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1
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succumb (v.)

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To cease to resist.

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sufferance (n.)

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Toleration.

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sufficiency (n.)

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An ample or adequate supply.

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suffrage (n.)

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The right or privilege of voting.

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suffuse (v.)

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To cover or fill the surface of.

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suggestible (adj.)

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That can be suggested.

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suggestive (adj.)

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Stimulating to thought or reflection.

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summary (n.)

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An abstract.

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sumptuous (adj.)

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Rich and costly.

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superabundance (n.)

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An excessive amount.

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superadd (v.)

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To add in addition to what has been added.

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superannuate (v.)

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To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service.

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superb (adj.)

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Sumptuously elegant.

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supercilious (adj.)

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Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt.

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superficial (adj.)

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Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious.

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superfluity (n.)

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That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed.

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superfluous (adj.)

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Being more than is needed.

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superheat (v.)

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To heat to excess.

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superintend (v.)

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To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.

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superintendence (n.)

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Direction and management.

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superintendent (n.)

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One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.

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superlative (n.)

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That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence.

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supernatural (adj.)

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Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power.

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supernumerary (adj.)

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Superfluous.

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supersede (v.)

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To displace.

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supine (adj.)

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Lying on the back.

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supplant (v.)

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To take the place of.

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supple (adj.)

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Easily bent.

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supplementary (adj.)

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Being an addition to.

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30
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supplicant (n.)

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One who asks humbly and earnestly.

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supplicate (v.)

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To beg.

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32
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supposition (n.)

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Conjecture.

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33
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suppress (v.)

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To prevent from being disclosed or punished.

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34
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suppressible (adj.)

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Capable of being suppressed.

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35
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suppression (n.)

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A forcible putting or keeping down.

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36
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supramundane (adj.)

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Supernatural.

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surcharge (n.)

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An additional amount charged.

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surety (n.)

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Security for payment or performance.

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surfeit (v.)

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To feed to fullness or to satiety.

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surmise (v.)

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To conjecture.

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surmount (v.)

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To overcome by force of will.

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42
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surreptitious (adj.)

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Clandestine.

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surrogate (n.)

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One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another.

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surround (v.)

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To encircle.

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45
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surveyor (n.)

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A land-measurer.

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46
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susceptibility (n.)

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A specific capability of feeling or emotion.

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47
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susceptible (adj.)

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Easily under a specified power or influence.

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48
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suspense (n.)

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Uncertainty.

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49
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suspension (n.)

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A hanging from a support.

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50
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suspicious (adj.)

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Inclined to doubt or mistrust.

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51
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sustenance (n.)

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Food.

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52
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swarthy (adj.)

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Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion.

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Sybarite (n.)

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A luxurious person.

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54
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sycophant (n.)

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A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence.

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syllabic (adj.)

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Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.

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syllabication (n.)

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Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.

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57
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syllable (n.)

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That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.

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58
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syllabus (n.)

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Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise.

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sylph (n.)

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A slender, graceful young woman or girl.

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60
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symmetrical (adj.)

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Well-balanced.

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61
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symmetry (n.)

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Relative proportion and harmony.

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62
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sympathetic (adj.)

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Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others.

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63
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sympathize (v.)

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To share the sentiments or mental states of another.

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64
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symphonic (adj.)

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Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.

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symphonious (adj.)

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Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.

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66
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symphony (n.)

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A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.

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67
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synchronism (n.)

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Simultaneousness.

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68
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syndicate (n.)

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An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise.

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69
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syneresis (n.)

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The coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e’er for ever.

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70
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synod (n.)

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An ecclesiastical council.

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synonym (n.)

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A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.

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72
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synopsis (n.)

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A syllabus or summary.

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73
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systematic (adj.)

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Methodical.

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74
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tableau (n.)

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An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life.

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75
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tacit (adj.)

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Understood.

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76
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taciturn (adj.)

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Disinclined to conversation.

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77
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tack (n.)

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A small sharp-pointed nail.

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78
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tact (n.)

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Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing.

