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Forbearance

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patient self control; restraint and tolerance

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Muff

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handle (a situation, task, or opportunity) clumsily or badly

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Brook

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tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition)

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Chicanery

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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

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Ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

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Glean

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extract (information) from various sources; gather after a harvest

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Paleontology

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branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants

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Insensible

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Without mental faculties; unconscious; unaware of; inappreciable

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Negotiable

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Open to discussion or modification; (pathway) able to be traversed

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Vagary

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An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior

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Obeisance

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Deferential respect; gesture such expressing deference

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Smidgen

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A small amount of something

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Willful

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Intentional; deliberate; stubborn

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Animus

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hostility or ill feeling; motivation to do something

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Asperse

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attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of

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Assent

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expression of approval or agreement

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Kaleidoscope

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A constantly changing pattern or sequence of objects or elements

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Gravitate

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move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing

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Induct

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admit someone formally to a position or organization

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Martinet

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A strict disciplinarian, esp. in the armed forces

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Maven

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an expert or connoisseur

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Consummate

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Make relationship or marriage complete by sex; make complete/perfect; showing a high degree of skill and flair

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Metaphysics

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Philosophy that deals with abstract concepts; abstract theory or talk with no basis in reality

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Altercation

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a noisy argument or disagreement, esp. in public

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Catcall

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Shot of disapproval; whistle of sexual nature made by man to passing woman

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Quaff

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drink heartily

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Sloth

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reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

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Politic

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seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances; (person) prudent and sagacious

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Appraise

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assess the value or quality of; set a price on; value

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Surly

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bad-tempered and unfriendly

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Illustrious

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well known, respected, and admired for past achievements

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Thrift

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quality of using money and resources carefully and not wastefully

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Commitment

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an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action

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Ado

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trouble or difficulty; fuss

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Disburse

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pay out money from a fund

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Gauge

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Instrument for measuring magnitude, amount, or contents of something; to estimate or determine to magnitude, amount, or volume of

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Gnaw

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bite at or nibble something persistently; cause persistent and wearing distress or anxiety

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Protégé

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a person who is guide and support by an older and more experienced or influential person

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Hobble

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walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

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Abandon

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complete lack of inhibition or restraint; condemn by ceasing to take an interest or care in; allow oneself to indulge in

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Ingrate

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an ungrateful person; ungrateful

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Virtuoso

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person highly skilled in music or art

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Credit

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quality of being believed or credited; favorable estimation; good reputation

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Elemental

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primary or basic

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Gore

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to pierce or stab with a horn or tusk

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Awry

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away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss; out of normal or correct position; askew

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Wax

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to become larger or stronger

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Promulgate

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promote or make widely known; put law or decree into effect by official proclamation

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Reductive

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tending to present a subject or pattern in a simplified form, esp, one viewed as crude; (art) minimal

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Flimsy

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comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged; (clothing) light and thin; (pretext) weak and unconvincing

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Wishy-washy

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feeble or insipid in quality or character

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Clout

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influence or power, esp. in politics or business

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Credo

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a statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone’s actions

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Bristling

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aggressively brisk or tense

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Knave

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a dishonest or unscrupulous man

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Preempt

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Acquire or appropriate in advance; forestall

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Sedition

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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch

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Awash

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covered in water; contacting large numbers of; having level with the surface of water

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Dissimulate

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conceal or disguise one’s thoughts, feelings, or character

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Flimflam

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nonsensical or insincere talk; confidence game

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Domicile

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person’s residence or home; country that a person treats as their permanent home

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Abscond

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leave hurriedly and secretly

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Daub

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coat or smear a surface with

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Pang

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a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

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Tentative

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not certain or fixed; provisional; done without confidence; hesitant

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Timbre

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the quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity

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Opulent

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ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish; wealthy

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Pelt

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attack by repeatedly hurling things

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Philistine

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a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them

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Stigmatize

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describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval

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Apparition

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a ghost or ghostlike image of a person; the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected

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Fallow

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(farmland) plowed and harrowed by left unsown to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation

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Garish

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obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

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Obtrusive

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noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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Parlay

