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elude

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v. to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of
adj. elusive

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scrutiny

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n. close examination; minute inspection; a careful watch

v. scrutinize

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nuance

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n. variation of meaning; subtlety

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cosmopolitan

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adj. having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world

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avocation

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n. a hobby

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degenerate

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v. to decline to an inferior state, often in mental or moral quality

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germane

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adj. fitting and appropriate

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mnemonic

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adj. pertaining to or assisting the memory

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breach

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n. some sort of violation; a gap

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adage

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n. a familiar saying; a proverb

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nadir

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n. the lowest point; the bottom

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denouement

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n. conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax

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heterogeneous

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adj. not similar; very different; mixed together

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eclipse

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v. to overshadow

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rococo

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adj. elaborate or overdone

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distend

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v. to stretch out; to expand

n. distention

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astute

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adj. showing clever awareness, esp. with respect to one’s own concerns

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kindred

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adj. related or similar in origin or nature

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neophyte

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n. a beginner; an immature person who is learning

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sublime

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adj. of high spiritual or moral worth

n. sublimity

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tepid

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adj. moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

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equivocal

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adj. capable of multiple interpretations; unclear
v. equivocate
n. equivocation

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versatile

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adj. competent in many things

n. versatility

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procure

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v. to obtain or acquire

n. procurement

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paradox

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n. a statement or situation that appears contradictory

adj. paradoxical

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heed

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v. to pay attention to

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relish

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v. to enjoy

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forebear

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n. a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor (usually plural)

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hegemony

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n. strong influence; domination

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onus

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n. an unpleasant task or duty; a burden or obligation

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affinity

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n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; an inherent similarity

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mundane

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adj. typical of this world; commonplace

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atrophy

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n. a wasting away, esp. of body tissue

v. atrophy

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duplicity

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n. deception; deceitfulness; double-dealing

adj. duplicitous

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verisimilitude

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n. resemblance to the truth

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proliferate

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v. to grow or reproduce rapidly

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shibboleth

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n. a custom or phrase distinction of a particular group, class, etc.

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congenital

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adj. present since birth; being an essential characteristic

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ensemble

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n. a group, esp. of performers,working as a unified whole

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cajole

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v. to attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk

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facile

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adj. with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

n. facility

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phenomenon

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n. an occurrence that can be perceived by the senses; a remarkable person or event
pl. phenomena

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civil

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adj. observing accepted social customs; not rude

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accede

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v. to agree to something

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periphery

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n. a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface

adj. peripheral

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wane

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v. to decrease; lessen

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capacious

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adj. able to contain or hold much

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ambivalence

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n. simultaneous existence of opposing feelings; uncertainty as to what to do
adj. ambivalent

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aloof

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adj. distant or removed in attitude or manner

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caveat

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n. a warning

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ineffable

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adj. incapable of being expressed

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revere

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v. to honor
adj. reverent
n. reverence

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forage

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v. to search for food or provisions

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scale

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v. to climb

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sect

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n. a small group, esp. religious, united by a specific set of beliefs
adj. sectarian

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vernacular

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n. informal speech; native language

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sanguine

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adj. optimistic; cheerful

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kindle

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v. to set on fire; ignite

n. kindling

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ruminate

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v. to ponder at length

adj. ruminative

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culpable

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adj. deserving blame or punishment

n. culpability

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lummox

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n. a clumsy person

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idiosyncrasy

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n. a particular, peculiar, or eccentric trait

adj. idiosyncratic

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dissemble

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v. to deceive or conceal; to hide one’s motives; to simulate

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lugubrious

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adj. sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous

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internecine

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adj. pertaining to conflict within a group; mutually destrcutive

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imprudent

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adj. rude, shameless

n. imprudence

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abolish

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v. to put an end to

n. abolition

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acquiesce

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v. to agree without protest

n. acquiescence

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rural

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adj. relating to the country or farming

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chimerical

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adj. created by or as if by a fanciful imagination

n. chimera

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odyssey

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n. a long, adventurous journey

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rail

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v. to speak bitterly or reproachfully

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gratuitous

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adj. unnecessary or inappropriate

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inherent

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adj. included as an essential part; intrinsic

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saga

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n. a long prose narrative, often telling of adventure or heroism; a long, detailed report

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primeval

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adj. relating to the beginning of the first world ages

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mammoth

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adj. very large; of clumsy or unwieldy size

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marquee

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n. a sign over the entrance to a public building

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intimate

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v. to make known subtly; to hint

n. intimation

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revery

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v. to return to a former condition

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ulterior

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adj. lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

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sedentary

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adj. sitting down most of the time

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quell

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v. to ease; to calm down

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forsenic

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adj. related to the law or debate

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clique

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n. exclusive group of people

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clandestine

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adj. done in secret, esp. to conceal something improper

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surmount

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v. to overcome (e.g., an obstacle); to climb to the top of

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pilfer

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v. to steal a small amount

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sweltering

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adj. oppressively hot and humid

v. swelter

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subterfuge

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n. a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness

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respite

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n. temporary relief

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endorse

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v. to give approval or support to

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niche

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n. a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall

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ellipsis

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n. in a sentence, the omission of a word or words replaced by three periods

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apt

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adj. appropriate; having a natural tendency

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ersatz

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adj. artificial; not genuine; fake

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serence

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adj. calm and peaceful

n. serenity

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instigate

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v. to stir up or arouse; to foment

n. instigation

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predominant

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adj. surpassing all others; most common

v. predominate

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valedictory

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n. a farewell speech

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blunder

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v. to move carelessly

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foolhardy

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adj. reckless; bold without judgment