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tactician (n.)

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One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness.

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80
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tactics (n.)

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Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object.

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tangency (n.)

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The state of touching.

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82
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tangent (adj.)

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Touching.

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83
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tangible (adj.)

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Perceptible by touch.

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84
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tannery (n.)

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A place where leather is tanned.

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85
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tantalize (v.)

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To tease.

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86
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tantamount (adj.)

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Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import.

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87
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tapestry (n.)

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A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings.

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tarnish (v.)

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To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way.

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89
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taut (adj.)

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Stretched tight.

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90
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taxation (n.)

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A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution.

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taxidermy (n.)

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The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them.

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technic (adj.)

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Technical.

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93
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technicality (n.)

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Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like.

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94
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technique (n.)

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Manner of performance.

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technography (n.)

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The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development.

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technology (n.)

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The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures.

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97
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teem (v.)

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To be full to overflowing.

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98
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telepathy (n.)

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Thought-transference.

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99
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telephony (n.)

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The art or process of communicating by telephone.

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100
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telescope (v.)

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To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy-glass.

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101
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telltale (adj.)

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That gives warning or information.

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102
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temerity (n.)

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Recklessness.

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103
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temporal (adj.)

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Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life.

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104
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temporary (adj.)

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Lasting for a short time only.

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105
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temporize (v.)

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To pursue a policy of delay.

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tempt (v.)

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To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong.

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tempter (n.)

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An allurer or enticer to evil.

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108
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tenacious (adj.)

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Unyielding.

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109
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tenant (n.)

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An occupant.

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110
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tendency (n.)

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Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end.

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111
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tenet (n.)

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Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true.

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112
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tenor (n.)

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A settled course or manner of progress.

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113
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tense (adj.)

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Strained to stiffness.

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114
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tentative (adj.)

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Done as an experiment.

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115
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tenure (n.)

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The term during which a thing is held.

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116
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tercentenary (adj.)

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Pertaining to a period of 300 years.

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117
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termagant (adj.)

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Violently abusive and quarrelsome.

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118
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terminal (adj.)

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Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit.

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119
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terminate (v.)

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To put an end or stop to.

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120
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termination (n.)

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The act of ending or concluding.

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121
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terminus (n.)

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The final point or goal.

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122
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terrify (v.)

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To fill with extreme fear.

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territorial (adj.)

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Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction.

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124
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terse (adj.)

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Pithy.

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125
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testament (n.)

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A will.

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126
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testator (n.)

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The maker of a will.

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127
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testimonial (n.)

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A formal token of regard, often presented in public.

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128
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thearchy (n.)

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Government by a supreme deity.

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129
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theism (n.)

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Belief in God.

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130
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theocracy (n.)

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A government administered by ecclesiastics.

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131
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theocrasy (n.)

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The mixed worship of polytheism.

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132
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theologian (n.)

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A professor of divinity.

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133
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theological (adj.)

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Based on or growing out of divine revelation.

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134
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theology (n.)

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The branch of theological science that treats of God.

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135
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theoretical (adj.)

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Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications.

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theorist (n.)

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One given to speculating.

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theorize (v.)

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To speculate.

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thereabout (adv.)

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Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately.

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therefor (adv.)

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For that or this.

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thermal (adj.)

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Of or pertaining to heat.

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thermoelectric (adj.)

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Denoting electricity produced by heat.

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thermoelectricity (n.)

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Electricity generated by differences of temperature,

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thesis (n.)

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An essay or treatise on a particular subject.

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thoroughbred (adj.)

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Bred from the best or purest blood or stock.

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thoroughfare (n.)

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A public street or road.

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thrall (n.)

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One controlled by an appetite or a passion.

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tilth (n.)

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Cultivation.

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timbre (n.)

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The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch.

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timorous (adj.)

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Lacking courage.

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tincture (n.)

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A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine.

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tinge (n.)

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A faint trace of color.

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tipsy (adj.)

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Befuddled with drinks.

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tirade (n.)

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Harangue.

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tireless (adj.)

