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1
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beatify (v.)

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To make supremely happy.

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beatitude (n.)

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Any state of great happiness.

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beau (n.)

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An escort or lover.

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becalm (v.)

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To make quiet.

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beck (v.)

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To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.

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bedaub (v.)

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To smear over, as with something oily or sticky.

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bedeck (v.)

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To cover with ornament.

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bedlam (n.)

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Madhouse.

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befog (v.)

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To confuse.

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befriend (v.)

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To be a friend to, especially when in need.

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beget (v.)

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To produce by sexual generation.

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begrudge (v.)

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To envy one of the possession of.

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belate (v.)

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To delay past the proper hour.

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belay (v.)

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To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.

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belie (v.)

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To misrepresent.

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believe (v.)

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To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.

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belittle (v.)

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To disparage.

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belle (n.)

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A woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc.

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bellicose (adj.)

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Warlike.

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belligerent (adj.)

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Manifesting a warlike spirit.

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bemoan (v.)

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To lament

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benediction (n.)

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a solemn invocation of the divine blessing.

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benefactor (n.)

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A doer of kindly and charitable acts.

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benefice (n.)

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A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.

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beneficent (adj.)

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Characterized by charity and kindness.

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beneficial (adj.)

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Helpful.

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beneficiary (n.)

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One who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property.

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benefit (n.)

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Helpful result.

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29
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benevolence (n.)

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Any act of kindness or well-doing.

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benevolent (adj.)

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Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being.

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benign (adj.)

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Good and kind of heart.

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benignant (adj.)

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Benevolent in feeling, character, or aspect.

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33
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benignity (n.)

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Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.

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benison (n.)

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Blessing.

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bequeath (v.)

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To give by will.

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36
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bereave (v.)

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To make desolate with loneliness and grief.

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berth (n.)

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A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc.

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beseech (v.)

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To implore.

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beset (v.)

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To attack on all sides.

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besmear (v.)

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To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.

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bestial (adj.)

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Animal.

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42
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bestrew (v.)

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To sprinkle or cover with things strewn.

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43
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bestride (v.)

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To get or sit upon astride, as a horse.

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44
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bethink (v.)

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To remind oneself.

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45
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betide (v.)

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To happen to or befall.

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46
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betimes (adv.)

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In good season or time.

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47
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betroth (v.)

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To engage to marry.

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48
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betrothal (n.)

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Engagement to marry.

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49
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bevel (n.)

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Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees.

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50
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bewilder (v.)

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To confuse the perceptions or judgment of.

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51
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bibliomania (n.)

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The passion for collecting books.

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52
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bibliography (n.)

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A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject.

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53
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bibliophile (n.)

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One who loves books.

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54
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bibulous (adj.)

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Fond of drinking.

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55
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bide (v.)

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To await.

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56
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biennial (n.)

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A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second.

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bier (n.)

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A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.

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58
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bigamist (n.)

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One who has two spouses at the same time.

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59
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bigamy (n.)

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The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.

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bight (n.)

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A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.

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61
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bilateral (adj.)

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Two-sided.

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62
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bilingual (adj.)

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Speaking two languages.

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63
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biograph (n.)

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A bibliographical sketch or notice.

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biography (n.)

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A written account of one’s life, actions, and character.

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biology (n.)

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The science of life or living organisms.

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66
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biped (n.)

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An animal having two feet.

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67
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birthright (n.)

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A privilege or possession into which one is born.

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68
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bitterness (n.)

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Acridity, as to the taste.

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69
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blase (adj.)

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Sated with pleasure.

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70
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blaspheme (v.)

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To indulge in profane oaths.

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71
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blatant (adj.)

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Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous.

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72
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blaze (n.)

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A vivid glowing flame.

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73
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blazon (v.)

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To make widely or generally known.

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74
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bleak (adj.)

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Desolate.

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75
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blemish (n.)

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A mark that mars beauty.

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76
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blithe (adj.)

