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gleeful

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full of high-spirited delight

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erudite

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having or showing profound knowledge

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prelate

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a senior clergyman and dignitary

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chisel

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an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge; carve with a chisel; deprive somebody of something by deceit; engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

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pique

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tightly woven fabric with raised cords; a sudden outburst of anger; cause to feel resentment or indignation

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grate

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a frame of iron bars to hold a fire; a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air; a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something; make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; furnish with a grate; scratch repeatedly; gnaw into; make resentful or angry

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atonement

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compensation for a wrong; the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

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chastity

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abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows); morality with respect to sexual relations

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devout

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devoutly religious; earnest

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rig

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gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise; formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel; the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses; gear used in fishing; a set of clothing (with accessories); a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together; equip with sails or masts; connect or secure to; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

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deviant

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markedly different from an accepted norm; a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

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cult

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a system of religious beliefs and rituals; adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices; an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

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kaleidoscope

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an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors; a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes

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colossal

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so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

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urn

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a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet; a large pot for making coffee or tea

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pagan

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not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam; a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew); a person who does not acknowledge your god; someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

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villain

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a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately; the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction

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venereal

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of or relating to the external sex organs

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flamboyant

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richly and brilliantly colorful; elaborately or excessively ornamented; showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

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eerie

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inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

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elixir

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a substance believed to cure all ills; a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste; a hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

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illegible

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(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible

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legible

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(of handwriting, print, etc.) able to be read

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acacia

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any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

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stern

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severe and unremitting in making demands; of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; severely simple; the rear part of a ship; United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920); the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

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replete

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(followed by `with’)deeply filled or permeated; filled to satisfaction with food or drink; fill to satisfaction

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heretical

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characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

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apropos

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of an appropriate or pertinent nature; by the way; at an opportune time

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pertinent

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having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

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forebode

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make a prediction about; tell in advance

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squeal

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a high-pitched howl; utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

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alcove

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a small recess opening off a larger room

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decoy

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a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot); something used to lure victims into danger; lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

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fetish

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excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body; a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

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gratification

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the act or an instance of satisfying; state of being gratified; great satisfaction

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goatee

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a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat’s beard

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flabbergasted

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as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

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kinesiology

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the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

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chalice

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a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

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fresco

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a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster; a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster; paint onto wet plaster on a wall

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graffiti

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a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

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prude

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a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

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sarcophagus

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a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)

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thicket

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a dense growth of bushes

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rite

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an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; any customary observance or practice

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manoeuver

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perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense; direct the course; determine the direction of travelling; act in order to achieve a certain goal

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penchant

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a strong liking

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wrath

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belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins); intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

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toga

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a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome

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effigy

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a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

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crypt

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a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

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groin

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the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals; a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away; build with groins

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mason

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a craftsman who works with stone or brick; English writer (1865-1948); English film actor (1909-1984); American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792); a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love

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fervent

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extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion

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squeak

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a short high-pitched noise; something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin; make a high-pitched, screeching noise

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resounding

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characterized by reverberation

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chatter

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the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys); the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine; noisy talk; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; make noise as if chattering away; cut unevenly with a chattering tool; click repeatedly or uncontrollably; talk socially without exchanging too much information

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din

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the act of making a noisy disturbance; a loud harsh or strident noise; instill (into a person) by constant repetition; make a resonant sound, like artillery

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rumble

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a fight between rival gangs of adolescents; a servant’s seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage; a loud low dull continuous noise; make a low noise; to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

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alibi

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(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question; a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; exonerate by means of an alibi

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ricochet

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a glancing rebound; spring back; spring away from an impact

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acquiesce

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to agree or express agreement

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legacy

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(law) a gift of personal property by will

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eloquence

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powerful and effective language

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inquest

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an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

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butt

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thick end of the handle; the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking); a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons); a victim of ridicule or pranks; the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots; a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping; finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking; sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at; the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; to strike, thrust or shove against, often with head or horns; place end to end without overlapping; lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