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Untiring.

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tiresome (adj.)

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Wearisome.

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Titanic (adj.)

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Of vast size or strength.

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toilsome (adj.)

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Laborious.

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tolerable (adj.)

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Moderately good.

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tolerance (n.)

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Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others.

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tolerant (adj.)

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Indulgent.

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tolerate (v.)

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To passively permit or put up with.

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toleration (n.)

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A spirit of charitable leniency.

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topography (n.)

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The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy.

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torpor (n.)

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Apathy.

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torrid (adj.)

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Excessively hot.

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tortious (adj.)

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Wrongful.

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tortuous (adj.)

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Abounding in irregular bends or turns.

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torturous (adj.)

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Marked by extreme suffering.

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tractable (adj.)

A

Easily led or controlled.

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trait (n.)

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A distinguishing feature or quality.

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trajectory (n.)

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The path described by a projectile moving under given forces.

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trammel (n.)

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An impediment.

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tranquil (adj.)

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Calm.

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tranquilize (v.)

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To soothe.

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tranquility (n.)

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Calmness.

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transalpine (adj.)

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Situated on the other side of the Alps.

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transact (v.)

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To do business.

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transatlantic (adj.)

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Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic.

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transcend (v.)

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To surpass.

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transcendent (adj.)

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Surpassing.

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transcontinental (adj.)

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Extending or passing across a continent.

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transcribe (v.)

A

To write over again (something already written)

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transcript (n.)

A

A copy made directly from an original.

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transfer (v.)

A

To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another.

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transferable (adj.)

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Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another.

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transferee (n.)

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The person to whom a transfer is made.

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transference (n.)

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The act of conveying from one person or place to another.

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transferrer (n.)

A

One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another.

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transfigure (v.)

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To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to.

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transfuse (v.)

A

To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another.

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transfusible (adj.)

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Capable of being poured from one vessel to another.

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transfusion (n.)

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The act of pouring from one vessel to another.

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transgress (v.)

A

To break a law.

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transience (n.)

A

Something that is of short duration.

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transient (n.)

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One who or that which is only of temporary existence.

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transition (n.)

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Passage from one place, condition, or action to another.

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transitory (adj.)

A

Existing for a short time only.

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translate (v.)

A

To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect.

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translator (n.)

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An interpreter.

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translucence (n.)

A

The property or state of allowing the passage of light.

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translucent (adj.)

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Allowing the passage of light.

202
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transmissible (adj.)

A

That may e sent through or across.

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transmission (n.)

A

The act of sending through or across.

204
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transmit (v.)

A

To send trough or across.

205
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transmute (v.)

A

To change in nature, substance, or form.

206
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transparent (adj.)

A

Easy to see through or understand.

207
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transpire (v.)

A

To come to pass.

208
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transplant (v.)

A

To remove and plant in another place.

209
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transposition (n.)

A

The act of reversing the order or changing the place of.

210
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transverse (adj.)

A

Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction.

211
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travail (n.)

A

Hard or agonizing labor.

212
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travesty (n.)

A

A grotesque imitation.

213
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treacherous (adj.)

A

Perfidious.

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treachery (n.)

A

Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith.

215
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treasonable (adj.)

A

Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance.

216
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treatise (n.)

A

An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts.

217
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treble (adj.)

A

Multiplied by three.

218
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trebly (adv.)

A

Triply.

219
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tremendous (adj.)

A

Awe-inspiring.

220
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tremor (n.)

A

An involuntary trembling or shivering.

221
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tremulous (adj.)

A

Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness.

222
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trenchant (adj.)

A

Cutting deeply and quickly.

223
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trepidation (n.)

A

Nervous uncertainty of feeling.

224
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trestle (n.)

A

An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge.

225
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triad (n.)

A

A group of three persons of things.

226
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tribune (n.)

A

Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper.

227
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trickery (n.)

A

Artifice.

228
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tricolor (adj.)

A

Of three colors.

229
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tricycle (n.)

A

A three-wheeled vehicle.

230
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trident (n.)