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turn an initial state or winnings from a previous bet into a greater amount by gambling

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Surfeit

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an excessive amount of something

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Apprise

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inform or tell someone

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Glib

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fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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Fallible

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capable of making mistakes or being erroneous

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Faze

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disturb or disconcert someone

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To be sure

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to concede the truth of something that conflicts with another point that one wishes to make

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Concede

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admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it

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Gallivant

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to go around in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

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Luscious

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(of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste; richly verdant or opulent; (woman) very sexually attractive

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Pantheon

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a group of respected famous, or important people

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Accede

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assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty; assume an office or position

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Phantasmagoria

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a sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream

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Stature

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person’s natural height; importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement

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Pittance

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very small or inadequate amount of money paid someone as an allowance or wage

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Abrade

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scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

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Torpid

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mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

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Masquerade

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false show or pretense; the wearing of disguise

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Segue

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(music and film) move without interruption from one song, melody, or scene to another

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Oblique

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(shape or angle) slanting; not explicit or direct in addressing a point

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Irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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Sanitize

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make clean and hygienic; alter something regarded as less acceptable so as to make it more palatable

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Palatable

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(food or drink) pleasant to taste; (action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory

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Scald

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injure with very hot liquid or steam; heat liquid to near boiling point; cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin

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Searing

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extremely hot or intense

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Transient

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lasting only for a short time; impermanent

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Upstart

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person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position, esp. one who behaves arrogantly

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Importunate

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persistent, esp. to the point of annoyance or intrusion

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Headway

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move forward or make progress, esp. when circumstances make this slow or difficult

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Furnish

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supply someone with; be a source of

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Frivolous

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not having any serious purpose or value; (person) carefree and not serious

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Gratuity

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tip given to a waiter, driver, etc.

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Rhetorical

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expressed in terms intended to persuade

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Brash

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self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way

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Luster

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Gentle sheen or soft glow

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Warble

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sing in a trilling or quavering voice

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Boggle

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be astonished or overwhelmed

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Discontent

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lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one’s circumstances

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Forthcoming

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planned for or about to happen in the near future; (negative) ready or made available when wanted or needed; willing to divulge information

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Poise

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graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure and dignity of manner

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Zephyr

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soft gentle breeze; very light article of clothing

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Anathema

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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes

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Corroborate

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

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Close-fisted

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unwilling to spend money; stingy

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Draft

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select a person or group for a certain purpose

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Probe

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an investigation into a crime or other matter

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Curtail

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reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on; curtail; (curtail someone of) deprive someone of something

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Kindred

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one’s family and relations; relationship by blood; similar in kind; related

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Dapper

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(man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing

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Subject

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a person or circumstance giving rise to a specified feeling, response, or action

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Straddle

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sit or stand with one leg on either side of; extend across be situated on both sides of; take up or maintain an equivocal position

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Droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement; jester or entertainer

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Yoke

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use of something that is regarded as oppressive or burdensome; wooden crosspiece fasted over the necks of two animals

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Belabor

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argue or elaborate in excessive detail; attack or assault physical or verbally

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Reverie

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state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

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Reprieve

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cancel or postpone the punishment of; abandon or postpone plans to close or put an end to something

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Contingent

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subject to chance; (contingent on/upon) dependent on

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Calamitous

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disastrous

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Intrusion

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the action of intrusion; thing that intrudes

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Laggard

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a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others; slower than desired or expected

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Shuck

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shell or outer covering; remove the shucks of; take of a garment; get rid of

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Acrophobia

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extreme or irrational fear of heights;

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Corporeal

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of or relating to a person’s body, esp. as opposed to their spirit; having a body; tangible

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Mull

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think about deeply and at length

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Tiff

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petty quarrel, esp. between friends or lovers

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Rubberneck

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person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner; stare in such a way

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Physiognomy

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general form or appearance; person’s facial features or expression

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Scrumptious

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(food) extremely appetizing or delicious; (person) very attractive

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Molder

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slowly decay or disintegrate, esp. because of neglect

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Anthology

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published collection of writings or songs

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Rigmarole

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a lengthy and complicated procedure; a long, rambling story or statement

