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1
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval (think: approve)

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approbation

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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench (think: usage)

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assuage

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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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coalition

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decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay (think: decrease)

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decadence

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to draw forth

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elicit

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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision to earnest reasoning

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expostulate

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used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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hackneyed

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a gap, opening, break

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hiatus

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a hint, indirect suggestion, reference

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innuendo

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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement (think: interrupt)

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intercede

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wearied, worn-out, dulled

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jaded

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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

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lurid

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13
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious

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peevish, annoyed by trifles

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petulant

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15
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special right or privilege

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prerogative

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16
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pertaining to an outlying area; local (think: province)

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provincial

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17
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to make a pretense of, imitiate

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simulate

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18
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to rise above or beyond, exceed

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transcend

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19
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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade (think: certain Harry Potter character)

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umbrage

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excessively smooth or smug; trying hard to impress

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unctuous

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21
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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ameliorate

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22
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence

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aplomb

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23
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pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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bombastic

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without experience; immature, not fully deveolped; lacking sophistication and poise; w/o feathers

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callow

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25
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n: saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense
v: to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense; to waste or fritter away foolishly

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drivel

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a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

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epitome

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27
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly

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exhort

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28
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by virtue of holding a certain office

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ex officio

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29
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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

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infringe

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30
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to make oneself agreeable and thus favor or acceptance by others

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ingratiate

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31
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

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interloper

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32
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

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intrinsic

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33
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to make a violent attack in words; express strong disapproval

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inveigh

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34
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weariness of body or mind; lack of energy (think: lazy attitude)

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lassitude

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35
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period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

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millenium

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36
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n: mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means
v: matters involving the supernatural

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occult

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37
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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permeate

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38
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v: to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to
adj: characterized by excessive haste
n: moisture; the product of an action or process

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precipitate

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strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

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stringent

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40
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v: to think or believe without certain supporting evidence to conjecture or guess
n: likely idea that lacks definite proof

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surmise

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41
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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abominate

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42
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contract with those of another; the resultant blend (think: culture)

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acculturation

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43
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential

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adventitious

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44
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to assign or refer to, attribute

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ascribe

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45
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roundabout, not direct

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circuitous

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46
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress (think: “co” then misery)

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commiserate

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47
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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enjoin

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48
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to make easy, cause to progress faster

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expedite

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49
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to make amends, make up for; to avert

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expiate

50
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n: a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
v: to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

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ferment

51
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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inadvertent

52
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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nominal

53
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

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noncommittal

54
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to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improrperly for one’s own use

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peculate

55
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

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proclivity

56
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composure or coolness, especially in trying to circumstance

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sangfroid

57
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government (think: sedate)

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seditious

58
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness of slight importance or significance

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tenuous

59
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting

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vitriolic

60
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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wheedle

61
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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

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affable

62
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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

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aggrandize

63
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shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity or cohesion

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amorphous

64
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that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

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aura

65
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n: illegal traffic, smuggled goods
adj: illegal, prohibited

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contraband

66
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scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

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erudite

67
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adj: thin, light, delicate, unsubstantial
n: a very thin, light cloth

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gossamer

68
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find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply

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infer

69
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incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

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inscrutable

70
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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

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insular

71
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incapable of being changed or called back

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irrevocable

72
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natural inclination or predilection toward

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propensity

73
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peevish, complaining, fretful

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querulous

74
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to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

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remonstrate

75
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to disown, reject, deny the validity of

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repudiate

76
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able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

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resilient

77
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to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

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reverberate

78
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coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (esp. in language), foul-mouthed

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scurrilous

79
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persistent, showing industry and determination

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sedulous

80
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

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sleazy

81
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a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

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amnesty

82
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self-government, political control

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autonomy

83
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self-evident, expressing a university accepted principle or rule

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axiomatic

84
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

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blazon

85
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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caveat

86
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fair, just, embodying principle of justice

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equitable

87
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

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extricate

88
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

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filch

89
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to mock, treat with contempt

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flout

90
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fractious

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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

91
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a rule of conduct or action

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precept

92
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

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salutary

93
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

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scathing

94
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v: to whip, punish severly
n: a cause of affliction or suffering; a source or severe punishment or criticism

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scourge

95
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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

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sepulchral

96
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adj: tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
n: something that induces sleep

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soporific

97
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

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straitlaced

98
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adj: lasting only a short time, fleeting
n: one who stays only a short time

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transient

99
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

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unweildy

100
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

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vapid

101
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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

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anomalous

102
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slander or defaming

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aspersion

103
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extremely strange, unsual, atypical

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bizarre

104
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

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brusque

105
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

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cajole

106
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to punish severely; to criticize severely

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castigate

107
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to plan with ingenuity, invert, to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

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contrive

108
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

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demagogue

109
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

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disabuse

110
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

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ennui

111
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n: a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains
v: to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

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fetter

112
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very wicked, offensive, hteful

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heinous

113
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not subject to change, constant

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immutable

114
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n: one who rebels or rises against authority
adj: rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

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insurgent

115
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far excess in reality

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megalomania

116
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

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sinecure

117
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

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surreptitious

118
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

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transgress

119
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

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transmute

120
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

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vicarious

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