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1
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misogamy (n.)

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Hatred of marriage.

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misogyny (n.)

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Hatred of women.

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misplace (v.)

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To put into a wrong place.

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misrepresent (v.)

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To give a wrong impression.

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misrule (v.)

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To misgovern.

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missal (n.)

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The book containing the service for the celebration of mass.

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missile (n.)

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Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown.

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missive (n.)

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A message in writing.

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mistrust (v.)

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To regard with suspicion or jealousy.

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misty (adj.)

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Lacking clearness

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misunderstand (v.)

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To Take in a wrong sense.

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misuse (v.)

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To maltreat.

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mite (n.)

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A very small amount, portion, or particle.

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miter (n.)

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The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle.

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mitigate (v.)

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To make milder or more endurable.

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mnemonics (n.)

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A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances.

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moat (n.)

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A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall.

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mobocracy (n.)

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Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace.

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moccasin (n.)

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A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin.

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mockery (n.)

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Ridicule.

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moderation (n.)

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Temperance.

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moderator (n.)

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The presiding officer of a meeting.

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modernity (n.)

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The state or character of being modern.

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modernize (v.)

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To make characteristic of the present or of recent times.

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modification (n.)

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A change.

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modify (v.)

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To make somewhat different.

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modish (adj.)

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Fashionable.

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modulate (v.)

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To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound.

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mollify (v.)

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To soothe.

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molt (v.)

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To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc.

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momentary (adj.)

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Lasting but a short time.

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momentous (adj.)

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Very significant.

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momentum (n.)

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An impetus.

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monarchy (n.)

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Government by a single, sovereign ruler.

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monastery (n.)

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A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion.

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monetary (adj.)

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Financial.

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mongrel (n.)

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The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties.

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monition (n.)

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Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof.

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monitory (n.)

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Admonition or warning.

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monocracy (n.)

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Government by a single person.

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monogamy (n.)

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The habit of pairing, or having but one mate.

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42
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monogram (n.)

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A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name.

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monograph (n.)

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A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject.

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monolith (n.)

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Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece.

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45
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monologue (n.)

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A story or drama told or performed by one person.

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46
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monomania (n.)

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The unreasonable pursuit of one idea.

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47
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monopoly (n.)

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The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.

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monosyllable (n.)

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A word of one syllable.

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49
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monotone (n.)

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The sameness or monotony of utterance.

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monotonous (adj.)

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Unchanging and tedious.

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51
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monotony (n.)

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A lack of variety.

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monsieur (n.)

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A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr. and sir.

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monstrosity (n.)

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Anything unnaturally huge or distorted.

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moonbeam (n.)

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A ray of moonlight.

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morale (n.)

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A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like.

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moralist (n.)

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A writer on ethics.

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57
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morality (n.)

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Virtue.

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58
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moralize (v.)

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To render virtuous.

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moratorium (n.)

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An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily.

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morbid (adj.)

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Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind.

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mordacious (adj.)

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Biting or giving to biting.

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mordant (adj.)

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Biting.

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moribund (adj.)

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On the point of dying.

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morose (adj.)

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Gloomy.

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morphology (n.)

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the science of organic forms.

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motley (adj.)

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Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements.

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motto (n.)

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An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith.

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mountaineer (n.)

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One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise.

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mountainous (adj.)

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Full of or abounding in mountains.

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mouthful (n.)

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As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise.

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muddle (v.)

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To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink.

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72
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muffle (v.)

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To deaden the sound of, as by wraps.

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73
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mulatto (n.)

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The offspring of a white person and a black person.

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74
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muleteer (n.)

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A mule-driver.

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multiform (adj.)

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Having many shapes, or appearances.

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multiplicity (n.)

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the condition of being manifold or very various.

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mundane (adj.)

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Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial.

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municipal (adj.)

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Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government.

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municipality (n.)

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A district enjoying municipal government.

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munificence (n.)