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egregious

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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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spinster

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an elderly unmarried woman; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

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vixen

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a malicious woman with a fierce temper

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nectar

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fruit juice especially when undiluted; a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators; (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

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bachelorette

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a young unmarried woman who lives alone

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spinster

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an elderly unmarried woman; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

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doe

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mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck’; the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

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ewe

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female sheep; a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin; a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

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gander

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mature male goose

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churn

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a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk; stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter; be agitated

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shrewd

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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; used of persons

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capricious

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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable

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astride

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with one leg on each side; with the legs stretched far apart

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falcon

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diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight; hunt with falcons

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prognostication

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knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source); a statement made about the future; a sign of something about to happen

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expedition

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a journey organized for a particular purpose; a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country; an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; a journey taken for pleasure; the property of being prompt and efficient

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contemplate

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consider as a possibility; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; reflect deeply on a subject; think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

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live

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exerting force or containing energy; of current relevance; in current use or ready for use; abounding with life and energy; actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing; charged with an explosive; highly reverberant; capable of erupting; possessing life; charged or energized with electricity; elastic; rebounds readily; not recorded; lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; pursue a positive and satisfying existence; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; have life, be alive; support oneself; continue to live; endure or last; inhabit or live in

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out

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outer or outlying; outside or external; no longer fashionable; directed outward or serving to direct something outward; not worth considering as a possibility; not allowed to continue to bat or run; out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; being out or having grown cold; knocked unconscious by a heavy blow; excluded from use or mention; away from home; from one’s possession; (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; be made known; be disclosed or revealed; reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle; to state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality

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despise

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look down on with disdain

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errand

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a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

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squat

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having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground; short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels; exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles; a small worthless amount; sit on one’s heels; occupy (a dwelling) illegally; be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

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queer

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; homosexual or arousing homosexual desires; offensive terms for an openly homosexual man; put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

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shudder

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an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear); an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement; shake, as from cold

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cajole

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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wheedle

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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protruding

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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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pauper

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a person who is very poor

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fastidious

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giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

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brawl

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a noisy fight in a crowd; an uproarious party; to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

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toboggan

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a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front; move along on a luge or toboggan

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elude

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escape, either physically or mentally; be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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yearn

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have affection for; feel tenderness for; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; desire strongly or persistently

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crevice

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a long narrow depression in a surface; a long narrow opening

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sanctum

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a place of inviolable privacy; a sacred place of pilgrimage

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braid

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trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains; a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair; form or weave into a braid or braids; decorate with braids or ribbons; make by braiding or interlacing

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shudder

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an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear); an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement; shake, as from cold

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sway

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controlling influence; pitching dangerously to one side; move back and forth or sideways; cause to move back and forth; move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; win approval or support for

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harangue

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a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion; deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

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scamper

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rushing about hastily in an undignified way; to move about or proceed hurriedly

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nibble

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gentle biting; a small byte; eat intermittently; take small bites of; bite gently; bite off very small pieces

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scruff

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the back side of the neck

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deftly

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in a deft manner; with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

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somersault

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an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return; do a somersault

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tether

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restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal; tie with a tether

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gourd

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bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd; any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds; any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds

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pipe

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a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.; a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco; a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor; a hollow cylindrical shape; a wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the instrument; the flues and stops on a pipe organ; trim with piping; play on a pipe; transport by pipeline; utter a shrill cry

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adrift

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afloat on the surface of a body of water; aimlessly drifting; off course, wandering aimlessly; floating freely; not anchored

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relish

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the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; spicy or savory condiment; vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

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strumpet

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a woman adulterer

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blemish

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a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person’s body); mar or impair with a flaw; add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective; mar or spoil the appearance of

118
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potbelly

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a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned; slang for a paunch

