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nondescript

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adj. lacking distinction or individual character

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dauntless

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adj. incapable of being intimidated

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paraphrase

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v. to restate in different words; to summarize

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debonair

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adj. easy and carefree in manner

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circumscribe

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v. to define the limits of

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cascade

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n. a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units

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etymology

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n. the study of the origin of words

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etiquette

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n. the forms of behavior of polite society

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ligament

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n. connective tissue, joining bones or supporting internal organs

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cerebral

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adj. pertaining to the brain; intellectual

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chronology

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n. arrangement of events in time

adj. chronological

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scribe

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n. a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents, esp. in ancient times

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dilate

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v. to make wider; to expand

n. dilation

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demagogue

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n. a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and passions of the people
n. demagoguery

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remunerate

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v. to pay or compensate

n. remuneration

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sentinel

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n. one who keeps watch

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testy

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adj. irritable; touchy

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foliage

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n. leaves

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engender

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v. to beget; to cause; to promote

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genocide

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n. killing of a whole national or ethnic group

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bristle

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v. to react in an angry or offended manner

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quid pro quo

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n. an equal exchange or substitution

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segregate

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v. to separate into groups or parts

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bolster

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v. to support or strengthen

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abstract

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adj. without reference to scientific instance or concrete existence; theoretical; v. to remove
n. abstraction

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mosaic

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n. an image created by the assembly of many small colored pieces, e.g. tiles

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glut

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n. an oversupply

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toddle

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v. to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child

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pulverize

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v. to crush; to grind to powder or dust

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cardinal

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adj. of main importance; principal

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crony

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n. a long-time friend or close companion

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incongruous

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adj. lacking agreement; incompatible

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complaisant

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adj. showing desire to please; cheerfully obliging

n. complaisance

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cumbersome

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adj. clumsy or difficult to manage

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inhibit

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v. to hold back

n. inhibition

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staunch

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adj. strongly loyal

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spontaneous

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adj. occurring naturally or without forethought

n. spontaneity

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urbane

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adj. sophisticated

n. urbanity

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aberration

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n. a departure from what is right, true, or correct

adj. aberrant

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momentous

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adj. of extreme importance

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conscript

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v. to draft compulsorily, esp. into military service; n. a draftee

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evoke

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v. to call forth or call to mind

adj. evocative

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fastidious

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adj. not easy to please; very critical or discriminating

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unequivocal

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adj. very clear; definite

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temporize

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v. to act evasively in order to gain time

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figurehead

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n. a person with apparent but no real authority

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accommodate

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v. to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit

adj. accommodating

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temporal

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adj. relating to time

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aboveboard

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adj. without dishonesty or concealment

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ad infinitum

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adj. lasting forever; continuously

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stanch

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v. to stop the flow of something

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embryonic

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adj. not yet developed; at an early stage

n. embryo

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giddy

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adj. dizzy; lightheaded

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depict

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v. to represent; to portray

n. depiction

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finesse

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n. subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation

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duel

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n. a prearranged combat between two persons

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fractious

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adj. disruptive or irritable

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conjecture

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n. an interference or conclusion based on incomplete advance

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interloper

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n. one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

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brooch

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n. a large, decorative pin

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foment

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v. to stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action

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morbid

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adj. gruesome; awful

n. morbidity

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complacent

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adj. too pleases with oneself; self-satisfied

n. complacence

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abrade

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v. to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping
n. abrasion
adj. abrasive

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hallucination

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n. a false perception of reality; a delusion

v. hallucinate

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heinous

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adj. extremely wicked; abominable

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adorn

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v. add beauty; to decorate

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yelp

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n. a sharp cry expressing pain

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skeptical

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adj. tending to question or doubt

n. skeptic

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stimulate

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v. to rouse or excite to action or increased action; to spur on

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stoic

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adj. apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

n. stoicism

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cadre

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n. a core group of trained, highly skilled people capable of training others

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plethora

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n. an excessive amount

adj. plethoric

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dismantle

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V. to take apart

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exasperate

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v. to make very impatient; to annoy greatly

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zeitgeist

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n. the trend or spirit of the times

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forfeit

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v. to surrender or be forced to surrender

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hallmark

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n. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality

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amplify

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v. to make larger

n. amplification

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freelance

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adj. without long-term commitment to any employer

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florid

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adj. flushed with rosy color; overdecorated

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tantalize

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v. to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
adj. tantalizing

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elicit

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v. to draw out; to invoke

n. elicitation

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induce

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v. to influence, esp. by persuasion; to bring about; to infer by inductive reasoning

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exuberant

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adj. lively, happy, and full of good spirits

n. exuberance

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ascribe

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v. to attribute to a specific source

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derelict

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adj. abandoned; negligent

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cue

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n. a hint

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goad

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v. to prod or urge, as if with a pointed stick; n. a long stick used to prod animals; something used to urge on

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antediluvian

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adj. very old; outdated

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incumbent

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adj. necessary or obligatory; n. a person who currently holds a particular position

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proscribe

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v. to prohibit or forbid; to denounce

n. proscription

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carte blanche

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n. unrestricted power to act at one’s own discretion

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subjective

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adj. based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence
n. subjectivity

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purport

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v. to acclaim, esp. falsely

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maim

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v. to cripple; to mutilate; to disable

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nocturnal

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adj. occurring at night

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contemporary

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adj. of the same time or period

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mediocre

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adj. ordinary to inferior quality; not standing out from the average

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encroach

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v. to infringe; to intrude; to trespass