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Joyous.

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77
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blithesome (adj.)

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Cheerful.

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blockade (n.)

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The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces.

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boatswain (n.)

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A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.

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bodice (n.)

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A women’s ornamental corset-shaped laced waist.

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81
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bodily (adj.)

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Corporeal.

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82
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boisterous (adj.)

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Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.

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83
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bole (n.)

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The trunk or body of a tree.

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84
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bolero (n.)

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A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.

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85
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boll (n.)

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A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.

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86
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bolster (v.)

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To support, as something wrong.

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87
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bomb (n.)

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A hollow projectile containing an explosive material.

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88
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bombard (v.)

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To assail with any missile or with abusive speech.

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89
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bombardier (n.)

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A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.

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bombast (n.)

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Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.

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91
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boorish (adj.)

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Rude.

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92
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bore (v.)

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To weary by tediousness or dullness.

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93
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borough (n.)

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An incorporated village or town.

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bosom (n.)

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The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.

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95
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botanical (adj.)

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Connected with the study or cultivation of plants.

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96
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botanize (v.)

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To study plant-life.

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97
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botany (n.)

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The science that treats of plants.

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98
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bountiful (adj.)

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Showing abundance.

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Bowdlerize (v.)

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To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages.

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100
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bowler (n.)

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In cricket, the player who delivers the ball.

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101
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boycott (v.)

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To place the products or merchandise of under a ban.

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102
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brae (n.)

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Hillside.

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103
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braggart (n.)

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A vain boaster.

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104
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brandish (v.)

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To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear.

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bravado (n.)

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An aggressive display of boldness.

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106
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bravo (interj.)

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Well done.

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107
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bray (n.)

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A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.

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braze (v.)

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To make of or ornament with brass.

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109
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brazier (n.)

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An open pan or basin for holding live coals.

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110
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breach (n.)

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The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation.

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111
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breaker (n.)

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One who trains horses, dogs, etc.

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112
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breech (n.)

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The buttocks.

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113
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brethren (n.)

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pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.

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114
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brevity (n.)

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Shortness of duration.

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115
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bric-a-brac (n.)

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Objects of curiosity or for decoration.

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116
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bridle (n.)

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The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins.

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117
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brigade (n.)

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A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.

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118
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brigadier (n.)

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General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.

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119
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brigand (n.)

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One who lives by robbery and plunder.

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120
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brimstone (n.)

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Sulfur.

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121
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brine (n.)

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Water saturated with salt.

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122
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bristle (n.)

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One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.

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123
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Britannia (n.)

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain.

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124
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Briticism (n.)

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A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British.

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125
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brittle (adj.)

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Fragile.

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126
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broach (v.)

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To mention, for the first time.

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127
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broadcast (adj.)

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Disseminated far and wide.

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128
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brogan (n.)

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A coarse, heavy shoe.

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129
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brogue (n.)

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Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people.

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130
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brokerage (n.)

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The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.

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131
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bromine (n.)

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A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.

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132
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bronchitis (n.)

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Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

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133
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bronchus (n.)

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Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.

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134
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brooch (n.)

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An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside.

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brotherhood (n.)

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Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.

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browbeat (v.)

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To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.

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brusque (adj.)

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Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech.

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buffoon (n.)

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A clown.

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buffoonery (n.)

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Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc.

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bulbous (adj.)

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Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.

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bullock (n.)

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An ox.

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bulrush (n.)

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Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.

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bulwark (n.)

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Anything that gives security or defense.

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bumper (n.)

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A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health.

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bumptious (adj.)

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Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.

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bungle (v.)

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To execute clumsily.

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buoyancy (n.)

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Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.

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buoyant (adj.)

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Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.

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bureau (n.)

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A chest of drawers for clothing, etc.

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bureaucracy (n.)

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Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business.

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burgess (n.)

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In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia.

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burgher (n.)

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An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town.

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burnish (v.)

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To make brilliant or shining.

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bursar (n.)

