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embellish

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v. to decorate; to add ornamental or fictitious details to

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convalesce

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v. to recover from illness; to recuperate

adj. covalescent

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truckle

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v. to submit in a subservient manner to a superior; fawn

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acerbic

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adj. sharp in smell and taste; harsh in a tone

n. acerbity

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avarice

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n. excessive desire for wealth

adj. avaricious

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waver

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v. to be uncertain of something; to sway

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rationalize

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v. to come up with self-satisfying but incorrect excuses

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garner

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v. to get or earn; to collect or gather

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vindictive

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adj. seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt

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cantakerous

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adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome

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dissuade

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v. to discourage from a course of action

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troupe

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n. a group of touring actors, singers or performers

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careen

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v. to lean to one side or serve while in motion (of a vehicle)

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imposing

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adj. impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner

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boisterous

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adj. noisy and wild; unruly

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ostensible

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adj. outwardly appearing as such

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abse

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v. to lower in rank or prestige

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immerse

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v. to cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly

n. immersion

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tenet

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n. a belief

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revel

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v. to delight, to enjoy (used with “in”)

n. revelry

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quirk

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n. a rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism

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trove

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n. a collection of valuable items

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holistic

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adj. dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts

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calamity

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n. an event causing extreme trouble and misery

adj. calamitous

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partisan

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n. a strong, often militant, supporter

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prototype

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n. the original model, someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class

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transcend

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v. to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits

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disarming

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adj. reducing or preventing criticism with charm

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vigilant

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adj. alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous

n. vigilance

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brevity

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n. briefness

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bereaved

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adj. suffering the loss of a loved one

v. bereave

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perennial

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adj. lasting through the years

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carous

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n. to participate in a loud, drunken party

n. carousal

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underscore

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v. to emphasize

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dubious

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adj. causing doubt; questionable

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delve

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v. to look for; to search; to investigate

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accost

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v. to approach and speak to, usually aggressively

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arrogate

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v. to claim for one’s self unjustly

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engross

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v. to occupy completely

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vitiate

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v. to make faulty or impure; to spoil

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undermine

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v. to weaken

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adamant

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adj. stubbornly unyielding; impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason

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encomium

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n. high praise

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posit

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v. to assume as a fact or principle

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euphoria

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n. a feeling of great happiness

adj. euphoric

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vacuous

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adj. lacking substance or intelligence

n. vacuity

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dogma

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n. a specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true
adj. dogmatic

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turpitude

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n. immoral behavior

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venturesome

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adj. adventurous, risky, daring

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cultivate

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v. to promote growth, to nurture

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corrborate

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v. to strengthen; to confirm; to support

n. corroboration

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expound

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v. to explain in detail

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bivouac

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n. temporary encampment, often in an unsheltered area

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hapless

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adj. unfortunate; unlucky

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wallow

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v. to roll about lazily, in or as if in water, snow or mud; to revek

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corps

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n. a group of persons working together or related by a common association

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elated

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adj. in high spirits; joyful

n. elation

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catastrophe

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n. disaster; sudden misfortune

adj. catastrophic

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unwieldy

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adj. hard to handle or manage, esp. because of size or weight

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realm

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n. a region; a kingdom

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gargantuan

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adj. of huge size or capacity

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watershed

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n. a critical point that marks a diversion

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impending

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adj. about to happen

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defunct

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adj. having ceased to exist or live

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fabricate

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v. to make, build; to lie

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finite

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adj. measurable; having an end

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captivate

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v. to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.

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livitate

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v. to rise or cause to rise and float in the air

n. levitation

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allure

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n. the power to attract with something desirable

adj. alluring

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coterie

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n. a small, often exclusive group of people who associate with one another frequently

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debunk

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v. to expose the falsehood of

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vignette

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n. a small design or portrait; a brief scene (as from a movie) or literary sketch

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tumult

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n. a great commotion or uproar

adj. tumultous

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exculoate

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v. to clear from blame or guilt

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allude

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v. to refer to indirectly

n. allusion

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predilection

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n. a preference

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epitome

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n. a representative example of a type

v. epitomize

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conceit

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n. a fanciful idea of image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction

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baleful

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adj. harmful or threatening harm or evil

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ameliorate

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v. to improve; to become better

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orient

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v. to establish one’s location; n. the east

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vex

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v. to disturb; to distress
n. vexation
adj. vexatious

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variegated

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adj. distinctly marked with different colors; diverse

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vertiginous

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adj. causing dizziness, as from spinning or heights

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anesthesia

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n. unawareness of pain or other sensation; drugs that cause this state

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upshot

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n. the decisive or final result

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effervescent

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adj. giving off gas bubbles; showing high spirits or excitement
v. effervesce
n. effervescence

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retrospect

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n. the consideration of past events

adj. retrospective

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laity

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n. all the people not belonging to a given profession, esp. the clergy

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benediction

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n. blessing

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bifurcate

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v. to divide into two parts

n. bifurcation

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affable

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adj. friendly; easy to talk to

n. affability

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verity

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n. a widely-accepted truth

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verbatim

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adj. word for word

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abrogate

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v. to cancel or repeal by authority

n. abrogation

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discreet

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adj. careful about what one says or does; prudent

n. discretion

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altercation

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n. a heated or noisy argument

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outmoded

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adj. no longer in fashin

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feud

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n. a bitter, prolonged quarrel

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delude

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v. to make someone believe something that is untrue; to deceive
adj. deluded
n. delusion

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metaphysical

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adj. highly abstract or theoretical; lacking physical form

n. metaphysics

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kudos

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n. glory; fame

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implacable

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adj. unable to be pacified; relentless