119
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brood

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the young of an animal cared for at one time; sit on (eggs); think moodily or anxiously about something; hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; be in a huff; be silent or sullen; be in a huff and display one’s displeasure

120
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obeisance

A

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person; bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame

121
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hem

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lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down; utter hem' or ahem’; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

122
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dais

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a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

123
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gaoler

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someone who guards prisoners

124
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tenant

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someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; any occupant who dwells in a place; a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease); occupy as a tenant

125
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blasphemous

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characterized by profanity or cursing; grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

126
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oblivious

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(followed by to' or of’) lacking conscious awareness of; failing to keep in mind

127
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ovation

A

enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

128
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prestige

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a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

129
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voluble

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marked by a ready flow of speech

130
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wretch

A

performs some wicked deed; someone you feel sorry for

131
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like-minded

A

of the same turn of mind

132
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pore

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any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal; any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas); a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass; direct one’s attention on something

133
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over

A

having come or been brought to a conclusion; throughout a period of time; at or to a point across intervening space etc.; throughout an area; beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position; over the entire area; (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

134
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oblivion

A

the state of being disregarded or forgotten; total forgetfulness

135
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miasma

A

unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; an unwholesome atmosphere

136
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hypothecate

A

pledge without delivery or title of possession; to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

137
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betrothed

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pledged to be married; the person to whom you are engaged

138
Q

pyre

A

wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

139
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quail

A

small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised; draw back, as with fear or pain

140
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bawling

A

loud cries made while weeping

141
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interlude

A

a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance; an intervening period or episode; perform an interlude

142
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brute

A

resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; a living organism characterized by voluntary movement; a cruelly rapacious person

143
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conundrum

A

a difficult problem

144
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strident

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being sharply insistent on being heard; unpleasantly loud and harsh; of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as f', s’, z', or th’ in both thin' and then’); conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

145
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cognizance

A

range or scope of what is perceived; range of what one can know or understand; having knowledge of

146
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sting

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a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect’s stinger into skin; a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property; a mental pain or distress; deliver a sting to; cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; cause a stinging pain

147
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deity

A

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

148
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brusque

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marked by rude or peremptory shortness

149
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wry

A

bent to one side; humorously sarcastic or mocking

150
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monomania

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a mania restricted to one thing or idea

151
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tuft

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a bunch of feathers or hair; a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

152
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levity

A

a manner lacking seriousness; feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

153
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pathos

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a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); a style that has the power to evoke feelings; a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

154
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motley

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having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England; a garment made of motley (especially a court jester’s costume); a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; make motley; color with different colors; make something more diverse and varied

155
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hapless

A

deserving or inciting pity

156
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stumble

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an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; an unsteady uneven gait; make an error; miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily; encounter by chance

157
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exorcist

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someone who practices exorcism; one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church

158
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tenement

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a rundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

159
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hysterical

A

marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

160
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demented

A

affected with madness or insanity

161
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vermilion

A

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color; a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge; color vermilion

162
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elicit

A

derive by reason; deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

163
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thrash

A

a swimming kick used while treading water; give a thrashing to; beat hard; beat the seeds out of a grain; move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation; beat so fast that (the heart’s) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all; beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; move or stir about violently; dance the slam dance

164
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twig

A

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year; branch out in a twiglike manner; understand, usually after some initial difficulty

165
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ember

A

a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

166
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adroitly

A

in an adroit manner

167
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ramshackle

A

in deplorable condition

168
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coiffure

A

the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman’s hair); arrange attractively

169
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pandemonium

A

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

170
Q

eerie

A

inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

171
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redress

A

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury; make reparations or amends for

172
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expiate

A

make amends for

173
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scythe

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an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground; cut with a scythe

174
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loquaciousness

A

the quality of being wordy and talkative

175
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clamour

A

loud and persistent outcry from many people; make loud demands; utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

176
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culvert

A

a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway

177
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litigation

A

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

178
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imperiously

A

in an imperious manner

179
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ladle

A

a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids; remove with or as if with a ladle; put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle