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A treasurer.

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bustle (v.)

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To hurry.

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butt (v.)

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To strike with or as with the head, or horns.

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butte (n.)

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A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.

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buttress (n.)

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Any support or prop.

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by-law (n.)

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A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like.

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cabal (n.)

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A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose.

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cabalism (n.)

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Superstitious devotion to one’s religion.

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cabinet (n.)

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The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation.

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cacophony (n.)

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A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.

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cadaverous (adj.)

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Resembling a corpse.

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cadence (n.)

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Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops.

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cadenza (n.)

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An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.

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caitiff (adj.)

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Cowardly.

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cajole (v.)

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To impose on or dupe by flattering speech.

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cajolery (n.)

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Delusive speech.

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calculable (adj.)

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That may be estimated by reckoning.

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calculus (n.)

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A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.

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callosity (n.)

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The state of being hard and insensible.

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callow (adj.)

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Without experience of the world.

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calorie (n.)

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Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade.

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calumny (n.)

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Slander.

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Calvary (n.)

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The place where Christ was crucified.

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Calvinism (n.)

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The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin.

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Calvinize (v.)

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To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism.

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came (n.)

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A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows.

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cameo (n.)

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Any small engraved or carved work in relief.

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campaign (n.)

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A complete series of connected military operations.

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Canaanite (n.)

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A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine.

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canary (adj.)

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Of a bright but delicate yellow.

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candid (adj.)

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Straightforward.

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candor (n.)

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The quality of frankness or outspokenness.

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canine (adj.)

A

Characteristic of a dog.

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canon (n.)

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Any rule or law.

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cant (v.)

A

To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity.

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cantata (n.)

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A choral composition.

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canto (n.)

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One of the divisions of an extended poem.

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cantonment (n.)

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The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered.

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capacious (adj.)

A

Roomy.

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capillary (n.)

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A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells.

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capitulate (v.)

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To surrender or stipulate terms.

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caprice (n.)

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A whim.

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caption (n.)

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A heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc.

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captious (adj.)

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Hypercritical.

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captivate (v.)

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To fascinate, as by excellence. eloquence, or beauty.

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carcass (n.)

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The dead body of an animal.

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cardiac (adj.)

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Pertaining to the heart.

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cardinal (adj.)

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Of prime or special importance.

202
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caret (n.)

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A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.

203
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caricature (n.)

A

a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted.

204
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carnage (n.)

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Massacre.

205
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carnal (adj.)

A

Sensual.

206
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carnivorous (adj.)

A

Eating or living on flesh.

207
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carouse (v.)

A

To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.

208
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carrion (n.)

A

Dead and putrefying flesh.

209
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cartilage (n.)

A

An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence.

210
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cartridge (n.)

A

A charge for a firearm, or for blasting.

211
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caste (n.)

A

The division of society on artificial grounds.

212
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castigate (v.)

A

To punish.

213
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casual (adj.)

A

Accidental, by chance.

214
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casualty (n.)

A

A fatal or serious accident or disaster.

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cataclysm (n.)

A

Any overwhelming flood of water.

216
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cataract (n.)

A

Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness.

217
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catastrophe (n.)

A

Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity.

218
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cathode (n.)

A

The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.

219
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Catholicism (n.)

A

The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.

220
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catholicity (n.)

A

Universal prevalence or acceptance.

221
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cat-o-nine-tails (n.)

A

An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy.

222
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caucus (n.)

A

A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates.

223
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causal (adj.)

A

Indicating or expressing a cause.

224
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caustic (adj.)

A

Sarcastic and severe.

225
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cauterize (v.)

A

To burn or sear as with a heated iron.

226
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cede (v.)

A

To pass title to.

227
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censor (n.)

A

An official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication.

228
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censorious (adj.)

A

Judging severely or harshly.

229
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census (n.)

A

An official numbering of the people of a country or district.

230
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centenary (adj.)