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A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality.

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munificent (adj.)

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Extraordinarily generous.

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muster (n.)

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An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off.

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mutation (n.)

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The act or process of change.

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84
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mutilate (v.)

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To disfigure.

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85
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mutiny (n.)

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Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority.

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myriad (n.)

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A vast indefinite number.

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mystic (n.)

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One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth.

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mystification (n.)

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The act of artfully perplexing.

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myth (n.)

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A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact.

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mythology (n.)

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The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes.

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nameless (adj.)

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Having no fame or reputation.

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naphtha (n.)

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A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints.

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Narcissus (n.)

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The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection.

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narrate (v.)

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To tell a story.

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narration (n.)

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The act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence.

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narrative (n.)

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An orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event.

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narrator (n.)

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One who narrates anything.

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98
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narrow-minded (adj.)

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Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments.

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nasal (adj.)

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Pertaining to the nose.

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natal (adj.)

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Pertaining to one’s birth.

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101
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nationality (n.)

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A connection with a particular nation.

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naturally (adv.)

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According to the usual order of things.

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nausea (n.)

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An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit

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nauseate (v.)

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To cause to loathe.

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nauseous (adj.)

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Loathsome.

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nautical (adj.)

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Pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation.

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naval (adj.)

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Pertaining to ships.

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navel (n.)

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The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached.

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navigable (adj.)

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Capable of commercial navigation.

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110
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navigate (v.)

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To traverse by ship.

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nebula (n.)

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A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance.

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112
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necessary (adj.)

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Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result.

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113
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necessitate (v.)

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To render indispensable.

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114
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necessity (n.)

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That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired.

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115
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necrology (n.)

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A list of persons who have died in a certain place or time.

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necromancer (n.)

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One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead.

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necropolis (n.)

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A city of the dead.

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118
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necrosis (n.)

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the death of part of the body.

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119
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nectar (n.)

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Any especially sweet and delicious drink.

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120
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nectarine (n.)

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A variety of the peach.

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121
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needlework (n.)

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Embroidery.

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122
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needy (adj.)

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Being in need, want, or poverty.

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nefarious (adj.)

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Wicked in the extreme.

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124
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negate (v.)

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To deny.

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125
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negation (n.)

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The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition.

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neglectful (adj.)

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Exhibiting or indicating omission.

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127
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negligee (n.)

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A loose gown worn by women.

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128
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negligence (n.)

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Omission of that which ought to be done.

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129
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negligent (adj.)

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Apt to omit what ought to be done.

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130
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negligible (adj.)

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Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery.

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131
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negotiable (v.)

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To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property.

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132
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Nemesis (n.)

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A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance.

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133
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neocracy (n.)

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Government administered by new or untried persons.

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neo-Darwinsim (n.)

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Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students.

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neo-Latin (n.)

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Modernized Latin.

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neopaganism (n.)

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A new or revived paganism.

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Neolithic (adj.)

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Pertaining to the later stone age.

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neology (n.)

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The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words.

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neophyte (adj.)

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Having the character of a beginner.

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nestle (v.)

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To adjust cozily in snug quarters.

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nestling (adj.)

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Recently hatched.

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nettle (v.)

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To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in.

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network (n.)

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Anything that presents a system of cross- lines.

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neural (adj.)

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Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system.

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neurology (n.)

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The science of the nervous system.

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neuter (adj.)

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Neither masculine nor feminine.

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neutral (adj.)

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Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants.

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nevertheless (conj.)

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Notwithstanding.

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Newtonian (adj.)

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Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher.

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niggardly (adj.)

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Stingy. (no longer acceptable to use)

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nihilist (n.)

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An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known.

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nil (n.)

A

Nothing

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nimble (adj.)

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Light and quick in motion or action.

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nit (n.)

A

The egg of a louse or some other insect.

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nocturnal (adj.)

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Of or pertaining to the night.