A

The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune.

231
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triennial (adj.)

A

Taking place every third year.

232
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trimness (n.)

A

Neatness.

233
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trinity (n.)

A

A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance.

234
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trio (n.)

A

Three things grouped or associated together.

235
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triple (adj.)

A

Threefold.

236
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triplicate (adj.)

A

Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts.

237
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triplicity (n.)

A

The state of being triple or threefold.

238
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tripod (n.)

A

A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument.

239
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trisect (v.)

A

To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.

240
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trite (adj.)

A

Made commonplace by frequent repetition.

241
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triumvir (n.)

A

One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority.

242
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trivial (adj.)

A

Of little importance or value.

243
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troublesome (adj.)

A

Burdensome.

244
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truculence (n.)

A

Ferocity.

245
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truculent (adj.)

A

Having the character or the spirit of a savage.

246
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truism (n.)

A

A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof.

247
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truthful (adj.)

A

Veracious.

248
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turgid (adj.)

A

Swollen.

249
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turpitude (n.)

A

Depravity.

250
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tutelage (n.)

A

The act of training or the state of being under instruction.

251
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tutelar (adj.)

A

Protective.

252
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tutorship (n.)

A

The office of a guardian.

253
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twinge (n.)

A

A darting momentary local pain.

254
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typical (adj.)

A

Characteristic.

255
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typify (v.)

A

To serve as a characteristic example of.

256
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typographical (adj.)

A

Pertaining to typography or printing.

257
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typography (n.)

A

The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter.

258
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tyrannical (adj.)

A

Despotic.

259
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tyranny (n.)

A

Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated.

260
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tyro (n.)

A

One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.

261
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ubiquitous (adj.)

A

Being present everywhere.

262
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ulterior (adj.)

A

Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of.

263
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ultimate (adj.)

A

Beyond which there is nothing else.

264
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ultimatum (n.)

A

A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions.

265
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ultramundane (adj.)

A

Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life.

266
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ultramontane (adj.)

A

Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).

267
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umbrage (n.)

A

A sense of injury.

268
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unaccountable (adj.)

A

Inexplicable.

269
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unaffected (adj.)

A

Sincere.

270
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unanimous (adj.)

A

Sharing the same views or sentiments.

271
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unanimity (n.)

A

The state or quality of being of one mind.

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unavoidable (adj.)

A

Inevitable.

273
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unbearable (adj.)

A

Unendurable.

274
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unbecoming (adj.)

A

Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings.

275
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unbelief (n.)

A

Doubt.

276
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unbiased (adj.)

A

Impartial, as judgment.

277
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unbridled (adj.)

A

Being without restraint.

278
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uncommon (adj.)

A

Rare.

279
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unconscionable (adj.)

A

Ridiculously or unjustly excessive.

280
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unconscious (adj.)

A

Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc.

281
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unction (n.)

A

The art of anointing as with oil.

282
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unctuous (adj.)

A

Oily.

283
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undeceive (v.)

A

To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs.

284
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undercharge (v.)

A

To make an inadequate charge for.

285
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underexposed (adj.)

A

Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography.

286
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undergarment (n.)

A

A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments.

287
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underman (v.)

A

To equip with less than the full complement of men.

288
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undersell (v.)

A

To sell at a lower price than.

289
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undersized (adj.)

A

Of less than the customary size.

290
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underhanded (adj.)

A

Clandestinely carried on.

291
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underlie (v.)

A

To be the ground or support of.

292
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underling (n.)

A

A subordinate.

293
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undermine (v.)

A

To subvert in an underhand way.

294
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underrate (v.)

A

To undervalue.

295
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understate (v.)

A

To fail to put strongly enough, as a case.

296
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undervalue (v.)

A

To underestimate.

297
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underworld (n.)

A

Hades.

298
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underwrite (v.)

A

To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance.

299
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undue (adj.)

A

More than sufficient.

300
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undulate (v.)

A

To move like a wave or in waves.

301
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undulous (adj.)

A

Resembling waves.