A

Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years.

231
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centiliter (n.)

A

A hundredth of a liter.

232
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centimeter (n.)

A

A length of one hundredth of a meter.

233
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centurion (n.)

A

A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army.

234
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cereal (adj.)

A

Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds.

235
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ceremonial (adj.)

A

Characterized by outward form or ceremony.

236
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ceremonious (adj.)

A

Observant of ritual.

237
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cessation (n.)

A

Discontinuance, as of action or motion.

238
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cession (n.)

A

Surrender, as of possessions or rights.

239
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chagrin (n.)

A

Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one’s failures or errors.

240
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chameleon (adj.)

A

Changeable in appearance.

241
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chancery (n.)

A

A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.

242
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chaos (n.)

A

Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.

243
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characteristic (n.)

A

A distinctive feature.

244
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characterize (v.)

A

To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities.

245
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charlatan (n.)

A

A quack.

246
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chasm (n.)

A

A yawning hollow, as in the earth’s surface.

247
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chasten (v.)

A

To purify by affliction.

248
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chastise (v.)

A

To subject to punitive measures.

249
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chastity (n.)

A

Sexual or moral purity.

250
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chateau (n.)

A

A castle or manor-house.

251
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chattel (n.)

A

Any article of personal property.

252
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check (v.)

A

To hold back.

253
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chiffon (n.)

A

A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.

254
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chivalry (n.)

A

The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices.

255
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cholera (n.)

A

An acute epidemic disease.

256
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choleric (adj.)

A

Easily provoked to anger.

257
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choral (adj.)

A

Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.

258
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Christ (n.)

A

A title of Jesus

259
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christen (v.)

A

To name in baptism.

260
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Christendom (n.)

A

That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed.

261
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chromatic (adj.)

A

Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.

262
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chronology (n.)

A

The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events.

263
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chronometer (n.)

A

A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.

264
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cipher (v.)

A

To calculate arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing)

265
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circulate (v.)

A

To disseminate.

266
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circumference (n.)

A

The boundary-line of a circle.

267
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circumlocution (n.)

A

Indirect or roundabout expression.

268
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circumnavigate (v.)

A

To sail quite around.

269
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circumscribe (v.)

A

To confine within bounds.

270
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circumspect (adj.)

A

Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration.

271
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citadel (n.)

A

Any strong fortress.

272
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cite (v.)

A

To refer to specifically.

273
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claimant (n.)

A

One who makes a claim or demand, as of right.

274
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clairvoyance (n.)

A

Intuitive sagacity or perception.

275
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clamorous (adj.)

A

Urgent in complaint or demand.

276
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clan (n.)

A

A tribe.

277
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clandestine (adj.)

A

Surreptitious.

278
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clangor (n.)

A

Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor.

279
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clarify (v.)

A

To render intelligible.

280
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clarion (n.)

A

A small shrill trumpet or bugle.

281
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classify (v.)

A

To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance’s and differences.

282
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clearance (n.)

A

A certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sail.

283
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clemency (n.)

A

Mercy.

284
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clement (adj.)

A

Compassionate.

285
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close-hauled (adj.)

A

Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible.

286
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clothier (n.)

A

One who makes or sells cloth or clothing.

287
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clumsy (adj.)

A

Awkward of movement.

288
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coagulate (v.)

A

To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment.

289
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coagulant (adj.)

A

Producing coagulation.

290
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coalescence (n.)

A

The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product.

291
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coalition (n.)

A

Combination in a body or mass.

292
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coddle (v.)

A

To treat as a baby or an invalid.

293
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codicil (n.)

A

A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will.

294
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coerce (v.)

A

To force.

295
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coercion (n.)

A

Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical.

296
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coercive (adj.)

A

Serving or tending to force.

297
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cogent (adj.)

A

Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience.

298
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cognate (adj.)

A

Akin.

299
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cognizant (adj.)

A

Taking notice.

300
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cohere (v.)