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noiseless (adj.)

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Silent.

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noisome (adj.)

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Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.

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noisy (adj.)

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Clamorous.

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nomad (adj.)

A

Having no fixed abode.

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nomic (adj.)

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Usual or customary.

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nominal (adj.)

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Trivial.

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nominate (v.)

A

To designate as a candidate for any office.

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nomination (n.)

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The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office.

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nominee (n.)

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One who receives a nomination.

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non-existent (n.)

A

That which does not exist.

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non-resident (adj.)

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Not residing within a given jurisdiction.

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nonchalance (n.)

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A state of mind indicating lack of interest.

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non-combatant (n.)

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One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.

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nondescript (adj.)

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Indescribable.

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nonentity (n.)

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A person or thing of little or no account.

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nonpareil (n.)

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One who or that which is of unequaled excellence.

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norm (n.)

A

A model.

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normalcy (n.)

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The state of being normal.

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Norman (adj.)

A

Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France.

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nostrum (n.)

A

Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character.

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noticeable (adj.)

A

Perceptible.

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notorious (adj.)

A

Unfavorably known to the general public.

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novellette (n.)

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A short novel.

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novice (n.)

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A beginner in any business or occupation.

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nowadays (adv.)

A

In the present time or age.

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nowhere (adv.)

A

In no place or state.

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noxious (adj.)

A

Hurtful.

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nuance (n.)

A

A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind.

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nucleus (n.)

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A central point or part about which matter is aggregated.

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nude (adj.)

A

Naked.

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nugatory (adj.)

A

Having no power or force.

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nuisance (n.)

A

That which annoys, vexes, or irritates.

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numeration (n.)

A

The act or art of reading or naming numbers.

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numerical (adj.)

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Of or pertaining to number.

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nunnery (n.)

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A convent for nuns.

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nuptial (adj.)

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Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony.

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nurture (n.)

A

The process of fostering or promoting growth.

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nutriment (n.)

A

That which nourishes.

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194
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nutritive (adj.)

A

Having nutritious properties.

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oaken (adj.)

A

Made of or from oak.

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oakum (n.)

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Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.

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obdurate (adj.)

A

Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity.

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obelisk (n.)

A

A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative.

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obese (adj.)

A

Exceedingly fat.

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obesity (n.)

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Excessive fatness.

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obituary (adj.)

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A published notice of a death.

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objective (adj.)

A

Grasping and representing facts as they are.

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objector (n.)

A

One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling.

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obligate (v.)

A

To hold to the fulfillment of duty.

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obligatory (adj.)

A

Binding in law or conscience.

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oblique (adj.)

A

Slanting; said of lines.

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obliterate (v.)

A

To cause to disappear.

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oblivion (n.)

A

The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten.

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oblong (adj.)

A

Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated

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obnoxious (adj.)

A

Detestable.

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obsequies (n.)

A

Funeral rites.

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obsequious (adj.)

A

Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.

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observance (n.)

A

A traditional form or customary act.

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observant (adj.)

A

Quick to notice.

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observatory (n.)

A

A building designed for systematic astronomical observations.

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obsolescence (n.)

A

The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse.

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obsolescent (adj.)

A

Passing out of use, as a word.

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obsolete (adj.)

A

No longer practiced or accepted.

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obstetrician (n.)

A

A practitioner of midwifery.

220
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obstetrics (n.)

A

The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.

221
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obstinacy (n.)

A

Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one’s own way.

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obstreperous (adj.)

A

Boisterous.

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obstruct (v.)

A

To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part.

224
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obstruction (n.)

A

Hindrance.

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obtrude (v.)

A

To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

226
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obtrusive (adj.)

A

Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

227
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obvert (v.)

A

To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object.

228
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obviate (v.)

A

To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty.

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occasion (n.)

A

An important event or celebration.

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Occident (n.)

A

The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions.

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occlude (v.)

A

To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

232
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occult (adj.)