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autocracy

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n. rule by one person with unlimited power
n. autocrat
adj. autocratic

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pinnacle

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n. the highest point; summit

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succulent

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adj. full of juice; highly enjoyable

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vain

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adj. not producing the desired outcome; worthless’ proud or conceited
n. vanity

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obeisance

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n. a gesture, such as a curtsy, that expresses respect or obedience

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havoc

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n. great destruction and devastation

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infatuated

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adj. experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

n. infatuation

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maudlin

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adj. excessively sentimental

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discrete

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adj. individually distinct or separate

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foreboding

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n. a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause

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attrition

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n. gradual reduction

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devour

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v. to eat up greedily

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impetuous

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adj. characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate
n. impetuousity

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imminent

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adj. impending; threatening; likely to happen

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ephemeral

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adj. lasting for a short time; fleeting

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fledgling

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n. a young inexperienced person; a young bird just growing feathers

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dispatch

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v. to send off promptly; n. efficient speed; a message, esp. official or from a journalist

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firebrand

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n. one who stirs up trouble or revolt

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privation

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n. lack of basic necessities

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garish

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adj. marked by unpleasantly bright colors or excessive ornamentation

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feral

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adj. existing in a wild or untamed state

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compendium

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n. a short, complete summary

adj. compendious

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disheveled

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adj. disarranged; untidy; rumpled

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dispense

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v. to administer; to distribute; (with prep. “with) to do without

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dispirited

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adj. sad

v. dispirit

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icon

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n. an image; a symbol; a representation of a holy person, esp. in the Orthodox Christian churches
adj. iconic

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malleable

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adj. able to be pounded; capable of being molded; adaptable

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heyday

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n. a time of success or popularity

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meander

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v. to follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination

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sanctuary

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n. a holy place; a place of refuge

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patina

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n. a thin greenish layer that forms on copper as a result of corrosion; the sheen on any surface produced by age or use

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cherish

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v. to hold in great affection

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sparse

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adj. thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded

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narcissistic

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adj. excessively interested in one’s own appearance, comfort, importance, etc.
n. narcissism

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persevere

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v. to remain constant despite obstacles

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fiat

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n. an authoritative order; an arbitrary decree

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inscutable

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adj. hard to understand; enigmatic

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palliate

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v. to lessen the pain or severity

adj. palliative

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haggard

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adj. appearing tired and thin, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, etc,

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pandemonium

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n. a situation of great confusion, esp. because of fear or anger

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benign

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adj. kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one’s health
n. benignity

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flaccid

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adj. lacking firmness

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gesticulate

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v. to make gestures, esp. while speaking

n. gesticulation

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myopic

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adj. near-sighted

n. myopia

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chic

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adj. smartly elegant in style and manner

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melancholy

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adj. sad, esp. a lingering or habitual state of mind; n. persistent sadness

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berate

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v. to scold severely and at length

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quaint

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adj. odd, esp, in an old-fashioned way

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mores

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n. accepted rules of behavior

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perfunctory

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adj. done without care or interest merely as a form or routine

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civic

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adj. pertaining to a city or citizen

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fraternize

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v. to associate in a friendly manner

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deprive

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v. to take or keep something away from someone

n. deprivation

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manifold

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adj. of many kinds; numerous and varied

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redolent

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adj. aromatic; fragrant; suggestive

n. redolence

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prescribe

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v. to set down as a rule

n. prescription

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obstruse

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adj. slow in understanding; dull; stupid

n. obstruseness

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ignominy

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n. shame; dishonor

adj. ignominious

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erratic

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adj. inconsistent, unpredicatble

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convivial

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adj. sociable; festive

n. conviviality

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mercurial

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adj. easily changeable; erratic

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disspate

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v. to scatter; to spend wastefully

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shear

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v. to cut hair or wool from

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largess

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n. generosity in giving gifts

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invective

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n. language that abuses or denounches

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dote

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v. to show excessive love or fondness

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cornucopia

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n. an abundance

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mellifluous

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adj. smooth and sweet; flowing with sweetness

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innuendo

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n. an indirect suggestion about someone or something, esp. of a negative nature

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penitent

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adj. feeling regret

n. penitence

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malediction

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n. evil talk about someone; slander; a curse

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toady

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n. a person who flatters others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant

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expedite

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v. to speed up

adj. expeditious

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unruly

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adj. difficult to control; disobedient

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caliber

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n. degree of worth or value

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solicitous

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adj. showing anxious concern

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oppugn

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v. to oppose with argument; to contradict or call into question

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hidebound

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adj. narrow-minded

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inchoate

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adj. at an early stage of development; not well developed

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monolithic

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adj. massive, solid and uniform in appearance

n. monolith

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nonchalant

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adj. seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

n. nonchalance

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reproach

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v. to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment
n. reproach
adj. reproachful

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haven

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n. a safe place

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placate

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v. to make less angry

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gamut

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n. an entire range or series

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feign

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v. to pretend; to fake

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decor

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n. a decorative style or scheme, as of a room

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tentative

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adj. experimental; not sure

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poignant

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adj. sharply painful to the feelings

n. poignancy

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memento

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n. a reminder or a souvenir

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patronize

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v. to sponsor or support; to be ind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior
adj. patronizing

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sumptuous

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adj. of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish

196
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filibuster

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v. to use a prolonged speech to delay legislative action; n. a speech that delays legislative action

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hysteria

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n. a sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotion such as fear, excitement, etc.
adj. hysterical

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imbecile

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n. a stupid or silly person

adj. imbecilic

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dwindle

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v. to decrease gradually until little remains

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purvey

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v. to supply

n. purveyor

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