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Abide

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accept or act in accordance with; (memory or feeling) without fading or being lost; live; dwell

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Slough

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swamp; situation characterized by lack of progress or activity; shed or remove dead skin

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Potable

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drinkable

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Potter

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one who makes pottery; occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner, doing a number of small tasks or not concentrating on anything particular

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Desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm; unfocused; occurring randomly

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Abject

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(situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading; (mind) unhappily experienced to the maximum degree; (behavior) without pride or dignity

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Broach

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raise a sensitive or difficult subject for discussion

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Deterrent

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thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

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Fickle

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changing frequently, esp. as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection;

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Beget

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give rise to; bring about

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Bushwhack

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live or travel in wild or uncultivated country; make a surprise attack on someone from a hidden place; ambush

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Catharsis

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the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

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Soppy

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self-indulgently sentimental

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Flora

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the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

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Except

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specify as not included in a category or group; exclude

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Potpourri

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mixture of things; esp. a musical or literary medly

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Pretext

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a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason

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Brazen

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bold and without shame

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Incumbent

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(incumbent on/upon) necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility

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Sanguinary

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involving or causing much bloodshed

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Virago

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domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

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Woebegone

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sad or miserable in appearance

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Abeyance

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a state of temporary disuse or suspension

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Aboveboard

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legitimate, honest, and open

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Discredit

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harm the good reputation of; cause idea or evidence to seem false or unreliable; person or thing that is a source of disgrace; loss of reputation or respect

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Parch

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make or become dry through intense heat

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Sumptuous

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splendid and expensive looking

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Compunction

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a feeling of guild or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad

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Constituency

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body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body

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Totter

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move in a feeble or unsteady way

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Vestibule

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an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building

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Gossamer

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fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs; used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate

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Mortgage

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expose to future risk or constraint for the sake of immediate advantage

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Poorly

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unwell

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Cul-de-sac

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a street or passage closed at one end; a rout or course leading nowhere

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Obliging

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willing to do a service or kindness; helpful

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Passé

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no longer fashionable; out of date

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Ardor

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enthusiasm or passion

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Census

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an official count or survey of a population, typical recording various details of individuals

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Emanate

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originate from; be produced by; (something abstract) issue or spread out from a source

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Flaunt

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display something ostentatiously, esp. in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance

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Unhinge

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make someone mentally unbalanced

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Sheepish

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showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence

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Frolicsome

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lively and playful

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Gorge

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a narrow valley between hills or mountains; eat a large amount greedily

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Incapacitate

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prevent from functioning in a normal way

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Proviso

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a condition attached to an agreement

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Sham

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a thing that is not what it is purported to be

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Foundry

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a workshop or factory for casting metal

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Furtive

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive; suggestive of guilty nervousness

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Scamper

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run with quick light steps, esp. through fear or excitement

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Capital

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excellent

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Defeatist

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a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure; demonstrating such

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Gaffe

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an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

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Quantum leap/jump

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a huge, often sudden, increase or change in something

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Charade

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an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance

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Ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy; (liquid) boiling

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Stymie

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prevent or hinder the progress of

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Avant-garde

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new and unusual or experimental ideas, esp. in the arts, or the people introducing them; favoring or introducing new ideas

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Mountebank

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a person who deceives others; charlatan

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Panorama

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an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer

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Spleen

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bad temper; spite

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Blanket

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cover completely with a think layer of something

209
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Repast

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a meal

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Scintillate

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emit flashes of light; sparkle

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Scintilla

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a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

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Perspicacious

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Having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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Sedulous

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showing dedication and diligence

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Quarry

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an animal pursued by a hunter; a thing or person that is chased

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Readily

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without hesitation or reluctance; without delay or difficulty; easily

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Pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval

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Recondite

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(subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse

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Inkling

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a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

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Pell-mell

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in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner; recklessly hasty or disorganized; headlong

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Abortive

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failing to produce the intended result

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Banter

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the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks; action of such

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Condiment

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substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food

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Lark

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enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way; something done for fun, esp. daring

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Moot

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subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision; having no practical significance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision; raise a question or topic for discussion; suggest an idea or possibility