A

Existing but not immediately perceptible.

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occupant (n.)

A

A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner.

234
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occurrence (n.)

A

A happening.

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octagon (n.)

A

A figure with eight sides and eight angles.

236
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octave (n.)

A

A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other.

237
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octavo (n.)

A

A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves.

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octogenarian (adj.)

A

A person of between eighty and ninety years.

239
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ocular (adj.)

A

Of or pertaining to the eye.

240
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oculist (n.)

A

One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

241
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oddity (n.)

A

An eccentricity.

242
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ode (n.)

A

The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung.

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odious (adj.)

A

Hateful.

244
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odium (n.)

A

A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust.

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odoriferous (adj.)

A

Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one.

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odorous (adj.)

A

Having an odor, especially a fragrant one.

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off (adj.)

A

Farther or more distant.

248
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offhand (adv.)

A

Without preparation.

249
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officiate (v.)

A

To act as an officer or leader.

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officious (adj.)

A

Intermeddling with what is not one’s concern.

251
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offshoot (n.)

A

Something that branches off from the parent stock.

252
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ogre (n.)

A

A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings.

253
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ointment (n.)

A

A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists.

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olfactory (adj.)

A

of or pertaining to the sense of smell.

255
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olive-branch (n.)

A

A branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace.

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ominous (adj.)

A

Portentous.

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omission (n.)

A

Exclusion.

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omnipotence (n.)

A

Unlimited and universal power.

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Omnipotent (adj.)

A

Possessed of unlimited and universal power.

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omniscience (n.)

A

Unlimited or infinite knowledge.

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omniscient (adj.)

A

Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.

262
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omnivorous (adj.)

A

Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately.

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onerous (adj.)

A

Burdensome or oppressive.

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onrush (n.)

A

Onset.

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onset (n.)

A

An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification.

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onslaught (n.)

A

A violent onset.

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onus (n.)

A

A burden or responsibility.

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opalescence (n.)

A

The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints.

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opaque (adj.)

A

Impervious to light.

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operate (v.)

A

To put in action and supervise the working of.

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operative (adj.)

A

Active.

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operator (n.)

A

One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus.

273
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operetta (n.)

A

A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.

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opinion (n.)

A

A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge.

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opponent (n.)

A

One who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, or sport.

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opportune (adj.)

A

Especially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment.

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opportunist (n.)

A

One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends.

278
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opportunity (n.)

A

Favorable or advantageous chance or opening.

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opposite (adj.)

A

Radically different or contrary in action or movement.

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opprobrium (n.)

A

The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.

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optic (n.)

A

Pertaining to the eye or vision.

282
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optician (n.)

A

One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses.

283
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optics (n.)

A

The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight.

284
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optimism (n.)

A

The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best.

285
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option (n.)

A

The right, power, or liberty of choosing.

286
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optometry (n.)

A

Measurement of the powers of vision.

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opulence (n.)

A

Affluence.

288
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opulent (adj.)

A

Wealthy.

289
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oral (adj.)

A

Uttered through the mouth.

290
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orate (v.)

A

To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech.

291
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oration (n.)

A

An elaborate or formal public speech.

292
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orator (n.)

A

One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech.

293
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oratorio (n.)

A

A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures.

294
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oratory (n.)

A

The art of public speaking.

295
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ordeal (n.)

A

Anything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc.

296
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ordinal (n.)

A

That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third.

297
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ordination (n.)

A

A consecration to the ministry.

298
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ordnance (n.)

A

A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.

299
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orgies (n.)

A

Wild or wanton revelry.

300
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origin (n.)

A

The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.

301
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original (adj.)

A

Not copied nor produced by imitation.

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originate (v.)

A

To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of.

303
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ornate (adj.)

A

Ornamented to a marked degree.

304
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orthodox (adj.)

A

Holding the commonly accepted faith.

305
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orthodoxy (n.)