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abundant

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adj. in great supply

n. abundance

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haphazard

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adj. mere chance; accident

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toxic

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adj. poisonous; dangerous

n. toxin

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bow

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n. forward part of a ship; prow

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conspire

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v. to plan secretly together

n. conspiracy

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erode

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v. to wear away slowly
n. erosion
adj. erosive

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persist

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v. to continue despite difficulty

adj. persisting

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apex

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n. the highest point

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diction

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n. word choice in speech or writing; degree of clarity in speaking

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mentor

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n. a counselor or teacher

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bravura

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n. a showy display

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segue

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n. an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition

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brazen

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adj. showing shameless, insolent boldness; made of brass

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jingoism

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n. an extreme patriotism

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extradite

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v. to deliver someone (e.g., a fugitive) to the authority of another government or jurisdiction
n. extradition

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dappled

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adj. spotted

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abridge

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v. to reduce in scope

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jaundice

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n. prejudice; bias; a yellowish discoloration of the skin

adj. jaundiced

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eloquent

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adj. articulate; convincing and effective in speech

n. eloquence

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clairvoyant

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adj. having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses
n. clairvoyance

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derive

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v. to obtain from a specified source

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onerous

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adj. burdensome, hard to bear

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dovetail

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v. to combine or interlock into a unified whole

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carcass

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n. the dead body of an animal, esp. one slaughtered for food (also used figuratively)

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earshot

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n. the distance within which a sound can be heard

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feisty

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adj. irritable; quarrelsome; full of spirit

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retort

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v. to reply, esp. in a quick or witty manner

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consort

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v. to associate; to keep company

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parrot

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v. to blindly repeat or copy

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extraneous

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adj. not an essential part of; unimportant

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interdict

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v. to forbid or stop the activities or entry of

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belie

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v. to picture falsely; to contradict

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solemn

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adj. serious; grave

n. solemnity

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vigorous

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adj. energetic

n. vigor

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mire

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n. a swamp or bog

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synthesis

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n. the combination of separate parts into a unified whole
adj. synthetic
v. synthesize

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gangly

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adj. awkwardly tall

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mausoleum

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n. a huge tomb

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maxim

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n. a short saying expressing a general principle

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regiment

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n. a set of rules, usually followed for therapeutic effect

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saturine

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adj. of a gloomy temperament

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stigma

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n. a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation

v. stigmatize

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histrionic

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adj. overly dramatic, theatrical

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innovative

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adj. marked by a new or unusual way of doing things
v. innovate
n. innovation

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bilious

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adj. bad-tempered; cross

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choleric

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adj. easily angered; bad-tempered

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rebuff

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v. to refuse someone; to reject an offer

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warp

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v. to distort, as a twist or bend

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abdicate

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v. to willingly give up the position of king, queen, etc.; to choose not to fulfill a role or duty
n. abdication

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nimble

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adj. fast and light in motion

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aftermath

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n. a result or consequence

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indict

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v. to formally accuse of criminal activity

n. indictment

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amuck

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adj. frenzied, esp. violently

adj. amok

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subsidy

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n. monetary assistance

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rear

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v. to raise children

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ingenious

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adj. inventive, cunning, clever

n. ingenuity

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explicit

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adj. fully revealed or made clear

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juggernaut

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n. a terrible, irresistible force

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jurisdiction

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n. the extent of authority or control; the right and power to interpret and apply the law

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woebegone

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adj. affected with great sadness, esp. as reflected in one’s appearance

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valiant

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adj. courageous, brave, as in battle

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polemic

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n. a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion
adj. polemic

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peccadillo

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n. a minor sin

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saturate

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v. to soak or fill to capacity

n. saturation

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edict

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n. an authoritative order issued publicly; a decree

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hiatus

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n. an interruption in activity or progress

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constitute

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v. to make up the parts of; to compose

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estuary

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n. the part of a river that meets a sea

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mettle

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n. courage; strength of character

adj. mettlesome

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phlegmatic

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adj. having a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional

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ad hoc

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adj. for a specific purpose and no other; improvised

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extemporaneous

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adj. done with little or no preparation

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trek

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v. to travel or migrate, esp. slowly or with great difficulty

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ensue

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v. to happen subsequently

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palette

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n. a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist

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gallant

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adj. brave and noble

n. gallantry

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bazaar

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n. a market consisting of a street lined with shops; a place where miscellaneous items are sold

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diurnal

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adj. daily; occurring during the daytime

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ridicule

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v. to make fun of

adj. ridiculous

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postscript

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n. additional information added to the end of a letter or other document

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pallet

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n. a narrow, hard bed or straw-filled mattress

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decorum

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n. polite behavior

adj. decorous

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illuminate

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v. to light up

n. illumination

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eon

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n. a long period of time

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effrontery

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n. bold and insulting behavior

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dictum

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n. an authoritative, often formal pronouncement

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cordial

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adj. warm and friendly; hearty

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impalpable

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adj. that which cannot be felt by touching; not easily understood

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ovation

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n. enthusiastic and lengthy applause

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exhaustive

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adj. thorough

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confide

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v. to tell something in secret
adj. confidential
n. confidant

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pittance

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n. a small amount, esp. of money

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dual

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adj. composed of two parts

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manuscript

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n. a book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication

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knell

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v. to ring in a slow, solemn way

n. the sound of a bell, esp. of one rung at a funeral; an omen of death, failure, etc.

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de factor

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adj. actual or effective, esp. when without legal authority; in fact

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scour

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v. to wash by scrubbing vigorously

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agape

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adv. wide open

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