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Vestige

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a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

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Burlesque

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an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, esp. in a literary or dramatic work; a parody

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Finicky

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fussing about needs or requirements; showing or requiring great attention to detail

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Lissome

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(person) thin, supple, and graceful

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Rabble

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a disorderly crowd; a mob; socially inferior people

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Heinous

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(person or act) utterly odious or wicked

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Coterie

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small group of people with shared interests or tastes, esp. one that is exclusive of other people

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Racketeer

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one who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings

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Obscure

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not important or well known; keep from being seen; overshadow

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Outgrowth

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something that grows out of something else; natural development or result

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Serendipity

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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

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Proficient

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competent or skilled in doing or using something; a person who is proficient

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Ungainly

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(of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy

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Moxie

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force of character, determination, or nerve

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Incendiary

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tending to stir up conflict; very exciting

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By the same token

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in the same way or for the same reason

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Ferret

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look around in a place or container in search of something

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Agitate

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campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action

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Bespeak

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(of an appearance or action) suggest; evidence of; order or reserve in advance

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Voluble

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speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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Jetsam

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unwanted material or goods thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, esp. to lighten the vessel

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Paroxysm

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a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity

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Shamble

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move with a slow, shuffling, awkward gait

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Slosh

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(liquid) move irregularly with a splashing sound

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Suave

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(esp. of a man) charming, confident, and elegant

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Ambrosia

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the food of the gods

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Categorical

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unambiguously explicit and direct

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Cringe

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bend one’s head and body in fear or in a servile manner; experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust

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Anterior

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situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head; coming before in time; earlier

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Vindicate

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clear someone of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right

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Dally

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act or move slowly; show a casual interest in something without committing oneself seriously

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Liaison

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a person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people

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Delegate

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to entrust a task or responsibility to another person

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Gist

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the substance or essence of a speech or text; the real point of an action

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Knurl

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a small projecting knob or ridge, esp. in a series around the edge of something

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Encyclopedic

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comprehensive in terms of information

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Forswear

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agree to give up or do without something; (forswear oneself/be forsworn) swear falsely; commit perjury

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Incubate

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sit on eggs in order to bring them to hatch; (be incubating something) have an infectious disease developing inside one before symptoms appear; develop slowly without outward or perceptible signs

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Leapfrog

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surpass or overtake another to move into a leader position

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Kudos

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praise and honor received for an achievement

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On balance

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with all things considered

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Vim

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energy; enthusiasm

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Aggregate

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form or group into a class or cluster; combination of such; formed or calculated from combination

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Gingerly

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in a careful or cautious manner; showing great care or caution

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Rebuff

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reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner; action of such

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Abate

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(something perceived as hostile) become less intense or widespread; cause to be smaller or less intense

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Eke out

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manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty; make last longer by consuming frugally; obtain or create, but just barely

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Vegetate

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live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way

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Vortex

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a mass of whirling fluid or air, esp. a whirlpool or whirlwind; something regarded as a whirling mass

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Wrest

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forcibly take something or pull from someone’s grasp

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Decrepit

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elderly and infirm; worn out or ruined because of age or neglect

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Knickknack

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a small worthless object, esp. a household ornament

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Gait

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a person’s manner of walking

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Acerbic

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(comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter

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Humdrum

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lacking excitement or variety; dull; dullness

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Jurisprudence

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theory or philosophy of law; legal system

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Reveler

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a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way

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Pore

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be absorbed in the reading or study of

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Crony

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close friend or companion

284
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Thereabouts

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near that place; used to indicate that a date of figure is approximate

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Beg off

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request to be excused from a question or obligation

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Inaugurate

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being or introduce a system, policy, or period; admit someone formally to public office; mark the beginning or first public use of an organization or project

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Stoop

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lower one’s moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible; condescending to do something

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Demure

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(woman) reserved, modest, and shy; (clothing) lending such an appearance

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Rapport

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a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well

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Vitriol

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cruel and bitter criticism; sulfuric acid

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Entreaty

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an earnest or humble request

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Consign

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deliver something to a person’s custody, typically in order for it to be sold; (consign someone/something to) assign or commit decisively or permanently