A

To stick together.

301
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cohesion (n.)

A

Consistency.

302
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cohesive (adj.)

A

Having the property of consistency.

303
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coincide (v.)

A

To correspond.

304
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coincidence (n.)

A

A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident.

305
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coincident (adj.)

A

Taking place at the same time.

306
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collaborate (v.)

A

To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits.

307
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collapse (v.)

A

To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail.

308
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collapsible (adj.)

A

That may or can collapse.

309
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colleague (n.)

A

An associate in professional employment.

310
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collective (adj.)

A

Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum.

311
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collector (n.)

A

One who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like.

312
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collegian (n.)

A

A college student.

313
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collide (v.)

A

To meet and strike violently.

314
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collier (n.)

A

One who works in a coal-mine.

315
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collision (n.)

A

Violent contact.

316
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colloquial (adj.)

A

Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary.

317
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colloquialism (n.)

A

Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation.

318
Q

colloquy (n.)

A

Conversation.

319
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collusion (n.)

A

A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose.

320
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colossus (n.)

A

Any strikingly great person or object.

321
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comely (adj.)

A

Handsome.

322
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comestible (adj.)

A

Fit to be eaten.

323
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comical (adj.)

A

Funny.

324
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commemorate (v.)

A

To serve as a remembrance of.

325
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commentary (n.)

A

A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work.

326
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commingle (v.)

A

To blend.

327
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commissariat (n.)

A

The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.

328
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commission (v.)

A

To empower.

329
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commitment (n.)

A

The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping.

330
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committal (n.)

A

The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being

331
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commodity (n.)

A

Something that is bought and sold.

332
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commotion (n.)

A

A disturbance or violent agitation.

333
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commute (v.)

A

To put something, especially something less severe, in place of.

334
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comparable (adj.)

A

Fit to be compared.

335
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comparative (adj.)

A

Relative.

336
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comparison (n.)

A

Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness.

337
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compensate (v.)

A

To remunerate.

338
Q

competence (n.)

A

Adequate qualification or capacity.

339
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competent (adj.)

A

Qualified.

340
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competitive (adj.)

A

characterized by rivalry.

341
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competitor (n.)

A

A rival.

342
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complacence (n.)

A

Satisfaction with one’s acts or surroundings.

343
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complacent (adj.)

A

Pleased or satisfied with oneself.

344
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complaisance (n.)

A

Politeness.

345
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complaisant (adj.)

A

Agreeable.

346
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complement (v.)

A

To make complete.

347
Q

complex (adj.)

A

Complicated.

348
Q

compliant (adj.)

A

Yielding.

349
Q

complicate (v.)

A

To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with.

350
Q

complication (n.)

A

An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner.

351
Q

complicity (n.)

A

Participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer.

352
Q

compliment (v.)

A

To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise.

353
Q

component (n.)

A

A constituent element or part.

354
Q

comport (v.)

A

To conduct or behave (oneself).

355
Q

composure (n.)

A

Calmness.

356
Q

comprehensible (adj.)

A

Intelligible.

357
Q

comprehension (n.)

A

Ability to know.

358
Q

comprehensive (adj.)

A

Large in scope or content.

359
Q

compress (v.)

A

To press together or into smaller space.

360
Q

compressible (adj.)

A

Capable of being pressed into smaller compass.

361
Q

compression (n.)

A

Constraint, as by force or authority.

362
Q

comprise (v.)

A

To consist of.

363
Q

compulsion (n.)

A

Coercion.

364
Q

compulsory (adj.)

A

Forced.

365
Q

compunction (n.)

A

Remorseful feeling.

366
Q

compute (v.)

A

To ascertain by mathematical calculation.

367
Q

concede (v.)

A

To surrender.

368
Q

conceit (n.)

A

Self-flattering opinion.

369
Q

conceive (v.)

A

To form an idea, mental image or thought of.

370
Q

concerto (n.)

A

A musical composition.

