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vict (vinc)

A

conquer or show conclusively

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convict

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prove guilty

person serving a prison sentence

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convince

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persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof

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evict

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expel by legal process as to evict a tenant

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evince

A

show clearly; disclose

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invincible

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incapable of being conquered

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vanquish

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overcome in battle; conquer

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victor

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winner;conquer

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fract (frag)

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break

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fraction

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one or more of equal parts of a whole

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fractious

A

one or more out into passion; cross; irritable

ex. debate

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fracture

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break or crack

break a bone

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fragile

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easily broken; frail; delicate

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fragment

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part broken of

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infraction

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act of breaking; breach; violation as an infraction of law

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refract

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bend a ray of light, heat, sound and etc.

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refractory

A

resisting; intractable; hard to manage

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omni

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all, every, everywhere

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omnibus

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covering many things at once, as an omnibus bill bus

book containing many works by one another

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omnifarious

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of all varieties , forms of all kinds

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omnific

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all-creating

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omnipotent

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unlimited in power; almighty

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omnipresent

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present everywhere at the same time

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omniscient

A

knowing everything

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omnivorous

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eats every type of food

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flect (flex)

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bend

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deflect

A

turn (bend) inside

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flex

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bend, as to flex a limb

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flexible

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pliable (capable of being bent)

30
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flexor

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muscle that serves to bend a limb

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genuflect

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bend the knee; touch right knee to the ground , as in a worship

32
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inflexibility

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rigidity ; firmness

33
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reflect

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throw (bend) back light, heat, sound etc

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reflex

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bend again/involuntary response (bending back ) to a stimulus; for exam sneezing is a reflex

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ten (tin,tent)

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hold or keep

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detention

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hold someone for punishment (detaining)

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impertinent

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not pertinent; inappropriate, rude

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pertinacious

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deferring firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent

39
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pertinent

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having to do with “holding to” the matter in hand

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retentive

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tenacious; able to retain or remember

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retinue

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group of followers accompanying a distinguished person

42
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tenacity

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firmness in holding fast; persistence

43
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tenure

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period for which an office or position is held

44
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untenable

A

unable to hold or defend

45
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mon (monit)

A

warn

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admonish

A

warn a fault; reprove; reprimand

47
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admonition

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gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error

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admonitory

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conveying a gentler reproof

49
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monitor

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person responsible to warn (one who admonishes)

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monument

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a means of reminding us of a person or event

ex. statue or a tomb

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premonition

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to earn before (forewarning)

52
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premonitory

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warn before (conveying a forewarning)