302
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unfavorable (adj.)

A

Adverse.

303
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ungainly (adj.)

A

Clumsy.

304
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unguent (n.)

A

Any ointment or lubricant for local application.

305
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unicellular (adj.)

A

Consisting of a single cell.

306
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univalence (n.)

A

Monovalency.

307
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unify (v.)

A

To cause to be one.

308
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unique (adj.)

A

Being the only one of its kind.

309
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unison (n.)

A

A condition of perfect agreement and accord.

310
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unisonant (adj.)

A

Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord.

311
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Unitarian (adj.)

A

Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity.

312
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unlawful (adj.)

A

Illegal.

313
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unlimited (adj.)

A

Unconstrained.

314
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unnatural (adj.)

A

Artificial.

315
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unnecessary (adj.)

A

Not essential under the circumstances.

316
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unsettle (v.)

A

To put into confusion.

317
Q

unsophisticated (adj.)

A

Showing inexperience.

318
Q

unspeakable (adj.)

A

Abominable.

319
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untimely (adj.)

A

Unseasonable.

320
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untoward (adj.)

A

Causing annoyance or hindrance.

321
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unutterable (adj.)

A

Inexpressible.

322
Q

unwieldy (adj.)

A

Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape.

323
Q

unwise (adj.)

A

Foolish.

324
Q

unyoke (v.)

A

To separate.

325
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up-keep (n.)

A

Maintenance.

326
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upbraid (v.)

A

To reproach as deserving blame.

327
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upcast (n.)

A

A throwing upward.

328
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upheaval (n.)

A

Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition.

329
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upheave (v.)

A

To raise or lift with effort.

330
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uppermost (adj.)

A

First in order of precedence.

331
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uproarious (adj.)

A

Noisy.

332
Q

uproot (v.)

A

To eradicate.

333
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upturn (v.)

A

To throw into confusion.

334
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urban (adj.)

A

Of, or pertaining to, or like a city.

335
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urbanity (n.)

A

Refined or elegant courtesy.

336
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urchin (n.)

A

A roguish, mischievous boy.

337
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urgency (n.)

A

The pressure of necessity.

338
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usage (n.)

A

Treatment.

339
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usurious (adj.)

A

Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned.

340
Q

usurp (v.)

A

To take possession of by force.

341
Q

usury (n.)

A

The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law.

342
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utilitarianism (n.)

A

The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency.

343
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utility (n.)

A

Fitness for some desirable practical purpose.

344
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utmost (n.)

A

The greatest possible extent.

345
Q

vacate (v.)

A

To leave.

346
Q

vaccinate (v.)

A

To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox.

347
Q

vacillate (v.)

A

To waver.

348
Q

vacuous (adj.)

A

Empty.

349
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vacuum (n.)

A

A space entirely devoid of matter.

350
Q

vagabond (n.)

A

A wanderer.

351
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vagrant (n.)

A

An idle wanderer.

352
Q

vainglory (n.)

A

Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.

353
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vale (n.)

A

Level or low land between hills.

354
Q

valediction (n.)

A

A bidding farewell.

355
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valedictorian (n.)

A

Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution.

356
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valedictory (n.)

A

A parting address.

357
Q

valid (adj.)

A

Founded on truth.

358
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valorous (adj.)

A

Courageous.

359
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vapid (adj.)

A

Having lost sparkling quality and flavor.

360
Q

vaporizer (n.)

A

An atomizer.

361
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variable (adj.)

A

Having a tendency to change.

362
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variance (n.)

A

Change.

363
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variant (n.)

A

A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance.

364
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variation (n.)

A

Modification.

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variegate (v.)

A

To mark with different shades or colors.

366
Q

vassal (n.)

A

A slave or bondman.

367
Q

vaudeville (n.)

A

A variety show.

368
Q

vegetal (adj.)

A

Of or pertaining to plants.

369
Q

vegetarian (n.)

A

One who believes in the theory that man’s food should be exclusively vegetable.

370
Q

vegetate (v.)

A

To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties.