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Parity

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the state or condition of being equal, esp. regarding status or pay

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Racket

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make a loud unpleasant noise; a loud unpleasant noise; a din

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Avaricious

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having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Dispassionate

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not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial

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Peal

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a loud ringing of bell or bells; (peals of) loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder or laughter; action of such

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Skittish

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(animal, esp. horse) excitable or easily scared; (person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable

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Dissimilate

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change a sound in a word in order to be unlike the sound near it

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Disseminate

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spread or disperse something, esp. information, widely

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Nautical

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of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime

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Intern

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confine someone as a prisoner, esp. for political or military reasons

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Afford

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provide or supply an opportunity or facility

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Assuage

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make unpleasant feeling less intense; satisfy an appetite or desire

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Vouchsafe

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give or grant something to someone in a gracious or condescending manner; reveal or disclose information

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Disparity

A

a great difference

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Lout

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an uncouth or aggressive man

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Macrocosm

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the whole of a complex structure, esp. the world or universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it

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Precipitate

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done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration

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Salivate

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secret saliva; display great relish at the sight or prospect of something

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Sock

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hit forcefully; (be socked with) affect disadvantageously

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Duress

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threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will

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Flout

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openly disregard a rule, law or convention; mock

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Prostrate

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lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward; completely overcome or helpless

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Ennui

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feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

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Bridegroom

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a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event

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Nosegay

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a small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented

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Rummage

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search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle

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Damsel

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a young unmarried woman

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Abrasive

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showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh; tending to rub or graze the skin

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Humbug

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deceptive or false talk or behavior; hypocrite; to deceive

322
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Numismatic

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of, relating to, or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals

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Glut

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an excessively abundant supply of something; supply or fill to excess; satisfy fully

324
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Culinary

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of or for cooking

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Slight

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insult by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention

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Intuit

A

understand or work out by instinct

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Reverberate

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(loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo

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Winsome

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attractive or appealing in appearance or character

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Doughty

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brave and persistent

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Cranny

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a small, narrow space or opening

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Dominion

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sovereignty; control

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Etiquette

A

the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group

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Proverbial

A

well known, esp. so as to be stereotypical

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Tinder

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dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire

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Dowdy

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(person, typically woman, or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance; woman as such

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Striated

A

striped or streaked

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Tantrum

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an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child

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Overdone

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overcooked; exaggerated

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Forgo

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omit or decline to take; go without; refrain from

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Objet d’art

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small decorative or artistic object, typically when regarded as a collectible item

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Elope

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run away secretly in order to get married, esp. without parental consent

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Swath

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a row or line of grass or crop as it lies when mown or reaped; broad strop or area of something

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Cut a swath

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attract a great deal of attention by trying to impress others

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Cut a swath through

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pass through causing great damage, destruction, or change

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Tandem

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with two or more horses harnessed behind another; alongside each other; together; having two things arranged one in front of the other; group of two people or machines working together

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In tandem

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alongside each other; together

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Transports

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an overwhelmingly strong emotion

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Bereft

A

deprived of or lacking something, esp. nonmaterial asset; (person) lonely and abandoned, esp. through someone’s death or departure

349
Q

Carouse

A

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with outers in a noisy, lively way; a noisy, lively drinking party

350
Q

Peremptory

A

(manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way; not open to appeal or challenge; final

351
Q

Pundit

A

an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequent called on to give opinions about it to the public

352
Q

Verve

A

vigor and spirit or enthusiasm

353
Q

Amenity

A

a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place; the pleasantness of a place or person

354
Q

Amorous

A

showing, feeling, or relating to a sexual desire

355
Q

Nefarious

A

(typically action or activity) wicked or criminal

356
Q

Shirk

A

avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility; (shirk from) be unwilling to do something difficult

357
Q

Vogue

A

the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time; general acceptance or favor; popularity

358
Q

Cogitate

A

think deeply about something; meditate or reflect

359
Q

Deleterious

A

causing harm or damage

360
Q

Implement

A

a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, esp. as used for a particular purpose