371
Q

concession (n.)

A

Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim.

372
Q

conciliate (v.)

A

To obtain the friendship of.

373
Q

conciliatory (adj.)

A

Tending to reconcile.

374
Q

conclusive (adj.)

A

Sufficient to convince or decide.

375
Q

concord (n.)

A

Harmony.

376
Q

concordance (n.)

A

Harmony.

377
Q

concur (v.)

A

To agree.

378
Q

concurrence (n.)

A

Agreement.

379
Q

concurrent (adj.)

A

Occurring or acting together.

380
Q

concussion (n.)

A

A violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow.

381
Q

condensation (n.)

A

The act or process of making dense or denser.

382
Q

condense (v.)

A

To abridge.

383
Q

condescend (v.)

A

To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors.

384
Q

condolence (n.)

A

Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune.

385
Q

conduce (v.)

A

To bring about.

386
Q

conducive (adj.)

A

Contributing to an end.

387
Q

conductible (adj.)

A

Capable of being conducted or transmitted.

388
Q

conduit (n.)

A

A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.

389
Q

confectionery (n.)

A

The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.

390
Q

confederacy (n.)

A

A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.

391
Q

confederate (n.)

A

One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement.

392
Q

confer (v.)

A

To bestow.

393
Q

conferee (n.)

A

A person with whom another confers.

394
Q

confessor (n.)

A

A spiritual advisor.

395
Q

confidant (n.)

A

One to whom secrets are entrusted.

396
Q

confide (v.)

A

To reveal in trust or confidence.

397
Q

confidence (n.)

A

The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another.

398
Q

confident (adj.)

A

Assured.

399
Q

confinement (n.)

A

Restriction within limits or boundaries.

400
Q

confiscate (v.)

A

To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury.

401
Q

conflagration (n.)

A

A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like.

402
Q

confluence (n.)

A

The place where streams meet.

403
Q

confluent (n.)

A

A stream that unites with another.

404
Q

conformance (n.)

A

The act or state or conforming.

405
Q

conformable (adj.)

A

Harmonious.

406
Q

conformation (n.)

A

General structure, form, or outline.

407
Q

conformity (n.)

A

Correspondence in form, manner, or use.

408
Q

confront (v.)

A

To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles.

409
Q

congeal (v.)

A

To coagulate.

410
Q

congenial (adj.)

A

Having kindred character or tastes.

411
Q

congest (v.)

A

To collect into a mass.

412
Q

congregate (v.)

A

To bring together into a crowd.

413
Q

coniferous (adj.)

A

Cone-bearing trees.

414
Q

conjecture (n.)

A

A guess.

415
Q

conjoin (v.)

A

To unite.

416
Q

conjugal (adj.)

A

Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons.

417
Q

conjugate (adj.)

A

Joined together in pairs.

418
Q

conjugation (n.)

A

The state or condition of being joined together.

419
Q

conjunction (n.)

A

The state of being joined together, or the things so joined.

420
Q

connive (v.)

A

To be in collusion.

421
Q

connoisseur (n.)

A

A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art.

422
Q

connote (v.)

A

To mean; signify.

423
Q

connubial (adj.)

A

Pertaining to marriage or matrimony.

424
Q

conquer (v.)

A

To overcome by force.

425
Q

consanguineous (adj.)

A

Descended from the same parent or ancestor.

426
Q

conscience (n.)

A

The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct.

427
Q

conscientious (adj.)

A

Governed by moral standard.

428
Q

conscious (adj.)

A

Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks.

429
Q

conscript (v.)

A

To force into military service.

430
Q

consecrate (v.)

A

To set apart as sacred.

431
Q

consecutive (adj.)

A

Following in uninterrupted succession.

432
Q

consensus (n.)

A

A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons.

433
Q

conservatism (n.)

A

Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things.

434
Q

conservative (adj.)

A

Adhering to the existing order of things.

435
Q

conservatory (n.)