A

Acceptance of the common faith.

306
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orthogonal (adj.)

A

Having or determined by right angles.

307
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orthopedic (adj.)

A

Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity

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orthopedist (n.)

A

One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity

309
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oscillate (v.)

A

To swing back and forth.

310
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osculate (v.)

A

To kiss.

311
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ossify (v.)

A

to convert into bone.

312
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ostentation (n.)

A

A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.

313
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ostracism (n.)

A

Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics.

314
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ostracize (v.)

A

To exclude from public or private favor.

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ought (v.)

A

To be under moral obligation to be or do.

316
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oust (v.)

A

To eject.

317
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out-and-out (adv.)

A

Genuinely.

318
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outbreak (n.)

A

A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained.

319
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outburst (n.)

A

A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual.

320
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outcast (n.)

A

One rejected and despised, especially socially.

321
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outcry (n.)

A

A vehement or loud cry or clamor.

322
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outdo (v.)

A

To surpass.

323
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outlandish (adj.)

A

Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action.

324
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outlast (v.)

A

To last longer than.

325
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outlaw (n.)

A

A habitual lawbreaker.

326
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outlive (v.)

A

To continue to exist after.

327
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out-of-the-way (adj.)

A

Remotely situated.

328
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outpost (n.)

A

A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise.

329
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outrage (n.)

A

A gross infringement of morality or decency.

330
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outrageous (adj.)

A

Shocking in conduct.

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outreach (v.)

A

To reach or go beyond.

332
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outride (v.)

A

To ride faster than.

333
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outrigger (n.)

A

A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.

334
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outright (adv.)

A

Entirely.

335
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outskirt (n.)

A

A border region.

336
Q

outstretch (v.)

A

To extend.

337
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outstrip (v.)

A

To go beyond.

338
Q

outweigh (v.)

A

To surpass in importance or excellence.

339
Q

overdo (v.)

A

To overtax the strength of.

340
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overdose (n.)

A

An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic.

341
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overeat (v.)

A

To eat to excess.

342
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overhang (n.)

A

A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over.

343
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overleap (v.)

A

To leap beyond.

344
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overlord (n.)

A

One who holds supremacy over another.

345
Q

overpass (v.)

A

To pass across or over, as a river.

346
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overpay (v.)

A

To pay or reward in excess.

347
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overpower (v.)

A

To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.

348
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overproduction (n.)

A

Excessive production.

349
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overreach (v.)

A

To stretch out too far.

350
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overrun (v.)

A

To infest or ravage.

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oversee (v.)

A

To superintend.

352
Q

overseer (n.)

A

A supervisor.

353
Q

overshadow (v.)

A

To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison.

354
Q

overstride (v.)

A

To step beyond.

355
Q

overthrow (v.)

A

To vanquish an established ruler or government.

356
Q

overtone (n.)

A

A harmonic.

357
Q

overture (n.)

A

An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet.

358
Q

overweight (n.)

A

Preponderance.

359
Q

pacify (v.)

A

To bring into a peaceful state.

360
Q

packet (n.)

A

A bundle, as of letters.

361
Q

pact (n.)

A

A covenant.

362
Q

pagan (n.)

A

A worshiper of false gods.

363
Q

pageant (n.)

A

A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one.

364
Q

palate (n.)

A

The roof of the mouth.

365
Q

palatial (adj.)

A

Magnificent.

366
Q

paleontology (n.)

A

The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms.

367
Q

palette (n.)

A

A thin tablet, with a hole for the thumb, upon which artists lay their colors for painting.

368
Q

palinode (n.)

A

A retraction.

369
Q

pall (v.)

A

To make dull by satiety.

370
Q

palliate (v.)

A

To cause to appear less guilty.

371
Q

pallid (adj.)

A

Of a pale or wan appearance.

372
Q

palpable (n.)

A

perceptible by feeling or touch.

373
Q

palsy (n.)