371
Q

vegetation (n.)

A

Plant-life in the aggregate.

372
Q

vegetative (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the process of plant-life.

373
Q

vehement (adj.)

A

Very eager or urgent.

374
Q

velocity (n.)

A

Rapid motion.

375
Q

velvety (adj.)

A

Marked by lightness and softness.

376
Q

venal (adj.)

A

Mercenary, corrupt.

377
Q

vendible (adj.)

A

Marketable.

378
Q

vendition (n.)

A

The act of selling.

379
Q

vendor (n.)

A

A seller.

380
Q

veneer (n.)

A

Outside show or elegance.

381
Q

venerable (adj.)

A

Meriting or commanding high esteem.

382
Q

venerate (v.)

A

To cherish reverentially.

383
Q

venereal (adj.)

A

Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse.

384
Q

venial (adj.)

A

That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin.

385
Q

venison (n.)

A

The flesh of deer.

386
Q

venom (n.)

A

The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete.

387
Q

venous (adj.)

A

Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins.

388
Q

veracious (adj.)

A

Habitually disposed to speak the truth.

389
Q

veracity (n.)

A

Truthfulness.

390
Q

verbatim (adv.)

A

Word for word.

391
Q

verbiage (n.)

A

Use of many words without necessity.

392
Q

verbose (adj.)

A

Wordy.

393
Q

verdant (adj.)

A

Green with vegetation.

394
Q

verification (n.)

A

The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate.

395
Q

verify (v.)

A

To prove to be true, exact, or accurate.

396
Q

verily (adv.)

A

In truth.

397
Q

verity (n.)

A

Truth.

398
Q

vermin (n.)

A

A noxious or troublesome animal.

399
Q

vernacular (n.)

A

The language of one’s country.

400
Q

vernal (adj.)

A

Belonging to or suggestive of the spring.

401
Q

versatile (adj.)

A

Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects.

402
Q

version (n.)

A

A description or report of something as modified by one’s character or opinion.

403
Q

vertex (n.)

A

Apex.

404
Q

vertical (adj.)

A

Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon.

405
Q

vertigo (n.)

A

Dizziness.

406
Q

vestige (n.)

A

A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.

407
Q

vestment (n.)

A

Clothing or covering.

408
Q

veto (n.)

A

The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment.

409
Q

vicarious (adj.)

A

Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another.

410
Q

viceroy (n.)

A

A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province.

411
Q

vicissitude (n.)

A

A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.

412
Q

vie (v.)

A

To contend.

413
Q

vigilance (n.)

A

Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.

414
Q

vigilant (adj.)

A

Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety.

415
Q

vignette (n.)

A

A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually.

416
Q

vincible (adj.)

A

Conquerable.

417
Q

vindicate (v.)

A

To prove true, right, or real.

418
Q

vindicatory (adj.)

A

Punitive.

419
Q

vindicative (adj.)

A

Revengeful.

420
Q

vinery (n.)

A

A greenhouse for grapes.

421
Q

viol (n.)

A

A stringed instrument of the violin class.

422
Q

viola (n.)

A

A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin.

423
Q

violator (n.)

A

One who transgresses.

424
Q

violation (n.)

A

Infringement.

425
Q

violoncello (n.)

A

A stringed instrument held between the player’s knees.

426
Q

virago (n.)

A

A bold, impudent, turbulent woman.

427
Q

virile (adj.)

A

Masculine.

428
Q

virtu (n.)

A

Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.

429
Q

virtual (adj.)

A

Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance.

430
Q

virtuoso (n.)

A

A master in the technique of some particular fine art.

431
Q

virulence (n.)

A

Extreme poisonousness.

432
Q

virulent (adj.)

A

Exceedingly noxious or deleterious.

433
Q

visage (n.)

A

The face, countenance, or look of a person.

434
Q

viscount (n.)

A

In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage.

435
Q

vista (n.)

A

A view or prospect.

436
Q

visual (adj.)

A

Perceptible by sight.

437
Q

visualize (v.)

A

To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation.