180
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avaricious

A

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

181
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retch

A

an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

182
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lash

A

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip; a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids; bind with a rope, chain, or cord; lash or flick about sharply; strike as if by whipping; beat severely with a whip or rod

183
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inebriate

A

a chronic drinker; become drunk or drink excessively; make drunk (with alcoholic drinks); fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink

184
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out

A

outer or outlying; outside or external; no longer fashionable; directed outward or serving to direct something outward; not worth considering as a possibility; not allowed to continue to bat or run; out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; being out or having grown cold; knocked unconscious by a heavy blow; excluded from use or mention; away from home; from one’s possession; (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; be made known; be disclosed or revealed; reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle; to state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality

185
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tipsy

A

unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated; very drunk

186
Q

confluence

A

a flowing together; a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); a coming together of people

187
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cataleptic

A

of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy; a person suffering from catalepsy

188
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opium

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an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

189
Q

rapport

A

a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

190
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cataclysm

A

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; a sudden violent change in the earth’s surface

191
Q

scuffle

A

a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling; an unceremonious and disorganized struggle; disorderly fighting; fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; walk by dragging one’s feet

192
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vitiligo

A

an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)

193
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assuage

A

provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy (thirst); cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

194
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bend

A

curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.); diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left; a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range; a circular segment of a curve; movement that causes the formation of a curve; an angular or rounded shape made by folding; change direction; form a curve; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; bend a joint; turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest; bend one’s back forward from the waist on down

195
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termagant

A

a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

196
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pugnaciously

A

in a pugnacious manner

197
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gesticulate

A

show, express or direct through movement

198
Q

propitious

A

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success

199
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empress

A

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

200
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squat

A

having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground; short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels; exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles; a small worthless amount; sit on one’s heels; occupy (a dwelling) illegally; be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

201
Q

benefactor

A

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

202
Q

repast

A

the food served and eaten at one time

203
Q

obscure

A

not clearly understood or expressed; not drawing attention; not famous or acclaimed; marked by difficulty of style or expression; remote and separate physically or socially; difficult to find; make obscure or unclear; make difficult to perceive by sight; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; make less visible or unclear; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

204
Q

wary

A

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

205
Q

drowse

A

a light fitful sleep; be on the verge of sleeping; sleep lightly or for a short period of time

206
Q

abashed

A

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

207
Q

nonplussed

A

filled with bewilderment

208
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hone

A

a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors; sharpen with a hone; make perfect or complete

209
Q

affluence

A

abundant wealth

210
Q

topple

A

cause to topple or tumble by pushing; fall down, as if collapsing

211
Q

hippie

A

someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle

212
Q

cobbler

A

tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit; a person who makes or repairs shoes; made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit

213
Q

relish

A

the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; spicy or savory condiment; vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

214
Q

maimed

A

having a part of the body crippled or disabled; badly injured, perhaps with amputation; people who are wounded

215
Q

mendicant

A

practicing beggary; a pauper who lives by begging; a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

216
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antediluvian

A

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; of or relating to the period before the biblical flood; any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge; a very old person

217
Q

vociferously

A

in a vociferous manner

218
Q

haggle

A

an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining); wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

219
Q

wisp

A

a small tuft or lock; a flock of snipe; a small bundle of straw or hay; a small person

220
Q

fleck

A

a small contrasting part of something; a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; make a spot or mark onto

221
Q

cringe

A

draw back, as with fear or pain; show submission or fear

222
Q

fling

A

the act of flinging; a brief indulgence of your impulses; a usually brief attempt; throw with force or recklessness; move in an abrupt or headlong manner; throw or cast away; indulge oneself

223
Q

stench

A

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

224
Q

cannonade

A

intense and continuous artillery fire; attack with canons or artillery

225
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welt

A

a raised or strengthened seam; a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions; put a welt on; beat severely with a whip or rod

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