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anarchist

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ANARCHY IN THE USA : one who advocates no law

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clemency

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SHOW CLEMENCY TO PRISONERS : being lenient; mildness

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diffuse

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DIFFUSION OF THE GAS : spread widely

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erudite

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ERUDITE PROFESSOR : learned; scholarly

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heed

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HEED MY WARNING : pay attention to; consider

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insularity

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INSULARITY OF THE ISLANDERS : narrow-mindedness; isolation

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nullify

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NULLIFY THE CONTRACT : to make invalid

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profusion

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APOLOGIZED PROFUSELY : overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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saturate

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SATURATE THE SPONGE : soak thoroughly

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trifling

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A TRIFLING MATTER : trivial; unimportant

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anecdote

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SPEECH BEGAN WITH AN ANECDOTE : a short account of an incident (often amusing)

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coercion

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THEY COERCED HIM TO CONFESS : use of force to get compliance

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digression

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ONE OF THE TEACHER’S DIGRESSIONS : wandering away from subject

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esoteric

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ESOTERIC THEORY : hard to understand

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heresy

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GALILEO WAS TRIED FOR HERESY : opinion contrary to popular belief (or religion)

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insuperable

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INSUPERABLE BARRIER : insurmountable; unbeatable

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nurture

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NURTURE THE CHILDREN : nourish; educate; foster

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proliferation

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PROLIFERATION OF GANG VIOLENCE : rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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savory

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SAVORY MEAL : tasty; pleasing, attractive or agreeable

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trite

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TRITE CONVERSATION IN MOVIES : hackneyed; commonplace

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antagonistic

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ANTAGONISTIC ANTAGONIST : acting in opposition; hostile

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compile

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COMPILE DATA : to gather together

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diligence

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WORK WITH DILIGENCE : steadiness of effort

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eulogy

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EULOGY FOR THE HEROES : expression of praise (often in funerals)

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homogeneous

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HOMOGENEOUS POPULATION : of the same kind

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integrity

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HONESTY AND INTEGRITY : uprightness; wholeness

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obdurate

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OBDURATE IN HIS REFUSAL : stubborn

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prolific

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PROLIFIC WRITER : abundantly fruitful

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scanty

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SCANTY SUPPLY OF FOOD : meager; insufficient

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truncate

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TRUNCATE THE NUMBER : cut the top off

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antidote

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ANTIDOTE FOR THE POISON : a medicine that counteracts poison

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complacent

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COMPLACENT LOOK : self-satisfied

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diminution

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DIMINUTION OF VALUE : lessening; reduction

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euphemism

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EUPHEMISM FOR ‘DEAD’ : mild expression for harsh one

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hyperbole

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HYPERBOLE IN POEMS : exaggeration; overstatement

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intervene

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INTERVENE IN THE DISPUTE : come between

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objective

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OBJECTIVE OPINION : not influenced by emotions; fair

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propriety

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BEHAVE WITH PROPRIETY : fitness; correct conduct

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scrupulous

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SCRUPULOUS WORKER : conscientious; extremely thorough

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turbulence

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PLANE EXPERIENCED SOME TURBULENCE : state of violent agitation

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antiquated

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ANTIQUATED ANTIQUES : old-fashioned; old

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compliance

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COMPLIANCE WITH THE SCHOOL RULES : conformity to requirements

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discerning

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DISCERNING PROFESSOR : mentally quick and observant; having insight

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evanescent

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EVANESCENT PLEASURE : fleeting; vanishing

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hypocritical

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HYPOCRITICAL CHURCH MEMBERS : pretending to be virtuous

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intimidate

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THE BULLY INTIMIDATED THE KIDS : frighten

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obliterate

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OBLITERATE THE ENEMY FORCES : destroy completely

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protract

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PROTRACT THE DISCUSSION : prolong

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scrutinize

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TEACHER SCRUTINIZED EVERY DETAIL : examine closely and critically

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turmoil

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POLITICAL TURMOIL : great commotion and confusion

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