A

Paralysis.

374
Q

paly (adj.)

A

Lacking color or brilliancy.

375
Q

pamphlet (n.)

A

A brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest.

376
Q

pamphleteer (v.)

A

To compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones.

377
Q

panacea (n.)

A

A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.

378
Q

Pan-American (adj.)

A

Including or pertaining to the whole of America, both North and South.

379
Q

pandemic (adj.)

A

Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease.

380
Q

pandemonium (n.)

A

A fiendish or riotous uproar.

381
Q

panegyric (n.)

A

A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act.

382
Q

panel (n.)

A

A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame.

383
Q

panic (n.)

A

A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear.

384
Q

panoply (n.)

A

A full set of armor.

385
Q

panorama (n.)

A

A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene.

386
Q

pantheism (n.)

A

The worship of nature for itself or its beauty.

387
Q

Pantheon (n.)

A

A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof.

388
Q

pantomime (n.)

A

Sign-language.

389
Q

pantoscope (n.)

A

A very wide-angled photographic lens.

390
Q

papacy (n.)

A

The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.

391
Q

papyrus (n.)

A

The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans.

392
Q

parable (n.)

A

A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral.

393
Q

paradox (n.)

A

A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief.

394
Q

paragon (n.)

A

A model of excellence.

395
Q

parallel (v.)

A

To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts.

396
Q

parallelism (n.)

A

Essential likeness.

397
Q

paralysis (n.)

A

Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles.

398
Q

paralyze (v.)

A

To deprive of the power to act.

399
Q

paramount (adj.)

A

Supreme in authority.

400
Q

paramour (n.)

A

One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress.

401
Q

paraphernalia (n.)

A

Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment.

402
Q

paraphrase (v.)

A

Translate freely.

403
Q

pare (v.)

A

To cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything.

404
Q

parentage (n.)

A

The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect.

405
Q

Pariah (n.)

A

A member of a degraded class; a social outcast.

406
Q

parish (n.)

A

The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor.

407
Q

Parisian (adj.)

A

Of or pertaining to the city of Paris.

408
Q

parity (n.)

A

Equality, as of condition or rank.

409
Q

parlance (n.)

A

Mode of speech.

410
Q

parley (v.)

A

To converse in.

411
Q

parliament (n.)

A

A legislative body.

412
Q

parlor (n.)

A

A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests.

413
Q

parody (v.)

A

To render ludicrous by imitating the language of.

414
Q

paronymous (adj.)

A

Derived from the same root or primitive word.

415
Q

paroxysm (n.)

A

A sudden outburst of any kind of activity.

416
Q

parricide (n.)

A

The murder of a parent.

417
Q

parse (v.)

A

To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word.

418
Q

parsimonious (adj.)

A

Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.

419
Q

partible (adj.)

A

Separable.

420
Q

participant (n.)

A

One having a share or part.

421
Q

participate (v.)

A

To receive or have a part or share of.

422
Q

partition (n.)

A

That which separates anything into distinct parts.

423
Q

partisan (adj.)

A

Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party.

424
Q

passible (adj.)

A

Capable of feeling of suffering.

425
Q

passive (adj.)

A

Unresponsive.

426
Q

pastoral (adj.)

A

Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life.

427
Q

paternal (adj.)

A

Fatherly.

428
Q

paternity (n.)

A

Fatherhood.

429
Q

pathos (n.)

A

The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.

430
Q

patriarch (n.)

A

The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right.

431
Q

patrician (adj.)

A

Of senatorial or noble rank.

432
Q

patrimony (n.)

A

An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one’s father.

433
Q

patriotism (n.)

A

Love and devotion to one’s country.

434
Q

patronize (v.)

A

To exercise an arrogant condescension toward.

435
Q

patronymic (adj.)

A

Formed after one’s father’s name.

436
Q

patter (v.)

A

To mumble something over and over.

437
Q

paucity (n.)