361
Q

Venal

A

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

362
Q

Bout

A

a short period of intense activity of a specified kind

363
Q

Hiatus

A

a pause or gap in sequence, series, or process

364
Q

Iniquity

A

immoral or grossly unfair behavior

365
Q

Actuary

A

person who compiles and analyzes statistics and uses them to calculate insurance risks and premiums

366
Q

Desert

A

a person’s worthiness or entitlement to reward or punishment

367
Q

Pernicious

A

having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way

368
Q

Atrophy

A

(body) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution; gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect

369
Q

Vestigial

A

forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or noticeable; (organ) functionless

370
Q

Equitable

A

fair and impartial

371
Q

Incursion

A

an invasion or attack, esp. a sudden or brief one

372
Q

Careen

A

turn a ship on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair; (ship) tilt; learn over; move swiftly and in a uncontrolled way in a specified direction

373
Q

Co-opt

A

appointment to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members; diver to or use in a role different from the usual or original one; adopt an idea or policy for one’s own use

374
Q

Beleaguer

A

lay siege to; beset with difficulties

375
Q

Endear

A

cause to be loved or liked

376
Q

Tribulation

A

a cause of great trouble or suffering; a state of such

377
Q

Attune

A

make receptive or aware; accustom or acclimatize; make harmonious

378
Q

Desuetude

A

a state of disuse

379
Q

Falter

A

start to lose strength or momentum; speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice; move unsteadily showing lack of confidence

380
Q

Fell

A

(be felled) cut down a tree; knock down; of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly

381
Q

Beside oneself

A

overcome with worry or anger; distraught

382
Q

Tempestuous

A

characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; very stormy

383
Q

Bohemian

A

having informal and unconventional social habits; a person is such, esp. an artist or writer

384
Q

Frowzy

A

scruffy and neglected in appearance; dingy and stuffy

385
Q

Pathology

A

science of the cause and effects of diseases; mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction

386
Q

Sap

A

gradually weaken or destroy a person’s strength or power

387
Q

Tautology

A

the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

388
Q

Fete

A

a celebration or festival; honor or entertain someone lavishly

389
Q

Ostracize

A

exclude someone from a society or group

390
Q

Swamp

A

bog; waterlogged ground; overwhelm or flood with water; inundate

391
Q

Puerile

A

childishly silly and trivial

392
Q

Redact

A

edit text for publication; censor or obscure text

393
Q

Reside

A

(power or right) belong by right to a person or body; (quality) be present or inherent in something

394
Q

Frigid

A

very cold in temperature; showing no friendliness or enthusiasm; stiff or formal in behavior or style

395
Q

Pare

A

trim by cutting away its out edges; reduce in size in a number of small successive stages

396
Q

Diaphanous

A

(esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent

397
Q

Escapade

A

an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure

398
Q

Anachronism

A

A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; act of attributing something to the wrong period

399
Q

Atavistic

A

relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral

400
Q

Garble

A

reproduce (message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way; a garbled account or transmission

401
Q

Leave

A

permission

402
Q

Upshot

A

final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events

403
Q

Idle

A

without purpose or effect; pointless; (threat or boast) without foundation

404
Q

Inoculate

A

treat a person or animal with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; introduce an infect agent into an organism

405
Q

Lap

A

overtake to become one or more laps ahead

406
Q

Sanctuary

A

a place of refuge or safety; a nature reserve; holy place

407
Q

Subsidiary

A

less important than but related or supplementary to

408
Q

Comport

A

(comport oneself) conduct oneself; behave; (comport with) accord with; agree with

409
Q

Intercede

A

intervene on behalf of another

410
Q

Sodden

A

saturated with liquid; soaked through; having drunk an excessive amount of a particular alcoholic drink; to saturate with water

411
Q

Tromp

A

walk heavily; trudge

412
Q

Admonitory

A

giving or conveying a warning or reprimand

413
Q

Artifice

A

clever or cunning devices or expedients, esp. used to trick or deceive others

414
Q

Conduit

A

a channel for conveying water or other fluid; person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something

415
Q

Bewail

A

express great regret, disappointment, or bitterness over

416
Q

Redolent

A

(redolent of/with) strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; strongly smelling of something; fragrant or sweet-smelling