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fruitless

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adj. without results; unprofitable

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callous

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adj. lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

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noisome

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adj. disgustingly offensive; foul (esp. in reference to an odor)

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culminate

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v. to reach the highest point

n. culmination

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berserk

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adj. dangerously destructive; frenzied

n. berserker

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archive

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n. records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept

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extant

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adj. currently or actually existing

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quail

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v. to draw back in fear; lost heart or courage

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tactile

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adj. of or related to the sense of touch

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diffuse

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v. to spread around or scatter; adj. widely scattered

n. diffusion

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gestate

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v. evolve, as in prenatal growth

n. gestation

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inundate

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v. to flood

n. inundation

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ludicrous

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adj. ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd

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wax

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v. to become larger

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traction

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n. the ability (as of a tire or wheel) to stay on a surface without sliding; the act of pulling (esp. as a medical treatment)

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ethereal

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adj. delicate; soft; airy; intangible

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taboo

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n. something forbidden or prohibited

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bellow

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v. to yell very loudly; to shout

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canon

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n. a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgment; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic

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till

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v. to prepare the soil for planting

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dismal

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adj. causing gloom or depression

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impute

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v. to assign credit, often of guilt or blame

n. imputation

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junta

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n. a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

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covert

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adj. concealed or disguised; not openly practiced

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hangar

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n. a structure used for housing aircraft

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dupe

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v. to deceive; to trick; n. a person easily tricked

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anthropology

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n. study of the origin, behavior, and culture of human beings
n. anthropologist

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flighty

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adj. unstable or easily excited

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condone

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v. to parson or overlook voluntarily

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repel

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v. to drive or force back; to drive off

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collude

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v. to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

n. collusion

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insular

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adj. narrow in outlook; provincial

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sediment

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n. a residue that settles in the bottom of something

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acrid

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adj. harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

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audible

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adj. able to be heard

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posthumous

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adj. done or occurring after death

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conundrum

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n. a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution

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embezzle

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v. to take money for one’s own use, in a violation of trust

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lethargic

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adj. dull; sluggish; moving slowly

n. lethargy

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hedonist

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n. someone who seeks only pleasure

n. hedonism

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garrulous

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adj. talking too much, esp. about trivial things

n. garrulity

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table

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v. to postpone consideration of

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quotidian

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adj. daily; customary

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protract

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v. to extend the duration of; prolong

adj. protracted

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legerdemain

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n. trickery; deception; sleight of hand

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unpretentious

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adj. modest; not showy

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gustatory

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adj. relating to the sense of taste

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repertoire

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n. the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform

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epigram

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n. a short, cleverly-worded statement

adj. epigrammatic

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muse

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v. to meditate; to consider thoughtfully

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contract

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v. to reduce in size by drawing together

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retire

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v. to retreat, as from battle

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dowdy

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adj. lacking in neatness or style; shabby

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genealogy

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n. the science or study if family descent

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manumit

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v. to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate

n. manumission

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lopsided

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adj. larger or shaped differently on side than on another

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precipitate

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adj. moving rapidly and without caution

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duress

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n. strain or hardship, often legally applied

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arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops (of land)

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alacrity

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n. cheerful willingness; swiftness

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sensuous

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adj. appealing to the sense, esp. those involved in appreciating beauty

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cavort

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v. to leap in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun

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diffident

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adj. lackinf self-confidence; timid; shy

n. diffidence

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maelstrom

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n. a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool

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retract

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v. to take back; to pukl back

n. retraction

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mean

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adj. lowly; insignificant; petty

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belated

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adj. delayed; postponed; detained

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crestfallen

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adj. feeling disappointment; feeling shame or humiliation

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vindicate

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v. tomclear of blame with supporting arguments or proof

n. vindication

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taur

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adj. tense; very tight

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subordinate

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adj. occupying a lower position

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parody

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n. a humorous and ridiculous imitation

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accrue

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v. to come as a gain; to increase

n. accrual

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endemic

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adj. native to a particular country

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credit

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v. to believe; to trust

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palatable

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adj. pleasant or acceptable to the taste

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extract

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v. to remove, esp. with effort

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pathetic

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adj. arousing pity; arousing scornful pit

n. pathos

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vie

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v. to compete

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olfactory

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adj. relating to the sense of smell

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trauma

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n. serious physical or emotional injury

adj. traumatic

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adulterate

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v. to make impure

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ocular

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adj. relating to the eye or sense of sight

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alchemy

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n. medieval chemistry, esp. the attempt to change common metals to gold

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commensurate

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adj. equal in proportion; having the same size, duration, etc.

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chaste

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adj. pure; not engaging in sexual activity

n. chastity

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anecdote

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N. a brief story, often humorous

adj. anecdotal

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fervid

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adj. extremely emotional; passionate

n. fervor

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disparate

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adj. entirely unlike

n. disparity

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hyperbole

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n. exaggeration

adj. hyperbolic

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forthright

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adj. direct and without evasion; honest

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temperate

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adj. consistent; moderate; without extremes

n. temperance

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attract

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v. to pull towards; to stimulate interest

adj. attractive

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schism

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n. a division; a split; a break

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ubiquitous

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adj. present everywhere

n. ubiquity

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deride

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v. to ridicule
n. derision
adj. derisive

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collage

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n. an assembly of diverse elements

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bourgeoisie

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n. the middle class

adj. bourgeois

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husband

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v. to use sparingly; to conserve

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frugal

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adj. careful in spending money or resources

n. frugality

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