438
Q

vitality (n.)

A

The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance.

439
Q

vitalize (v.)

A

To endow with life or energy.

440
Q

vitiate (v.)

A

To contaminate.

441
Q

vituperable (adj.)

A

Deserving of censure.

442
Q

vivacity (n.)

A

Liveliness.

443
Q

vivify (v.)

A

To endue with life.

444
Q

vivisection (n.)

A

The dissection of a living animal.

445
Q

vocable (n.)

A

a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound.

446
Q

vocative (adj.)

A

Of or pertaining to the act of calling.

447
Q

vociferance (n.)

A

The quality of making a clamor.

448
Q

vociferate (v.)

A

To utter with a loud and vehement voice.

449
Q

vociferous (adj.)

A

Making a loud outcry.

450
Q

vogue (n.)

A

The prevalent way or fashion.

451
Q

volant (adj.)

A

Flying or able to fly.

452
Q

volatile (adj.)

A

Changeable.

453
Q

volition (n.)

A

An act or exercise of will.

454
Q

volitive (adj.)

A

Exercising the will.

455
Q

voluble (adj.)

A

Having great fluency in speaking.

456
Q

voluptuous (adj.)

A

having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality.

457
Q

voracious (adj.)

A

Eating with greediness or in very large quantities.

458
Q

vortex (n.)

A

A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center.

459
Q

votary (adj.)

A

Consecrated by a vow or promise.

460
Q

votive (adj.)

A

Dedicated by a vow.

461
Q

vulgarity (n.)

A

Lack of refinement in conduct or speech.

462
Q

vulnerable (adj.)

A

Capable of receiving injuries.

463
Q

waif (n.)

A

A homeless, neglected wanderer.

464
Q

waistcoat (n.)

A

A vest.

465
Q

waive (v.)

A

To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim.

466
Q

wampum (n.)

A

Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency.

467
Q

wane (v.)

A

To diminish in size and brilliancy.

468
Q

wantonness (n.)

A

Recklessness.

469
Q

warlike (adj.)

A

Belligerent.

470
Q

wavelet (n.)

A

A ripple.

471
Q

weak-kneed (adj.)

A

Without resolute purpose or energy.

472
Q

weal (n.)

A

Well-being.

473
Q

wean (v.)

A

To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment.

474
Q

wearisome (adj.)

A

Fatiguing.

475
Q

wee (adj.)

A

Very small.

476
Q

well-bred (adj.)

A

Of good ancestry.

477
Q

well-doer (n.)

A

A performer of moral and social duties.

478
Q

well-to-do (adj.)

A

In prosperous circumstances.

479
Q

whereabouts (n.)

A

The place in or near which a person or thing is.

480
Q

whereupon (adv.)

A

After which.

481
Q

wherever (adv.)

A

In or at whatever place.

482
Q

wherewith (n.)

A

The necessary means or resources.

483
Q

whet (v.)

A

To make more keen or eager.

484
Q

whimsical (adj.)

A

Capricious.

485
Q

whine (v.)

A

To utter with complaining tone.

486
Q

wholly (adv.)

A

Completely.

487
Q

wield (v.)

A

To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.

488
Q

wile (n.)

A

An act or a means of cunning deception.

489
Q

winsome (adj.)

A

Attractive.

490
Q

wintry (adj.)

A

Lacking warmth of manner.

491
Q

wiry (adj.)

A

Thin, but tough and sinewy.

492
Q

witchcraft (n.)

A

Sorcery.

493
Q

witless (adj.)

A

Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.

494
Q

witling (n.)

A

A person who has little understanding.

495
Q

witticism (n.)

A

A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.

496
Q

wittingly (adv.)

A

With knowledge and by design.

497
Q

wizen (v.)

A

To become or cause to become withered or dry.

498
Q

wizen-faced (adj.)

A

Having a shriveled face.

499
Q

working-man (n.)

A

One who earns his bread by manual labor.

500
Q

workmanlike (adj.)

A

Like or befitting a skilled workman.

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