A

Fewness.

438
Q

pauper (n.)

A

One without means of support.

439
Q

pauperism (n.)

A

Dependence on charity.

440
Q

pavilion (n.)

A

An open structure for temporary shelter.

441
Q

payee (n.)

A

A person to whom money has been or is to be paid.

442
Q

peaceable (adj.)

A

Tranquil.

443
Q

peaceful (adj.)

A

Tranquil.

444
Q

peccable (adj.)

A

Capable of sinning.

445
Q

peccadillo (n.)

A

A small breach of propriety or principle.

446
Q

peccant (adj.)

A

Guilty.

447
Q

pectoral (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the breast or thorax.

448
Q

pecuniary (adj.)

A

Consisting of money.

449
Q

pedagogics (n.)

A

The science and art of teaching.

450
Q

pedagogue (n.)

A

A schoolmaster.

451
Q

pedagogy (n.)

A

The science and art of teaching

452
Q

pedal (n.)

A

A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines.

453
Q

pedant (n.)

A

A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning.

454
Q

peddle (v.)

A

To go about with a small stock of goods to sell.

455
Q

pedestal (n.)

A

A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase.

456
Q

pedestrian (n.)

A

One who journeys on foot.

457
Q

pediatrics (n.)

A

The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood.

458
Q

pedigree (n.)

A

One’s line of ancestors.

459
Q

peddler (n.)

A

One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail.

460
Q

peerage (n.)

A

The nobility.

461
Q

peerless (adj.)

A

Of unequaled excellence or worth.

462
Q

peevish (adj.)

A

Petulant. (irritable)

463
Q

pellucid (adj.)

A

Translucent.

464
Q

penalty (n.)

A

The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law.

465
Q

penance (n.)

A

Punishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence.

466
Q

penchant (n.)

A

A bias in favor of something.

467
Q

pendant (n.)

A

Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use.

468
Q

pendulous (adj.)

A

Hanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part.

469
Q

pendulum (n.)

A

A weight hung on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock.

470
Q

penetrable (adj.)

A

That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force.

471
Q

penetrate (v.)

A

To enter or force a way into the interior parts of.

472
Q

penetration (n.)

A

Discernment.

473
Q

peninsular (adj.)

A

Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water.

474
Q

penitence (n.)

A

Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.

475
Q

penitential (adj.)

A

Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.

476
Q

pennant (n.)

A

A small flag.

477
Q

pension (n.)

A

A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her.

478
Q

pentagram (n.)

A

A figure having five points or lobes.

479
Q

pentavalent (adj.)

A

Quinqeuvalent.

480
Q

pentad (n.)

A

The number five.

481
Q

pentagon (n.)

A

A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides.

482
Q

pentahedron (n.)

A

A solid bounded by five plane faces.

483
Q

pentameter (n.)

A

In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet.

484
Q

pentathlon (n.)

A

The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants.

485
Q

penultimate (adj.)

A

A syllable or member of a series that is last but one.

486
Q

penurious (adj.)

A

Excessively sparing in the use of money.

487
Q

penury (n.)

A

Indigence.

488
Q

perambulate (v.)

A

To walk about.

489
Q

perceive (v.)

A

To have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium of the body senses.

490
Q

perceptible (adj.)

A

Cognizable.

491
Q

perception (n.)

A

Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world.

492
Q

percipience (n.)

A

The act of perceiving.

493
Q

percipient (n.)

A

One who or that which perceives.

494
Q

percolate (v.)

A

To filter.

495
Q

percolator (n.)

A

A filter.

496
Q

percussion (n.)

A

The sharp striking of one body against another.

497
Q

peremptory (adj.)

A

Precluding question or appeal.

498
Q

perennial (adj.)

A

Continuing though the year or through many years.

499
Q

perfectible (adj.)

A

Capable of being made perfect.

500
Q

perfidy (n.)

A

Treachery.

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