.

shortness or conciseness of expression

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bribe

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n.
v.
to induce or influence by or as if by bribery

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bridle

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v.

to restrain, check or control with or as if with a bridle

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brisk

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adj.

keenly alert: lively

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bristle

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n.
v.
to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance(as in response to a slight)

63
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brittle

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adj.

easily broken, cracked, or snapped

64
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broach

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v.

to open for the first time

65
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bromide

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n.溴化物（镇静药用），平庸的人或事

a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion

66
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browbeat

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vt.

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

67
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bruit

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vt.
n.
to noise abroad; report

68
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buck

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v.

to refuse assent; balk

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bucket

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n.

a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids

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bucolic

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adj.

ralating to or typical of rural life

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budge

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vi.

to give away; yield

72
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buffoon

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n.

a ludicrous figure; clown

73
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bulge

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n.

a protuberant or swollen part or place

74
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bully

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n.

one habitually cruel to others who are weaker

75
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bumble

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vi.

walk unsteadily

76
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bumper

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n.

a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage

77
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bumpkinly

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adj

awkwardly simple and provincial

78
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bumptious

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adj.

presumptuously, obtusely and often noisilly self-assertive; obtrusive

79
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bungle

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v.

to act or work clumsily and awkwardly

80
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buoy

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vt.

support, uplift

81
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buoyant

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adj.
capable of floating
cheerful, gay

82
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burgeon

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v.

to grow and expand rapidly; flourish

83
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burial

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n.

the act or process of burying

84
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burlesque

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n.

mockery usually by caricature

85
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burnish

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v.

to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing

86
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burrow

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n.
v.
to construct by tunneling

87
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busybody

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n.

an officious or inquisitive person

88
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butt

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v.

to thrust or push head foremost; strike with the head or horns

89
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buttress

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n.
vt.
a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building

90
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byline

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n.

a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article or book giving the writer’s name

91
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cabal

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n.
the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united to bring about an overturn or usurpation especially in public affairs

92
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cache

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n.

a hiding place used especially for storing provisions

93
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cachet

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n.

an indication of approved or superior status

94
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cacophony

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n.

harsh or discordant sound; dissonance

95
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cadet

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n.

one in training for a military or naval commission; especially : a student in a service academy

96
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cadge

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v.

beg, sponge

97
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caisson

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n.

a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable to a horse-drawn limber

98
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cajole

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v.

to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance, coax

99
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calcify

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vi.

to make inflexible or unchangable

100
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calibrate

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vt.

to determine, rectify or make the graduations of

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