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incarnate

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adj. in human form and shape

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pallid

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adj. faint in color; pale

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adhere

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v. to stick to; to be a firm follower
n. adhesion
adj. adherent

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subsume

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v. to include as part of a larger group

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cachet

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n. a mark of distinction

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forestall

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v. to prevent or delay beforehand

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oxymoron

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n. a figure of speech combining apparently contradictory terms, e.g., “darkness visible.”
adj. oxymoronic

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quintessence

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n. a pure substance or essence of something

adj. quintessential

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perfidious

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adj. marked by extreme treachery

n. perfidy

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eccentric

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adj. unconventional; odd

n. eccentricity

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emphatic

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adj. done or expressed with force

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erstwhile

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adj. former; of an earlier time

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nonplus

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v. to put at a loss what to do or think

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dissociate

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v. to break ties

n. dissociation

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distraught

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adj. anxious or agitated

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deprecate

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v. to express disapproval of

n. deprecation

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perplex

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v. to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder

n. perplexity

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proverbial

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adj. well-known because widely repeated

n. proverb

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ire

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n. anger

adj. irate

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excoriate

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v. to denounce sharply; to tear or wear the skin off

n. excoriation

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accolade

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n. an award or honor; a sign of great respect

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ductile

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adj. easily shaped; capable of being persuaded easily

n. ductility

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apotheosis

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n. the ideal example; the elevation of person to the rank of a god

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invidious

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adj. tending to arouse hostility or resentment

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flabbergast

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v. to overcome with astonishment

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mordant

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adj. bitingly sarcastic

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obdurate

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adj. not easily moved to pity or sympathy

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disaffected

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adj. resentful and rebellious, esp. against authority

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immune

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adj. not subject to an obligation imposed on others; not affected by an influence
n. immunity

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fraught

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adj. full of a particular quality

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faux pas

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n. a social blunder

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beget

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v. to produce; to father offspring

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epicure

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n. one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine

adj. epicurean

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fulsome

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adj. disgusting because excessive or insincere; repulsive

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appellation

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n. name; title

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loath

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adj. unwilling, reluctant

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craven

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adj. cowardly; contemptibly timid

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deadpan

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adj. showing no expression

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contravene

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v. to act counter to; violate

n. contravention

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insouciant

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adj. calm and untroubled; carefree; indifferent

n. insouciance

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indelible

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adj. incapable of being removed or erased

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eminent

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adj. outstanding, distinguished, towering above others

n. eminence

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enclave

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n. a country or other distinctly bounded area wholly surrounded by another area

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flout

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v. to intentionally and obviously disobey

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lapse

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v. to decline from a previous level or standard; to come to an end
n. lapse

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synergy

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n. the interaction of two more more things where the combined effect is greater than the sum of the the individual effects
adj. synergistic

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consign

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v. to give to the care of another; to set apart

n. consignment

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incisive

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adj. keen or penetrating in thought or expression

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attenuate

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v. to make thin; to reduce in force

n. attenuation

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extol

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v. to praise highly and lavishly

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linchpin

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n. a central element that holds other parts together

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assess

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v. to estimate

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esoteric

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adj. known by or confined to a small number of people

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obviate

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v. to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

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iniquity

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n. extreme immorality or injustice; wickedness

adj. iniquitous

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comprise

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v. to include; to contain; to be composed of

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odious

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adj. arousing strong dislike or disgust

n. odium

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qualify

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v. to modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions

n. qualification

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matriculate

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v. to admit or be admitted into a group, esp. a college or university

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juncture

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n. a point of time; a concurrence of events

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impromptu

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adj. without preparation

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educe

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v. to draw out; elicit

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omniscient

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adj. all-knowing

n. omniscience

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hamper

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v. to keep from moving or acting freely

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enigma

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n. a perplexing, usually ambiguous puzzle

adj. enigmatic

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cupidity

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n. strong desire for wealth; greed

adj. cupidinous

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estrange

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v. to make hostile or indifferent, usually between two persons

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mollify

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v. to soothe the temper; to pacify; to appease

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precarious

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adj. dangerously insecure or unstable

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nettle

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v. to bother; to irritate

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iconoclast

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n. one who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideas
adj. iconoclastic

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genial

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adj. cheerful, friendly

n. geniality

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dilatory

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adj. characterized by delay; tardy

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maul

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v. to injure; mangle

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untimely

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adj. occurring at an unfortunate or premature time

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axiom

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n. premise; true statement; a saying

adj. axiomatic

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seminal

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adj. original and inspiring further similar efforts

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lexicographer

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n. a person who writes or compiles dictionaries
n. lexicography
adj. lexicographical

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rhetoric

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n. persuasive or artful use of language

adj. rhetorical

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eke out

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v. to add to with difficulty; to make just enough to continue

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bask

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v. to enjoy a warm or pleasant feeling

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marshal

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v. to arrange in order

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condescend

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v. to lower oneself to a less formal or less dignified level
adj. condescending
n. condescension

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sedate

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adj. calm; quiet

v. sedate

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allay

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v. to reduce the intensity of; to calm

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salacious

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adj. lustful; obscene

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detract

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v. to take away a desirable part; to diminish

n. detractor

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secular

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adj. not religious; worldly

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thespian

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adj. relating to drama; n. an actor

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complicity

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n. association or participation in a wrongful act

adj. complicitous

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dross

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n. impurities formed on the surface of metals during melting; worthless, commonplace or trivial material

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cavil

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v. to argue in a petty fashion; make trifling objections

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verbose

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adj. wordy

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philistine

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n. a narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts

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retrench

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v. to reduce, esp. expenses

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discord

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n. conflict or disagreement

adj. discordant

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dormant

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adj. inactive, but capable of being active

n. dormancy

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venomous

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adj. malignant; spiteful; secreting poison