A

An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation.

436
Q

consign (v.)

A

To entrust.

437
Q

consignee (n.)

A

A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted.

438
Q

consignor (n.)

A

One who entrusts.

439
Q

consistency (n.)

A

A state of permanence.

440
Q

console (v.)

A

To comfort.

441
Q

consolidate (v.)

A

To combine into one body or system.

442
Q

consonance (n.)

A

The state or quality of being in accord with.

443
Q

consonant (adj.)

A

Being in agreement or harmony with.

444
Q

consort (n.)

A

A companion or associate.

445
Q

conspicuous (adj.)

A

Clearly visible.

446
Q

conspirator (n.)

A

One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose.

447
Q

conspire (v.)

A

To plot.

448
Q

constable (n.)

A

An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.

449
Q

constellation (n.)

A

An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars.

450
Q

consternation (n.)

A

Panic.

451
Q

constituency (n.)

A

The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.

452
Q

constituent (n.)

A

One who has the right to vote at an election.

453
Q

constrict (v.)

A

To bind.

454
Q

consul (n.)

A

An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.

455
Q

consulate (n.)

A

The place in which a consul transacts official business.

456
Q

consummate (v.)

A

To bring to completion.

457
Q

consumption (n.)

A

Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc.

458
Q

consumptive (adj.)

A

Designed for gradual destruction.

459
Q

contagion (n.)

A

The communication of disease from person to person.

460
Q

contagious (adj.)

A

Transmitting disease.

461
Q

contaminate (v.)

A

To pollute.

462
Q

contemplate (v.)

A

To consider thoughtfully.

463
Q

contemporaneous (adj.)

A

Living, occurring, or existing at the same time.

464
Q

contemporary (adj.)

A

Living or existing at the same time.

465
Q

contemptible (adj.)

A

Worthy of scorn or disdain.

466
Q

contemptuous (adj.)

A

Disdainful.

467
Q

contender (n.)

A

One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry.

468
Q

contiguity (n.)

A

Proximity.

469
Q

contiguous (adj.)

A

Touching or joining at the edge or boundary.

470
Q

continence (n.)

A

Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion.

471
Q

contingency (n.)

A

Possibility of happening.

472
Q

contingent (adj.)

A

Not predictable.

473
Q

continuance (n.)

A

Permanence.

474
Q

continuation (n.)

A

Prolongation.

475
Q

continuity (n.)

A

Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development.

476
Q

continuous (adj.)

A

Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.

477
Q

contort (v.)

A

To twist into a misshapen form.

478
Q

contraband (n.)

A

Trade forbidden by law or treaty.

479
Q

contradiction (n.)

A

The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said.

480
Q

contradictory (adj.)

A

Inconsistent with itself.

481
Q

contraposition (n.)

A

A placing opposite.

482
Q

contravene (v.)

A

To prevent or obstruct the operation of.

483
Q

contribution (n.)

A

The act of giving for a common purpose.

484
Q

contributor (n.)

A

One who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose.

485
Q

contrite (adj.)

A

Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.

486
Q

contrivance (n.)

A

The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.

487
Q

contrive (v.)

A

To manage or carry through by some device or scheme.

488
Q

control (v.)

A

To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.

489
Q

controller (n.)

A

One who or that which regulates or directs.

490
Q

contumacious (adj.)

A

Rebellious.

491
Q

contumacy (n.)

A

Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.

492
Q

contuse (v.)

A

To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.

493
Q

contusion (n.)

A

A bruise.

494
Q

convalesce (v.)

A

To recover after a sickness.

495
Q

convalescence (n.)

A

The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.

496
Q

convalescent (adj.)

A

Recovering health after sickness.

497
Q

convene (v.)

A

To summon or cause to assemble.

498
Q

convenience (n.)

A

Fitness, as of time or place.

499
Q

converge (v.)

A

To cause to incline and approach nearer together.

500
Q

convergent (adj.)

A

Tending to one point.

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