417
Q

Whereupon

A

immediately after which

418
Q

Parable

A

simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

419
Q

Imperturbable

A

unable to be upset or excited; calm

420
Q

Convivial

A

(atmosphere) friendly, lively and enjoyable; (person) cheerful and friendly; jovial

421
Q

Fob off

A

deceitfully attempt to satisfy someone by making excuses or giving them something inferior; give someone something inferior to or different from what they want

422
Q

Dispense

A

distribute to a number of people; (dispense with) manage without or get rid of or grant exemption

423
Q

Unimpeachable

A

not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely untrustworthy

424
Q

Unnerve

A

make someone lose courage or confidence

425
Q

Abase

A

behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade someone

426
Q

Encomium

A

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly

427
Q

Hullabaloo

A

a commotion; a fuss

428
Q

Bevy

A

a large group of people or things of a particular kind

429
Q

Effusion

A

an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell; an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way

430
Q

In lieu of

A

instead of

431
Q

Pedant

A

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

432
Q

Tacky

A

showing poor taste and quality; sticky

433
Q

Effete

A

(person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual; no longer capable of effective action

434
Q

Progeny

A

a descendant or descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring

435
Q

Sere

A

(vegetation) dry or withered

436
Q

Sear

A

burn or scorch the surface of

437
Q

Occult

A

supernatural, mystical or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena

438
Q

Provincial

A

of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, esp. when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded

439
Q

Exposé

A

report of the facts about something, esp. a journalistic report that reveals something scandalous

440
Q

Labor

A

have difficulty in doing something despite working hard’ move or proceed with trouble or difficulty

441
Q

Doggerel

A

verse or words that are badly written or expressed

442
Q

Discretionary

A

available for use at the discretion of the user

443
Q

Subsume

A

include or absorb something in something else

444
Q

Squalid

A

(place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, esp. as a result of poverty and neglect; showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

445
Q

Crone

A

an old woman who is think and ugly

446
Q

Hefty

A

large, heavy, and powerful; (number or amount) impressively large

447
Q

Preclude

A

prevent from happening; making impossible; (preclude someone from) prevent someone from doing something

448
Q

Accolade

A

an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit; a touch on a person’s shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of knighthood

449
Q

Complicity

A

the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

450
Q

Dignitary

A

a person considered to be important because of high rank or office

451
Q

Ersatz

A

(product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else; not real or genuine

452
Q

Sylvan

A

consisting of or associated with woods; wooded pleasantly rural or pastoral

453
Q

Pagan

A

person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions

454
Q

Penchant

A

a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

455
Q

Intrigue

A

the secret planning of something illicit or detriment of someone; to action of such

456
Q

Vaunt

A

boast about or praise something, esp. excessively; a boast

457
Q

Ballyhoo

A

extravagant publicity or fuss; praise or publicize extravagantly

458
Q

Delineate

A

describe or portray something precisely; indicate the extra position of

459
Q

Fecund

A

producing or capable or producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

460
Q

Mincing

A

(man) affectedly dainty in manner or gait

461
Q

Orifice

A

an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nostril or the anus

462
Q

Repartee

A

conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

463
Q

Sallow

A

(person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale frown color; make sallow

464
Q

Scourge

A

whip someone as a punishment

465
Q

Alight

A

(bird) descend from the air and settle; descend from a form of transportation

466
Q

Disencumber

A

free from the relieve of an encumbrance

467
Q

Downbeat

A

pessimistic; gloomy

468
Q

Embolden

A

give someone the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way; cause a piece of text to appear in a bold typeface

469
Q

Smart

A

cause a sharp, stinging pain; feel upset and annoyed

470
Q

Acumen

A

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

471
Q

Enclave

A

a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct; a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it

472
Q

Connive

A

(connive at/in) secretly allow something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful to occur; (connive to do something) conspire to do something considered immoral, illegal, or harmful

473
Q

Shortchange

A

cheat someone by giving insufficient money as change; treat unfairly by withholding something of value

474
Q

Vociferous

A

(person or speech) vehement or clamorous

475
Q

Disparate

A

essentially different in kind

SAT 2014 (4 decks)

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