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facsimile

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n. an exact copy

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pungent

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adj. sharp to the smell or taste

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encompass

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v. to surround; to include

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rectify

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v. to set right; to correct

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fop

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n. a man who is preoccupied with his clothes and manners

adj. foppish

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propound

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v. to suggest for consideration; to propose

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scrupulous

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adj. conscientious and exact; having principles

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keen

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adj. having a sharp edge; perceptive

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hodgepodge

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n. mixture; combination

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quaff

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v. to drink quickly or with enthusiasm

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accelerate

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v. to increase speed

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evince

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v. to give outward evidence of; to display clearly

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admonish

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v. to warm so a fault can be corrected or a danger avoided

n. admonition

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augment

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v. to make greater, in size, extent, or quantity

n. augmentation

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aggravate

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to worsen

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modicum

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n. a small quantity

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bombast

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n. pompous speech, adj. bombastic

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encore

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n. again, once more; a second performance; an audience’s call for a second performance

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veneer

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n. an attractive, ultimately misleading outward show; thin layer

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sacrosanct

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adj. very sacred, holy, or inviolable

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prolix

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adj. wordy and tedious

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balm

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n. anything healing or soothing

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hymn

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n. a religious song; a song of praise

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impetus

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n. an impelling or originating force

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eponym

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n. a person after whom a place, people, disease, etc. is named
adj. eponymous

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ravenous

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adj. very hungry

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trivial

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adj. of little worth or importance

n. triviality

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suave

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adj. effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations

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tenure

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n. holding or possession of an office or property; guaranteed permanent employment, esp. as a teacher

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traverse

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v. to travel over or through

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supplicate

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v. to request with great humility, as though by praying

n. supplication

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tendentious

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adj. having a bias; favoring a cause (usually in print)

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felicitous

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adj. well chosen; appropriate

n. felicity

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philology

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n. literary study, esp. as it involves the editing of texts and history of languages
n. philologist

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propriety

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n. good manners; proper behavior

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whet

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v. to sharpen; to make keen

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prognosis

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n. the anticipated progress of recovery

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cursory

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adj. superficially done; performed rapidly

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miasma

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n. a noxious or poisonous atmosphere

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mot juste

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n. exactly the right word or expression

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unconscionable

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adj. beyond reason; not restrained by sonscience

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welter

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n. a confused mass or jumble

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quizzical

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adj. puzzled, questioning

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appall

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v. to horrify

adj. appalling

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flounder

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v. to proceed with clumsiness and confusion

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procrustean

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adj. showing merciless disregard for individual differences or special circumstances

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cacophony

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n. a harsh, jarring sound

adj. cacophonous

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transient

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adj. passing with time; remaining only briefly

n. transience

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carp

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v. to complain; to seek fault, esp. over unimportant matters

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synopsis

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n. a short summary that outlines the main points of something
pl. synopses

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brandish

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v. to shake or wave, as of a weapon; to show threateningly

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ample

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adj. enough, or more than enough; plentiful

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escapade

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n. a reckless adventure

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chicanery

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n. deception by trickery

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miser

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n. a greedy person who hoards money, even at the expense of personal discomfort
adj. miserly

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assuage

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v. to lessen pain or distress

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prim

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adj. overly proper; precise to the point of affectation; prudish

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valro

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n. marked courage or bravery

adj. valorous

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serendipity

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n. unexpected gift or discovery

adj. serendipitous

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prostrate

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adj. lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted
n. prostration

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volition

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n. a conscious choice or decision

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abstemious

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adj. moderate, esp. in eating and drinking

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meretricious

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adj. attracting attention in a vulgar way

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tortuous

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adj. winding, twisted

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subsist

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v. to maintain life

n. subsistence

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timbre

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n. the distinguishing quality of a soundf

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cavalcade

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n. an order of events; a procession

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virtuoso

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n. one with great skill, esp. in music or the arts

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vehement

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adj. forceful; furious

n. vehemence

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compunction

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n. a feeling of uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

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stymie

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v. to obstruct; to stump

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derogatory

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adj. belittling; tending to diminish

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tarry

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v. to delay; to linger

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repast

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n. a meal

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impeccable

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adj. flawless

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sprightly

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adj. lively; animated; energetic

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bustle

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n. energetic, often noisy, activity; a stir; v. to move about energetically

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medium

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n. a method or way of expressing something

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dexterous

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adj. skillful with the hands or mind

n. dexterity

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wry

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adj. dryly humorous, with a touch of irony

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anterior

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adj. placed before or in front; earlier

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glower

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v. to frown; to glare with anger

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consternation

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n. a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion

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rescind

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v. to take back or cancel

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callow

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adj. inexperienced; not developed; immature

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apocryphal

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adj. probably untrue or fake; of questionable authorship

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abject

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adj. of the lowest degree; brought low in condition

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soporific

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adj. promoting sleep

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malapropism

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n. a ridiculous misuse of words

adj. malapropos

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pretext

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n. an excuse; a strategy intended to conceal something

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enunciation

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n. clear pronunciation; articulation

v. enunciate

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steadfast

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adj. loyal; faitthful

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winsome

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adj. charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way

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sequester

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v. to move or set apart; to quarantine

n. sequestration

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exhort

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v. to urge strongly

n. exhortation

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baroque

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adj. fantastically over-decorated; gaudily ornate

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plucky

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adj. showing courage in unfavorable circumstances

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nemesis

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n. one who inflicts justified or great punishment; a source of harm or ruin

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uproarious

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adj.. extremely funny

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decipher

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v. to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code

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seemly

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adj. proper or fitting with respect to established customs

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trepidation

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n. strong fear of dread marked by trembling or hesitancy

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