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1
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immure v.

A

to lock up or confine in as in jail

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abate v.

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to lessen in intensity or degree

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aberrent adj.

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deviating from the norm

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abatement n.

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is a lessening in amount or degree

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abjure v.

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to reject solemnly

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abrogate v.

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to abolish or annul by authority

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abscission n.

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act of cutting off or removing

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abscond v.

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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abstain v.

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to refrain from an activity

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accolade n.

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an expression of praise

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accretion

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growth, increase by successive addition

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baleful

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sinister

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bane adj.

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cause of injury, source of harm; source of persistent frustration

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beatify v.

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to bless, make happy, to regard as saintly

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bedizen v.

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to adorn in a cheap, showy manner

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belie v.

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to give a false impression of, to misrepresenting the

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bellicose adj.

A

belligerent

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benign adj.

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favorable, harmless

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blandish v.

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to coax with flattery

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coax

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to influence or urge by gentle urging

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furtive adj.

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secretive; taking pains to being noticed

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stymie v.

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to obstruct or hinder the progress of or accomplishment of

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23
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ambiguous

A

open to having many interpretations

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24
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esoteric

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understood or intended for only a few

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detached

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impartial, disinterested, unconcerned

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dispatch n.

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speed; promptness

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dispatch v.

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deal with in a speedy way

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partison n.

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fervent supporter of a group

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partison adj.

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devoted to a cause, or a particular group

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30
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languish

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to become weak

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machination n.

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complex plan that involves numerous elements coming together

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invectiven.

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insulting, abusive, highly critical language

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censure v.

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strong criticism

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drivel n.

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useless, boring, nonsensical information

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drivel v.

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to talk stupidly or to actually drool

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bridlev.

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to rein, curb

37
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deliverance n.

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recovery from loss or damage

38
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bombastic adj.

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full of hot air

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amorphousadj.

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lacking shape

40
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flaccid adj.

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lacking form

41
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estimable adj.

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worthy of respect or admiration

42
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veneer adj.

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coating of superior material over a layer of inferior quality

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nonsensical adj.

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something that has no intelligible meaning

44
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intelligible adj.

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loud and clear

45
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schmooze v.

A

talk casually and in a friendly way

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hobnob v.

A

run elbows with

47
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scheme n.

A

an elaborate and systematic plan

48
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muckrake

A

spread real or alleged scandal about another

49
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implyv.

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to suggest something without necessarily saying it

50
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prescribe v.

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issue orders or commands

51
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proscribe v.

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to forbid or prohibit

52
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genial adj.

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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efflorescence n.

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time or process of budding

54
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milieu n.

A

the environmental condition

55
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strife n.

A

bitter conflict

56
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modicum n.

A

small amount

57
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contentious adj.

A

inclination to disagree

58
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want n.

A

a state of extreme poverty; a state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; anything that is necessary but lacking

59
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sweltering

A

excessively hot and humid

60
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precarious

A

beset with difficulties

61
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bucolic

A

easy life herding sheep

62
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presumptuous

A

excessively forward

63
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admonish v.

A

take to task

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tangential adj.

A

of superficial relevance

65
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germane adj.

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relevant and appropriate

66
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pertinent adj.

A

relevant and on-point

67
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insolent adj.

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unrestrained by convention or propriety

68
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extrapolation

A

hypothesis based on known facts

69
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crestfallen

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brought low in spirit

70
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hearten v.

A

give encouragement to

71
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superficial adj.

A

that that has to do with the surface of something

72
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apprehension n.

A

fearful expectation or anticipation

73
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aptitude

A

inherent ability

74
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temperament

A

your usual mood

75
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precedence

A

the act of preceding in time or order

76
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adjudicator

A

person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes

77
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forlorn adj.

A

marked by or showing hopelessness

78
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prolific

A

intellectually productive

79
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dysphoric

A

generalized feeling of distress

80
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ebullient

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joyously unrestrained

81
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unflappable

A

not easily disturbed, excited, or upset

82
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taciturn

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habitually reserved and uncommunicative

83
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despondent

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without or almost without hope

84
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distress

A

state of adversity

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