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Germ

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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud

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Knead

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mix; work dough; mix & work into a uniform mass (hands)

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Epicure

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connoisseur of food & drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; epicurus

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Benign

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harmless

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Celibate

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abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried

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Aloof

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emotionally distant or detached

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Induct

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place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate

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Cessation

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a stop or interruption

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Circumlocution

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evasive speech, speaking around a subject

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Diverge

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vary; go in different direction from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating

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Placid

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Serene, calm, tranquil

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Proclivity

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inclination; natural tendency

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Propagandist

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someone who spreads ideas

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Dominate

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to rule over; to control

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Credulous

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Gullible, easily deceived

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Disheartened

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saddened, disappointed

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Compress

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force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words

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Supernumerary

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person or thing excess of what is necessary

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Fancied

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imagined; unreal

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Stingy

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Miserly, unwilling to spend

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Philanthropic

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Benevolent, generous

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Spectrum

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Range or wavelength of colors

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Modulate

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tone down or change in intensity; regulate

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Conservative

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one who believes in staying the same; traaditional

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Blemish

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Mark or stain

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Anomalous

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odd; not fitting in the pattern

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Stump

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base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down

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Levitate

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rise and float in the air

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Manifesto

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statement of values

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Malady

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Illness

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Neurotic

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extreme suspicion or paranoia

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Browse

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graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

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Nostalgia

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longing for the past

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Effective

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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect

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Foolhardy

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foolishly brave or daring

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Arbitrary

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unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical

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Intimacy

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closeness; often affectionate; privacy; familiarity

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Uninhibited

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having no inhibitions; free in behavior & feelings

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Craft

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skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile
ADJ. cleverly, deceitful, crafty

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Retaliation

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repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment). retaliate, V

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Vicar

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parish priest; representative

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Fop

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dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes

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